Welcome to Mt (P)Olympus

Ode to Mt (P)Olympians
By: Grace Lau IG:@notverygracepole

We begin with Dionysus, god of wine, festivity and fun,
The patron saint of celebration, bacchanal for everyone.
Though storms may come and trials abound, fear not ye children of earth
With blessing from this god, they'll fade, replaced by joy and mirth
So if man should ever find himself in dark times of toil and strife
Learn from Dionysus: dance, drink and enjoy life.

At birth, each life has design, decided by sisters three
We call them the Fates, ever-weaving goddesses of destiny
Clotho spins the thread of life, Lachesis measures years,
Then Atropos terminates each life, with a swift cut from her shears
So mortals, go forth and live boldly, a life you feel ideal
Before your days are ended with the snip of Atropos' steel

High in the heavens reigns Apollo, god of sun and light
Through the blessings of Apollo, mortals are granted warmth and sight
Praise Apollo, child of man, bask in the glory of his golden ray(s)
And take comfort in the darkest night, knowing Apollo will bring a new day

Hail Aphrodite, born of foam from the wild seas
Goddess of love and romance
Whose stunning beauty brings men to their knees
Young lovers gather in worship of her, poets and artists are inspired
With deeply rooted passion, enthusiasm and desire
So carry on, dear mortals, and revel in the beauty that surrounds
And exudes from Aphrodite -- sure to amaze and astound.

Behold all ye of arrogance, in whom hubris avails
Remorseless goddess Nemesis, winged bearer of sword and scales
She birthed Helen to start a war, led Narcissus to his end.
When mortals dare defy the gods, they send the goddess of revenge.
So fear her, prideful mortals, respect the gods or take heed
For It is Nemesis who keeps the balance, by ending those corrupted by greed.

Hail to Eos, goddess of dawn, deliverer of first light
Whose warmth and glow melts away the cold darkness of night
But lo, lustful Eos threw herself in the arms of Aries,
Who Aphrodite loved well, so she cast a spell And to this day, the effect still carries
Now every man Eos looks upon stirs up the same passion and fire
But due to the curse, she cannot sate her thirst
And is destroyed by her own desire.
So heed this warning, mortals, be slow to acting on things you crave
Like Eos, you may later find it not worth the price you pay.

Champion of the gods, Nike, we call upon thee,
Golden winged goddess of victory, she
leading heroes into battle, with ferocity and zeal,
and places laurels atop the victors when their opponents finally yield.
If all seems lost, dear mortals, in your desperate, most trying hour
It's Nike you must pray to, for triumph -- all you need is but a taste of her power.

We find our next goddess at season's end, in the feel of winter's chill
It's Khione, goddess of ice and snow, displaying her might and will
Daughter of the North Wind God and Goddess of Mountain Gales,
She puts on a show of perilous snow covering all road and trail
So beware ye mortals, who venture in winter and struggle to keep yourselves warm
Seek shelter, take cover, lest you hope to brave Khione's terrible storm

Sing praises to Nyx, deity of night, mother to sleep and death,
Primordial goddess, Nyx knew the world's stillness before life took its first breath
Dark, foreboding and powerful, Nyx strikes even Zeus with fear
But hark, ye mortals, the goddess is not as sinister as she appears
Though the cover of dark allows mortals to act in ways the gods detest
Nyx brings calm and tranquility in night that grants ye mortals rest

In the darkest of nights, shines brilliant and bright, the fair goddess Selene
Deity of the moon, guiding light, Olympus’ celestial queen
From high above, she radiates and glows, the oceans reflect her gleam
And mortals who become lost in the night, seek out her soft white beam
So keep in mind, children of man, if you’re ever gone astray,
To praise the goddess, look to the moon and Selene will light your way,