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Zeus King of Greek Gods

Aphrodite was fuming, did not want to attend Olympus Twelve today.
heard that her arch enemies Athena and Hera were coming their way.
these goddess hussies had started the Trojan war, had they not?
Hephaestus said “Put on your big goddess panties, and over there, trot.”

she took seashells, doves, swans, myrtles, anemones, sparrows too.
spread them around her table,

Categories: greek gods, mythology,
Form: Rhyme

Wrath of Zeus

The Greek gods were egotistic, arrogant, jealous,
Said to be excellent lovers, fanatics, and zealous
About everything and anything, lounged around
Adorning places like Marathona, the Acropolis
The Parthenon.  Archaeology
Maintains that Greek Mythology 
Goes back to the Bronze age,
A long ago historical stage.
Statues have been discovered, displayed 
Or maintained of Zeus, the Mythological god.
Imagine if mythology was true,
As

Categories: greek gods, beauty,
Form: Narrative

Greek Gods

How fast they fall
from the heavens
pounded to stone dust
a culture of thought
reduced to tzatziki sauce
stare at the statues
of broken leg and limb
this empire is dead
the next one too
on and on the merry-go-round
	spins
the last tango is never in Paris
just ask Napoleon

Categories: greek gods, history, perspective, religion, symbolism,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Ashes Now Cover, Pantheon of Ancient Greek Gods

Ashes Now Cover, Pantheon Of Ancient Greek Gods

Deep within halls of ancient, and dead Greek gods
resides heroes forgotten, waiting their just dues
As poets of old, in golden verse gave their nods
pleas for recognition now so sadly accrues.

Does this world wrongly deny heroes of the past
In rush to glorify vanity it now casts?

Have we cause in

Categories: greek gods, appreciation, art, deep, growth,
Form: Rhyme

Greek Gods Still Exist

Andrea Dietrich

someone watching me -
hypnotic brown eyes were proof. . . . 
Greek gods still exist

mere mortal was I
penetrated by his gaze 
how could I resist?

goddess for one night -
my face by his eyes and lips
adoringly kissed

for "Eyes First Meet" Contest *********3 Senryu's Only
Sponsored by Michael M. Falotico

Categories: greek gods, romance
Form: Senryu

My Poem Dedicated To the Greek Gods...

Zeus, thou art the king of gods,
The ruler of the heavens,
Wielder of Aeigis and the lightning rod,
Which are your personal weapons.

Poseidon, thou art the earth-shaker,
The ruler of the seas,
Weilder of the trident, brother of the rain-maker
The gifts of horses made from thee.

Hades, thou art the god of rich,
The ruler of the dead,
Made thy home by

Categories: greek gods, art, dedication, historygod, art,
Form: Rhyme