Modern Good Reads discussion

What would you do first? Would you scream, faint or ask for proof or run for the hills?

I hope they dimmed the glamour and divine radiance. Running from gods is usually perilous and they usually only show up for sex or favours...so I would be an amazig hostess (Greeks placed high value on hospitality) and offer my body in the hopes of escaping divine wrath.

Michelle wrote: "I hope they dimmed the glamour and divine radiance. Running from gods is usually perilous and they usually only show up for sex or favours...so I would be an amazig hostess (Greeks placed high valu..."

Haha! Michelle, I concur...only I would humbly start asking a lot of questions, in addition to my offer.

First I'd tell him to wipe his feet. That carpet's just been cleaned, you know.

John wrote: "First I'd tell him to wipe his feet. That carpet's just been cleaned, you know."

Lol! I guess you're not worried about getting zapped by lighting.

Yelle wrote: "John wrote: "First I'd tell him to wipe his feet. That carpet's just been cleaned, you know."

Lol! I guess you're not worried about getting zapped by lighting."

I'm more worried about mud stains. However, it would be interesting to engage old Zeus in a discussion about humanity. Is he disappointed how we've turned out? Does he wish he'd made men the superior sex instead of women? That sort of thing ...

Talking to Zeus would depend on whether that slippery bastard Hermes was with him!

I'm sure Zeus is having a ball with how humanity turned out. He loves to gloat and probably gave Prometheus the big, "I told you so!"

I'm with Michelle, especially knowing Zeus' track record at seducing women. Hospitality will go far. As long as let's me remain human!

Hi Luciana, whatever you do, don't ask to see his true form, and don't tell him you have a husband...he'd take that as a challenge lol!

To be fair, I don't think they'd be walking through the front door - they'd probably blast it with a lightning bolt.

R.M.F wrote: "To be fair, I don't think they'd be walking through the front door - they'd probably blast it with a lightning bolt."

R.M.F., true. I can see Odin not even bothering doing that, just blast the entire house and not even be bothered with humans lol!

Hospitality is definitely the way to go if Baucis and Philemon by Ovid is anything to go by... Although I don't really fancy being turned into a tree.

Yelle wrote: "Hi Luciana, whatever you do, don't ask to see his true form, and don't tell him you have a husband...he'd take that as a challenge lol!"
For sure!

Heather wrote: "Hospitality is definitely the way to go if Baucis and Philemon by Ovid is anything to go by... Although I don't really fancy being turned into a tree."

Hey, if you're turned into a tree, philosophers will write about you, forever.

i'd go with inviting them in and serving a very large dinner. hospitality would definitely be key, especially with zeus. I have no interest in coming face to face with the legendary thunderbolt

Drako wrote: "i'd go with inviting them in and serving a very large dinner. hospitality would definitely be key, especially with zeus. I have no interest in coming face to face with the legendary thunderbolt"

Make sure that you don't pull an 'Atreus', they'll know if you feed them human flesh. I agree, the thunderbolt is not something I want to see.

John wrote: "First I'd tell him to wipe his feet. That carpet's just been cleaned, you know."

Odin, being a Norse god, would remove his shoes on entering the house, John.

I can recommend a good book out now that features Zeus ... Beyond Hades by Luke Romyn. I left a review for it on my blog.

This is just me, but I mean come on Zeus just WALKED THROUGH YOUR DOOR, I would ask him fof a lightning bolt. It could help you with any thing. You dont have to pay your eletric bill, thats certian.

Shane wrote: "I can recommend a good book out now that features Zeus ... Beyond Hades by Luke Romyn. I left a review for it on my blog."

i've read that and the sequel, which features odin. great books

Yelle wrote: "Drako wrote: "i'd go with inviting them in and serving a very large dinner. hospitality would definitely be key, especially with zeus. I have no interest in coming face to face with the legendary t..."

definitely not something i'd have tried. he is king of the gods. it's kinda dumb to try to feed him human flesh

Shane wrote: "I can recommend a good book out now that features Zeus ... Beyond Hades by Luke Romyn. I left a review for it on my blog."

I will definitely check that out, Simon...thanks!

Isaiah wrote: "This is just me, but I mean come on Zeus just WALKED THROUGH YOUR DOOR, I would ask him fof a lightning bolt. It could help you with any thing. You dont have to pay your eletric bill, thats certian."

LOL!

Is this some lame new game show? Cause...I wouldn't watch it.

Drako wrote: "Yelle wrote: "Drako wrote: "i'd go with inviting them in and serving a very large dinner. hospitality would definitely be key, especially with zeus. I have no interest in coming face to face with t..."

Atreus thought he was smarter...not

Dean wrote: "Is this some lame new game show? Cause...I wouldn't watch it."

What do you mean, Dean?

I'd wonder what I'd been smoking, then make a mental note to find more! :)

Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'.....

Matthew wrote: "I'd wonder what I'd been smoking, then make a mental note to find more! :)"

LOL! I feel you on that one!

Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

Thankfully, nobody has told that joke. All reality aside, what would you do? That is the question.

Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

...And Zeus turns to Odin and says: "You know who had sex on the beach recently with Hera, right? THIS GUY!"
And Odin turns to Zeus and says: "And Leto and Electra and Europa and Gaia and Maia and Metis and Io and Leda and Niobe and Eris and Eos and Pandora too, right?"
Zeus looks sheepish and replies: "Well not all at the same time!"
And Odin says: "Any more bastard children and you'll have to rent out Olympus just to pay off the child support!"

...........

Matthew wrote: "Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

...And Zeus turns to Odin and says: "You know who had sex on the beach recentl..."

Hahahahahaha!

Yelle wrote: "Shane wrote: "I can recommend a good book out now that features Zeus ... Beyond Hades by Luke Romyn. I left a review for it on my blog."

I will definitely check that out, Simon...thanks!"

Simon???

Drako wrote: "Shane wrote: "I can recommend a good book out now that features Zeus ... Beyond Hades by Luke Romyn. I left a review for it on my blog."

i've read that and the sequel, which features odin. great b..."

Of course yes, Book 2 is Slaves Of Valhalla. Very appropriate mention for this discussion.

Yelle wrote: "Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

Thankfully, nobody has told that joke. All reality aside, what would you do? T..."

Ask them if they want a game of scrabble?

Shane wrote: "Yelle wrote: "Shane wrote: "I can recommend a good book out now that features Zeus ... Beyond Hades by Luke Romyn. I left a review for it on my blog."

I will definitely check that out, Simon...tha..."

Sorry Shane, I was typing so fast, I had a brainfart.

Shane wrote: "Yelle wrote: "Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

Thankfully, nobody has told that joke. All reality aside, what w..."

I hate scrabble, how about monopoly or fish?

Matthew wrote: "Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

...And Zeus turns to Odin and says: "You know who had sex on the beach recentl..."

I think Gaia is the one out of that bunch he hasn't done, as that is his grandmother and in half the myths she's trying to kill him, and in the other half she's helping him but generally she seems to like older gods .

all the rest fits and i got a good lol out of it. but odin doesn't have much room to talk, does he? none of his children have the same mother either. He has children with goddesses and giants alike

I hate to say this but all the gods, Roman, Greek, Egyptian (I'll have to research that more) are all hoes, even Athena. LOL!

Yelle wrote: "I hate to say this but all the gods, Roman, Greek, Egyptian (I'll have to research that more) are all hoes, even Athena. LOL!"

You got it right :) hoes & womanizer :D

Beatrice wrote: "Yelle wrote: "I hate to say this but all the gods, Roman, Greek, Egyptian (I'll have to research that more) are all hoes, even Athena. LOL!"

You got it right :) hoes & womanizer :D"

But don't you love it!

Yelle wrote: "Beatrice wrote: "Yelle wrote: "I hate to say this but all the gods, Roman, Greek, Egyptian (I'll have to research that more) are all hoes, even Athena. LOL!"

You got it right :) hoes & womanizer :..."

I love them. But I'm not really a fan of Zeus though. :))

Beatrice wrote: "Yelle wrote: "Beatrice wrote: "Yelle wrote: "I hate to say this but all the gods, Roman, Greek, Egyptian (I'll have to research that more) are all hoes, even Athena. LOL!"

You got it right :) hoes..."

Come on! Every lady hates a bad boy :)) Though I would love to have some powers to give him his comeuppance ;)

Drako wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

...And Zeus turns to Odin and says: "You know who had sex on t..."

Yes, they're all a bunch of man whores. Perhaps that could be the next part of the joke. Zues says to Odin, "At least my bastard kids don't have clubbed feet and say nothing but 'goonie-goo=goo'!"

Matthew wrote: "Drako wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Dean wrote: "Sounds like the start of a bad joke...Odin and Zeus walk into a bar and order a 'Sex on the beach'....."

...And Zeus turns to Odin and says: "You know wh..."
OMG! That had me rollin!!!!! Hahahaha! Good one Matthew!

I would ask them "Am I a demigod?" lol