Do you ever wonder why the months of July and August bring so much rain and cause so many forest fires? Well, once upon a time, Zeus, the Greek God of thunder, lightning, and the heavens; became infatuated with the 12 Horea. Zeus found them so beautiful he made love with each of the 12 Horea and they each born him a son or daughter. This children became the Gods and Goddesses of the 12 Months. These Gods and Goddesses were so beloved, the humans created and named their months after each of the children: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. This did not please some of the Gods and Goddesses. Hera and Hades in particular were very displeased with the actions Zeus and the decisions
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“Why would these 12 children be the names of the human timescale months? Why not the more important Gods?” Hades thought. He was furious! “First, I’m not even considered one of the main 12 Olympian Gods. Second, I don’t even get an animal or tree to be my defining objects. Third, I have to spend all of my time in the Underworld with a bunch of dead souls. And to top it off, I only get to see my wife half of the year because of my overbearing mother-in-law! Why don’t these stupid mortals do anything to honor me?” Hades thought.
Hera was very unhappy with Zeus. Why wasn’t she good enough for him? He was always running around, chasing other girls, when he should be home with his wife. Why did he always have to be running around having sex and getting other girls pregnant? “I should’ve married Poseidon.” Hera thought.
Hera and Hades meet each in a place so none of the other Gods could find them. There they discussed their angry and decided to take out their angry. Hera wanted to hurt Zeus for yet another betrayal to her, and for her embarrassment at his behavior. Hades wanted to hurt Zeus as well, for providing the human with more Gods to love and worship instead of him. Hera and Hades decided they were going to kill the 12
“Why would these 12 children be the names of the human timescale months? Why not the more important Gods?” Hades thought. He was furious! “First, I’m not even considered one of the main 12 Olympian Gods. Second, I don’t even get an animal or tree to be my defining objects. Third, I have to spend all of my time in the Underworld with a bunch of dead souls. And to top it off, I only get to see my wife half of the year because of my overbearing mother-in-law! Why don’t these stupid mortals do anything to honor me?” Hades thought.
Hera was very unhappy with Zeus. Why wasn’t she good enough for him? He was always running around, chasing other girls, when he should be home with his wife. Why did he always have to be running around having sex and getting other girls pregnant? “I should’ve married Poseidon.” Hera thought.
Hera and Hades meet each in a place so none of the other Gods could find them. There they discussed their angry and decided to take out their angry. Hera wanted to hurt Zeus for yet another betrayal to her, and for her embarrassment at his behavior. Hades wanted to hurt Zeus as well, for providing the human with more Gods to love and worship instead of him. Hera and Hades decided they were going to kill the 12