EoM Bk 1: The Gift of Fire
Copyright© 2026 by Carlos Santiago
Cast of Characters
Aphrodite/Aphrŏdítē (ah-fro-DYE-tee): Goddess of Love, Lust, and Desire. Created from the sperm and seafoam of Ouranos’ castrated penis and testicles. One of the Olympians. Lover to many, partnered mostly with Ares.
Ares/Árēs (AIR-eez): God of war and violent conflict. Son of Zeus and Hera. One of the Olympians. Lover to Aphrodite.
Athena/Athḗna (ah-THEE-nah): Goddess of wisdom, strategy, and disciplined war. Daughter of Zeus and the deceased Titaness Metis. Burst free from Zeus’ mind. One of the Olympians.
Bia/Bía (BEE-uh): Winged goddess of force. Daughter of Pallas and Styx. Sister of Cratus and Nike. Participated in the punishment and removal of Atlas.
Cratus/Crátus (KRAY-tus) AKA Kratos: God of strength and enforcer of Zeus’ will. Son of Pallas and Styx. Brother of Nike, Bia, and Zelus. Led the violent apprehension of Prometheus and carried out Zeus’ judgment without hesitation.
Demeter/Dēmḗtēr (dee-MEE-ter): Goddess of agriculture, harvest, and the natural cycles of the mortal world. Daughter of Cronos and Rhea. Mother of Persephone. Deeply distrustful of Olympus and its politics. One of the Olympians.
Elysia/Elysía (eh-LEE-shee-uh): A proto-human woman of the mortal world. Her name means “Struck by Lightning.”
Epimetheus/Epimētheús (eh-pah-mih-THEE-us): Lesser Titan of afterthought and hindsight. Brother of Prometheus. Co-creator of animals and co-designer of Humanity.
Hades/Hādēs (HAY-deez): King of the Underworld. Eldest son of Cronos and Rhea. Brother of Zeus. Wielder of a Bident, Hooks of Hades (Ádis Kroustália), and the Helm of Invisibility. Brother of Zeus and Poseidon. Former lover of Hera.
Hephaestus/Hēphaístus (huh-FES-toos): God of the forge, fire, and craftsmanship. Son of Hera. Trained by the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires. One of the Olympians.
Hera/Hēra (Hēra): Queen of Mount Olympus and goddess of sovereignty, marriage, and magic. Youngest daughter of Cronos and Rhea. Sister and wife to Zeus. Former Archer and Mage of Olympus. Former lover of Hades. One of the Olympians.