This week's #MythologyMonday theme is fire and there are two major Greek gods associated with fire: Hestia, goddess of the hearth, and Hephaistos, god of smiths.
Mythology Monday: Apollon and Branchos
Branchos doesn't know that Apollon is a god. He only knows that Apollon is hot and he wants to kiss him.
Fiction: Zeus & Hera – A Match Made in Heaven
Hera had refused Zeus many, many times. Will she change her mind when he turns himself into a small cuckoo to charm her?
Fiction: Hermes and Apollon ‒ The Invention of Wrestling (M/M)
Hermes invents the sport of wrestling to hit on Apollon.
Fiction: The Golden Cage (Dionysos Special)
Dionysos wakes up to find his penis has been locked in a golden cage. Who would do such a thing?!
Samhain
There is not much that can be said with certainty about the Celtic festival of Samhain. Here is what we know.
FlashFill Friday: Undersexed (M/F)
A woman named Rachel hasn't had sex for weeks and is alone in bed in very flimsy clothing when an intruder arrives. Sensing an opportunity to get her rocks off she lets him take her in ways she never had before.
Hermaphroditos – Neither Man Nor Woman, But Both
Hermaphroditos was born to Aphrodite and Hermes, the gods representing female and male sexuality. The name is compounded of Hermes and Aphrodite, and means "half-male".
Fiction Prompt Wishlist
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Review: Hermes and Perseus by David Molina
The story starts with Perseus a few years after his adventures when he has become king. He is married to Andromeda but when he runs into Hermes, who helped him on his quest to slay Medusa, he becomes aware there may be more than gratitude he feels for his half-brother. A convoluted scheme follows.