In the land of Pantipupia there was a winding staircase made of stone that reached up into heaven. It was forbidden for men to ascend the stairway. Yet one day Pantsby Brown did just that. To his surprise he met no resistance from the guarding angels that according to legend patrolled the staircase, and continued above the clouds, at last coming onto a landi...
*This is the next segment to Secret Voyeur. If you have not read that one you may not fully understand this story.* I groaned out loud and rubbed my temples. I had the worst headache, I felt like my head was going to split open and burst into flame. A deep clanging sound was ringing in my ears. Damn I was sore, everywhere! I really need to use my hot tub...
When he was small, his father would take him to see the gods. Hand in hand, they climbed the steps until Nikos's legs ached and he begged his father to carry him. "No, son," his father said. "It is a privilege to see the gods, and what is a little pain, next to all that they do for us?" So young Nikos gritted his teeth and climbed as Athens receded behind...
Copyright Nora Quick 2012. As always, I welcomecomments and feedback! ______________________________________________ "I have bad news," the goddess Morrigan said. I stopped whittling the little statue of a horse I was trying to make to glare sullenly at her. "What now? Three thousand years ago it was 'come and be the greatest warrior the world has ever...
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Chapter 1: The Climb Heraclitus is a simple man, born into the blacksmith trade like his father, and his father before him. His flimsy, damaged sandals and his pale, red robe indicate to all what class he belongs to. As he moves hurriedly up this mountainside path, he remains low and cautious, like a beast stalking its prey. As he glances back, he can see t...
Thanks to John Freer for most of the nifty ideas for this story; the un-nifty ones are mine. Appalling gaps in Homer's classical education {g} heroically filled by Felix Lance Falkon and Allison George's Encarta encyclopedia. Artie pitched in with some proofing of an early version, but is not responsible for remaining errors. Also, I have gotten some commen...
Despite the fact that I mostly try to use Sumerian naming, I found that certain Babylonian or Akkadian equivalents were more evocative than the Sumerian versions. So, any such inconsistencies in my story are intentional. The repetition seems to be a feature of the Sumerian texts in the original language - possibly the words were lyrics that were meant to be...
The trio of adventurers had made great progress on their journey, drawing ever closer to Mary's hometown of Grassdale. "I'm hungry," Enn growled. "We've been walking all morning." "Shall we stop for lunch?" Clara asked. "Sure, I suppose it's time for a rest," Mary replied. "Now, what do we have to eat?" "Oh! Leave the food to me!" Clara offered. "After a...
The Olympians: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hermes, Hestia, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestush The Norse Gods: Baldr, Borr, Bragi, Búri, Dagr, Delling, Eir, Forseti, Freya, Freyr, Frigg, Gefjun, Hel, Heimdallr, Rígr, Hermóðr, Hlín, Höðr, Hœnir, Iðunn, Jörð, Kvasir, Lofn, Loki, Máni, Mími, Nerþus, Njörðr, Nótt, Óðinn, Sága, Sjöfn, Skaði,...