Zeus Epic - Tumblr Posts
I can't get over how (intentionally) brilliant the lines from God Games are.
Apollo [I]
Athena apeals both to his reason ("they tried to do him worse") and his personal priorities ("the'yll thread with caution first", "sing another verse") as the god of arts, giving him both a solid argument and a scapegoat so he doesn't seem to shallow
Hephaistos [II]
Hephaistos is bothered by Odysseus betrail, and one of the most popular story's he is involved in is the betrail through Aphrodite's infidelity (she's his wife, in some versions), and being thrown from the Olymp becourse he was too 'ugly', only regaining respect for his craftsmanship.
Plus the wordgames!! ('trust is forged' and 'build a future')
(((Also, his voicing(?) just perfect. He seems to heave, and the voice sound a little mechanic? which could be playing into the disabillity he is sometimes portrayed to have)))
Aphrodite [III]
She hold a grudge against Odysseus for breaking his mothers heart, showing both her petty side and portraying her as a godess of all love. Additionally, we can't forget that this was shortly after the Trojan war, which she technically started by winnig a competition against Athena and Hera, so there is definitly bad blood between the two. (Still, a little dissapointing)
Ares [IV]
Brilliant! Part!
Ares and Athena are both rivals as the god of war and the godess of (battle) strategie, and their connection is portrayed perfectly by her challenging chant of his name at the beginning of his part!
He also doesn't really cares a lot more about the 'cowordly' tactics of Odysseus (Athena), which lessen the brutality and bloodshed of war. The vocalisation of ["didn't even TRY TO KILL SKYLLA"] is just *chefs kiss* (Still, he is a god of the people, and of armies and rebellion as a whole, so it makes sense for him to rafe at Odysseus betrail rather than the groups.
[Hera] V
Hera just Rocked
The motherly vibes, the royal tone. (One person on Tumblr said Athena listed traits of Zeus ["He's kind of funny","Eh"] to make Hera think of him before delivering the last (and first) blow, which sound plausible, but idk) There is not much to say, so straight toooo
Zeus [+I]
I think it's safe to say Athena knew (or at least guessed) her father woudn't be satisfied if he won. Zeus is made to portray a King, and those are predictable and prideful. She must have known beforehand he would let her 'play a game' or challenge something of her, and that he would be able to take that hit to his pride.
I think she gambeled that, while he coudn't just balantly favour her, or let her hurt his pride, a begging, (maybe half dead) daughter would be enough for his role to allow him to take mercy on her.
(Especally when all the other important gods are present)
(Not saying that he knew what she was up to, that guy definitly shat on her when he fired that lightning.)
Hades: Poseidon, please stop killing people, I still haven't even finished cleaning up you guy's mess after the Trojan war!
Poseidon: tempting offer
Poseidon: no. *leaves*
Hades: *sighs*
Hades: well, at least it can't get any worse than this.
A voice from the horizon:
"TO THE THUNDERBRINGER~"
Hades:
Hades: oh fuCK YOU-
Eurylochus:...captain?
Odysseus: I have to see her...
Eurylochus: but we'll die.
Odysseus:...I know.
Zeus in the back, throwing dat ass like he throws those bolts:
"To the thuNDER BRIIINGEEERRRR"
Zeus, after killing every single person on that boat, except his brother's opp:
