He brought the humans warmth and kept them safe under the sun.
Beautiful but powerful god was riding a golden chariot across the horizons.
The muses sang tales through the doormat skies.
Mother’s telling stories of the brave and heroic Helios.
‘Something I’ll never be.’
The humans are safely hidden away in their homes as the night sky brings clarity.
Elegant but powerful god was commanding the moon with her graceful movements.
Unspoken stories of Selene never crossed through the human ears.
Mother’s telling stories of the brave and heroic Helios.
My brother and I are two perfect halves of each other.
‘But somehow, we’re not equals.’
I can move the bright moon with my will.
He can defeat thousands of foes with a blink of an eye.
I’m sliver footed and glorious.
He’s covered in golden silk that other gods envy.
But I’ll never be golden.
One half of each other but never once was equal.
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The last few lines are from this comic called Lore Olympus.
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Comments (2)
Always nice to see some love being given to less talked about deities, even in a generally well-known pantheon like the Greek one.
Selene sounds so intriguing, and this poem made me check up on her mythology to learn more about her (her association with horses and bulls is pretty interesting).
But reading about her actually made me wish for a poem more focused on her. I do understand why the piece was a bit more equal in regards of addressing both brother and sister, since that’s what Selene wants here, to be seen on equal footing. But I still found myself wanting more >_<.
Also, the transitions between verb tenses and perspectives (from third person to first person, as well as thoughts in italic to direct 1st person thoughts) were a bit too rough, in my opinion. Knowing who was who, and who was ‘speaking’, was kind of confusing the first time I read it.
That said, I really enjoy the theme of feeling underappreciated and in the shadow of your more famed sibling. And I loved learning more about these lesser-known figures in the Greek mythology :heart: