Thursday, October 10, 2013

Greek "gods" Rule!

This October, the Greek Pantheon has been hanging out on Mt. Olympus (aka Classical Mythology class), enjoying a delightfully dysfunctional family reunion.  From Zeus's private asides to his first wife, Metis (currently ensconced within Zeus's stomach) to Hermes' charming tales of his first pet tortoise, from Aphrodite's accounts of "hanky panky" with a certain special war god to Apollo's  answer to that burning question about his favourite song ("Sunshine, Lollipops..."), the Olympians' first internationally televised interviews have swept the world by storm (graciously stirred up by Zeus and Poseidon).   But despite their titanic egos, don't assume that the "gods" think only of themselves: this reunion has provided the perfect opportunity for concerned deities to set up a much-needed intervention for everyone's favourite party-boy, Dionysus.  Great to meet you, Dodekatheon! And remember:  Greek "gods" never die; they just morph into myth  ; )
Artemis, Demeter, Zeus, Aphrodite, and Dionysos