https://www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/the-greek-myth-of-soulmates What do you think if you told someone you had a crush on, hey lets defy Zeus, answer in the poll.
Ah, coming up with new ways to make Zeus seem like a dick just cuz he thought with his dick. And would be happier with Zeus smiting couples rather than just splitting them apart, even though the first action also seems to echo the actions of a particular sect.
That reminds me of a short story that put it's own spin on that story. Sorry, I heard it from a podcast so i just put the transcript... https://www.npr.org/2015/02/06/384104228/iggy-children-of-the-dirt Spoiler: If you're lazy to click the link According to Aristophanes, there were originally three sexes - the children of the moon who were half-male and half-female, the children of the sun who were fully male, and the children of the earth, who were fully female. Everyone had four legs, four arms and two heads, and spent their days in blissful contentment. Zeus became jealous of the humans' joy so he decided to split them all in two. Aristophanes called this punishment the origin of love because ever since, the children of the earth, moon and sun have been searching the globe in a desperate bid to find their other halves. Aristophanes' story though is incomplete because there was also a fourth sex - the children of the dirt. Unlike the other three sexes, the children of the dirt consisted of just one half. Some were male and some were female and each had just two arms, two legs and one head. The children of the dirt found the children of the earth, moon and sun to be completely insufferable. Whenever they saw a two-headed creature walking by, talking to itself in baby-talk voices, it made them want to vomit. They hated going to parties and when there was no way to get out of one, they sat in the corner, too bitter and depressed to talk to anybody. The children of the dirt were so miserable that they invented wine and art to dull their pain. It helped a little, but not really. When Zeus went on his rampage he decided to leave the children of the dirt alone. They're already [bleep], he explained. Happy gay couples descend from the children of the sun. Happy lesbian couples descend from the children of the earth. And happy straight couples descend from the children of the moon. But the vast majority of humans are descendants of the children of the dirt. And no matter how long they search the earth, they'll never find what they're looking for because there's nobody for them, not anybody in the world. - Children of Dirt by Simon Rich
I've read somewhere that Zeus also made sex feel good so people could be with others and not miserable until they find their soulmate. What's new about Greek myths XD?
another one overwhelmed by my charisma.... Behold I'm but making the fields greener...! By my blood I have bestowed you heroes...! For I am your father....or grandfather...great grandfather... great....well some great for sure.... Hehehe Ps: don't worry I have retired and feel humanity has enough of my divine bloodline.
You know, I like myths and all of the fantasy stuff in them which is probably why this thread has been on my mind till now XD I want to say something but I don't know what to say... aside from two things: One, there is no thing as soulmate, at least, I don't believe in it in that sense XD Two, I want to mention that religiously speaking, I believe that some of that story might be true, as I think that the Greek gods might've been Jinns but the people of that era mistook them as gods and lots of the inherited or known stories/myths of that era are Jinn related (I am only connecting the dots here, so, to say, it is my own opinion) Spoiler: Here is why This is the short version, as I didn't want to type much nor turn this into a religious topic, watch them if you want to see why I think so XD
I don't believe in them either, that's probably something that came from people who found their 99% match, but you'll be happy as long as you find >85% Next thread is related to myths so check it out!
Zeus has always been a dick. Half of Greek myths is all about Zeus being a dick, or about Zeus's dick.
Zeus the real Sky Dick Once upon the time there pretty girl in the town, then Zeus come down. The End.