knocked his balance off kilter.
He curled his wings, tucked them into his body – regained control and continued to dive… faster and closer toward the surface of the Earth.
When he neared the tops of the trees he unfurled his wings, glided up and over and when he felt the moment to be exact, he uncurled his talons - released the small silver ball from his grip and placed it into the Hands of Destiny.
Zeus came to land upon the vast plateau of chalk with sloping meadows and settled himself within the circle of his twelve Golden Eagles and whispered unto all Immortal Beings;
“Let it be written that we are ‘The Guardians’ to ‘The Protector of Memories’.
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[i] Ολυμπος, Ουλυμπος aka Olympos, Oulympos aka Olympus, Ulympus: Home to the Gods and Goddesses.
[ii]
Ευρυνομη aka Eurynomê aka Eurynome aka Broad-Pastures aka Wild Ruling.
[iii] Olympian God and Commander to the Realm of the Sky aka Zeus aka Jupiter aka Thunder & Lightning.
[iv] aka Ge aka Gaîa aka Rhea aka Mother Earth aka Planet Earth.
[v] Αθηνη aka Athênê aka Athena aka Minerva: The daughter to Zeus and Metis.
[vi] Αρτεμις aka Artemis aka Diana: The daughter of Zeus and Leto.
[vii] Διονυσος aka Dionysos aka Dionysus aka Liber aka Βακχος aka Bakkhos aka Bacchus: The son of Zeus and mortal woman, Semele.
[viii] Απολλων aka Apollôn aka Apollo: The son of Zeus and Leto; twin-brother to Artemis.
[ix] Ἑ ρμης aka Hermês aka Mercurius, Mercury: The son of Zeus and Maia.
[x] Περσεφονη aka Persephonê aka Proserpina aka Destructive-Slayer (persô, phonos): The daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
[xi]
Ἡ φαιστος aka Hêphaistos aka Hephaestus aka Vulcanos, Vulcan: The son of Zeus and Hera.
[xii] Χαριτες aka Kharites aka Charities, Gratiae aka Graces, Beauties, and Favours: The three daughters of Zeus and Eurynome.
[xiii] Αγλαιη Αγλαια aka Aglaiê, Aglaia aka Aglaea aka Splendour, Glory aka Kharis aka the Grace aka Kale aka Beauty.
[xiv] Θαλια, Θαλιη, Θαλεια aka Thalia, Thaliê, Thaleia aka Rich Banquet, Festivity aka Spring-time Blooms.
[xv] Ευφροσυνη aka Euphrosynê aka Euphrosyne aka Good Cheer, Mirth & Merriment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
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