In the middle of summer, Apollo was walking in the midst of the mortals, disguised so that his true identity would not be revealed. He found mortals quite amusing, seeing as they weren’t impeccable like the gods and how melodramatic they could become in such short periods of time. He looked at them as simpler creatures, especially in mind’s capacity, compared to a god like himself. Even though he believed in a separation between mortals and deities, he found that he oddly enjoyed walking through them and studying their actions. One day, he found himself wandering through the woods where he soon became lost. After hours of endless wandering, he stumbled upon a meadow. It was heavily adorned with flowers of many colors. What had caught the god’s
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He had never wanted anyone as he wanted Delilah, and it was tearing him apart from the inside out. He was perfect in every physical way, not to mention that he was likely the most appealing god, in his opinion. He had many nymphs, mortals, and goddesses fawning over him. Why could he not have the only woman he held an interest in? This vexation lead him to fabricate a plan to seduce the lady the next time they met, and Delilah, although she was devout in her following, fell into the god’s tantalizing ruse.
Upon discovering what had happened, Artemis was furious. She sent for Delilah, and when the maiden reached her temple, Artemis unleashed her wrath on the young woman. She brought dishonor upon the goddess, and Artemis would not be forgiving. She banished Delilah to a far off land, far from any civilization so that she could not encounter another mortal. She would be locked in a temple, and that’s where she would stay for the rest of her …show more content…
Apollo did not wish to dishonor his sister any further, so he did not rescue to maiden. Instead, as a gift to both his sister and Delilah, Apollo created floating orbs that were much like tiny suns and put them in the night sky. He called them stars, and the would be used to light up the night sky along with moon. He used these stars to create images to talk to the maiden wherever she had been sent to. Delilah, far off from Greece, would look to the sky every night, a smile on her face as she saw these images. Even if she could not truly be with the god, it was enough that she could see these stars and be reminded of
He had never wanted anyone as he wanted Delilah, and it was tearing him apart from the inside out. He was perfect in every physical way, not to mention that he was likely the most appealing god, in his opinion. He had many nymphs, mortals, and goddesses fawning over him. Why could he not have the only woman he held an interest in? This vexation lead him to fabricate a plan to seduce the lady the next time they met, and Delilah, although she was devout in her following, fell into the god’s tantalizing ruse.
Upon discovering what had happened, Artemis was furious. She sent for Delilah, and when the maiden reached her temple, Artemis unleashed her wrath on the young woman. She brought dishonor upon the goddess, and Artemis would not be forgiving. She banished Delilah to a far off land, far from any civilization so that she could not encounter another mortal. She would be locked in a temple, and that’s where she would stay for the rest of her …show more content…
Apollo did not wish to dishonor his sister any further, so he did not rescue to maiden. Instead, as a gift to both his sister and Delilah, Apollo created floating orbs that were much like tiny suns and put them in the night sky. He called them stars, and the would be used to light up the night sky along with moon. He used these stars to create images to talk to the maiden wherever she had been sent to. Delilah, far off from Greece, would look to the sky every night, a smile on her face as she saw these images. Even if she could not truly be with the god, it was enough that she could see these stars and be reminded of