Saw Hesoid on MSN messenger today, He saw my blog and seemingly to what I have been told by my friends at the temple of Kerameikos (Where I am worshipped as the God of craft and fire), he has been bad mouthing me as a thief and trickster, who is sly and a bad character all around who backstabbed Zeus. Not his first time, he had done previously in that book of his The Theogony, which earned him quite a sum, our lawsuit for slander is still pending. Somehow I think Zeus has something to do with the trial still being under 'investigation' by the Greek courts since like FOREVER.
Anyway he and Kratos (He, Bia and Hephateus were at my binding 'ceremony') are good friends and both have talked fondly on ocassion on the need to punish me to teach me to respect Zeus on 'Larry King Live' on the CNN network. I could not reached for comment, satellite and internet connection had not reached the Caucasus back then. ..
I mean where does he find the nerve to do that. First thing first, he is one of the descendents of the humans I saved from extinction when I gave them fire. Secondly, if it were not for my gift of fire and knowledge, there would be no books, TV or the internet, which would have allowed him to sell so many copies of his book and make paid appreances. Like I am not perfect, I am only semi-Divine and come from a earthly origin. Do I do everything right? Of course not, if not I would not be chained to a rock for all time isn't it, but I try and that is all anyone can do. I mean if i could have figured out a way for humanity to live on without my punishment I would but Zeus was most hard headed about his decision to kill them off and time was of the essence. Now there are rumours that mankind is my children and that is why I helped them, some say I am father of Deucalion. He was the common ancestor and re-creator of mankind but I reserve a right to say nothing on that issue other than mankind did fasincate me and a little care and concern for anybody, family or otherwise is a virtue I pride myself as having. So point being Hesoid logically should be kissing my ass over Zeus's but I guess everyone loves a winner, especially peasants like Hesoid.
PROMETHEUS OUT!!
Anyway he and Kratos (He, Bia and Hephateus were at my binding 'ceremony') are good friends and both have talked fondly on ocassion on the need to punish me to teach me to respect Zeus on 'Larry King Live' on the CNN network. I could not reached for comment, satellite and internet connection had not reached the Caucasus back then. ..
I mean where does he find the nerve to do that. First thing first, he is one of the descendents of the humans I saved from extinction when I gave them fire. Secondly, if it were not for my gift of fire and knowledge, there would be no books, TV or the internet, which would have allowed him to sell so many copies of his book and make paid appreances. Like I am not perfect, I am only semi-Divine and come from a earthly origin. Do I do everything right? Of course not, if not I would not be chained to a rock for all time isn't it, but I try and that is all anyone can do. I mean if i could have figured out a way for humanity to live on without my punishment I would but Zeus was most hard headed about his decision to kill them off and time was of the essence. Now there are rumours that mankind is my children and that is why I helped them, some say I am father of Deucalion. He was the common ancestor and re-creator of mankind but I reserve a right to say nothing on that issue other than mankind did fasincate me and a little care and concern for anybody, family or otherwise is a virtue I pride myself as having. So point being Hesoid logically should be kissing my ass over Zeus's but I guess everyone loves a winner, especially peasants like Hesoid.
Hesoid does not just attack me though but also my brother Epimetheus, who he makes out to be most slow witted. I agree he is not going to beat Einstein in a contest of wit and intelligence anytime soon but personally I feel his protrayal is most exzagerrated. He makes it out that me and my brothers (Atlas, Epimethues, etc) all have one thing in common and that is we all sinned against Zeus and could not get away with it. Kissing Zeuse's ass by making sound like he is all knowing (Bet he does not know how he is going to be threatened for his supremacy by his own offspring:p). He also blames me for the creation of women, a punishment sent down by Zeus for the fire incident too. Now before I go any further, I will say that I was indirectly involved in this whole women business. Women were created as a punishment to my act but it was Epimetheus that accepted the gift of Pandora, despite my many warnings not to. This proven by this Attic red figure vase's picture made between 475-425B.C.
So to blame me totally would be very unfair. Now it has been noted by some on how the character standing beside Pandora could be Hephaetues but I assure you its Epimetheus. Firstly, the character has the look Epimetheus has whenever he sees Aphrodite and the fact there are names above each character which are not visable in this picture. Ask Nick Sullivan from UWA in Perth if you dont trust me. Simply put, I do not take full responsibility for Zeus's petty nature.
So I hope you can see my point on how Hesoid, although writing a most entertaining book I admit is most bias to the Olympians and does forget my contributions to Olympus. For that, I feel he is very overrated as a poet, no wonder he has never beaten Homer for the best sellers list in the market square of Athens. At least, Homer took pride in telling things the way it happened. HUMPH! UP YOURS HESOID!
So to blame me totally would be very unfair. Now it has been noted by some on how the character standing beside Pandora could be Hephaetues but I assure you its Epimetheus. Firstly, the character has the look Epimetheus has whenever he sees Aphrodite and the fact there are names above each character which are not visable in this picture. Ask Nick Sullivan from UWA in Perth if you dont trust me. Simply put, I do not take full responsibility for Zeus's petty nature.PROMETHEUS OUT!!
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