Greek Gods
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Zeus - King of the Greek gods
Hera - Queen of the Greek gods, sister and wife of Zeus
Hades - god of the underworld, brother of Zeus
Poseidon - god of the sea, brother of Zeus
Demeter - goddess of harvest and fertility of the earth, sister of Zeus
Aphrodite - Daughter of Zeus and Dione, Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality
Artemis - Daughter of Zeus and Leto, goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity
Athena - Daughter of Zeus and Metis, goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.
Ares - Son of Zeus and Hera, god of war
Apollo - Son of Zeus and Leto - god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture.
Dionysus - Son of Zeus and Semele - God of the vine, grape-harvest, wine-making, wine, fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, theatre
Hephaetus - Son of Zeus and Hera - god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture.
Hermes - Son of Zeus and Maia - Messenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, border crossings, guide to the Underworld
Eris - Daughter of Zeus and Hera, sister of Ares - minor goddess of discord and strife
Deimos - son of Ares, twin of Phobos - god of dread
Phobos - son of Ares, twin of Deimos - god of fear
Dolos - Personification of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, treachery and guile
Apate - Counterpart of Dolos, goddess of fraud and deception.
Enyo - Daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of war and destruction, another sister of Ares
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Ephus - the godling man with an unsual power.
Dr. Quinn Markov - human wife of Ephus
Aniketos - Human who is the Caspian god killer
Amaunet - sister of Aniketos, the Eternal Nile Serpent
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Egyptian Goddesses and wives to Ephus
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Bast - Goddess of cats, protection, joy, dance, music, family, and love
Sekhmet- Goddess of fire, war, and dance
Hathor - Goddess of the sky, dance, love, beauty, joy, motherhood, foreign lands, mining, music and fertility.
Serket - Goddess of scorpions, medicine, magic, and healing venomous stings and bites
Maat - Goddess of Truth and Justice
Tefnut - Goddess of Rain, Air, Moisture, Weather, Dew, Fertility, and Water
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Brothers of Bast and Sekhmet
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Thoth - God of knowledge
Sobek - God of the Nile, the Army, military, fertility and of crocodiles
Anhur - God of war and the sky bearer - Full brother of Bast and Sekhmet
Horus - Ancient God of the sky and kingship
Min - God of fertility
Khonshu - God of the Moon
Apophis - God of Chaos and darkness
Shu - God of the wind and air
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Ephus was cautious as he approached the space where he'd agreed to meet. Stretching out his hands felt around feeling the two he'd agreed to meet.
Nodding after a moment he called out to them his mind. Two dark shapes appeared in the shadows, then they seemed to vanish. Shaking his head Ephus brought his hands together making the both of them scream then appear.
"Alright we believe it is you, we are here to strike a deal with you. It seems that a deal with you is by far more amicable than with Ares."
Ephus slowly nodded his head, "true though, why in the hell would I do that?"
The hideous, misshapen form of a male seemed to emerge from the shadows. A bow to Ephus, then motioning behind him brought a misshapen, stooped over, female forth.
"It is a shame that we didn't meet under other circumstances." The male stated.
Ephus eye brows rose at these words. "I'm not sure that we would have met giving your allegiances and all." Ephus replied."
"Godling, sir." The female started almost refusing to look at Ephus. "Unfortunately, much of why and what we do are not under our command or choice."
Ephus looked at both of the beings before him. His arms crossed he smirked a bit 'til an idea came to him.
"Say I believe you, even a little, I have no way to ascertain if you are truthful or not. You both are after all the god and goddess of trickery, deception, treachery and fraud. I mean I could read what is in you though, if you refuse? It would most definitely screw up your day." Ephus said with all seriousness.
Both the male and female's faces showed shock a moment, then they both nodded. This godling had after all, detected them when no-one had ever, they were sure he wasn't joking.
The male was about to speak when the female stepped forward, "I will allow you to do this. It won't be hard for me; my thoughts haven't been mine alone for a long time."
Ephus looked at the male who now wore a shocked look. "Apate! Why do you give this away about yourself? It could be used agan..."
"Dolos, I have more belief in this godling than I will ever have in Ares. That back stabbing god would throw us aside if it helped him get his way. I will do all I can to help him, then perhaps we can heal from what was done to us." Apate hotly told her brother.
Ephus's look of surprise was mirrored on Dolos's face. "Well, if you allow me to, then I'll finish in no time."
Ephus started toward Apate, then was blocked by Dolos. "If you harm her, I will do all I can to destroy you."
A smile crossed Ephus face, "that I believe, was the first honest thing, I have heard out of your mouth."
A looked of heated hatred crossed Dolos's face 'til Apate elbowed him in his ribs. "Don't even think about it, if anything happens to him, I will hold YOU responsible."
"Sister," Dolos started to protest.
"I mean it brother, if anyone can help us it is him. Now," here Apate closed Dolos's open mouth. "Keep it closed, believe me, I trust him nearly as much as you."
Dolos's mouth snapped shut again after Apate spoke those words. Though his eyes were still wide.
This time Apate walked to Ephus, "please start, as I said I am open thanks to all that Ares has done to me. Well, actually to the both of us."
Ephus nodded as a serious look crossed his features. He hesitated 'til Apate nodded her head.
His face drew tight in concentration, his hands started to slightly glow. Ephus only touched Apate for a few moments, then he withdrew cocking his head slightly at Apate.
"I believe you; I also think that you should have a bit more freedom." Ephus said a crooked smile on his lips.
"Freedom?" Apate said confused a moment. Within a few moments Apate's eyes were wide. "What have you done?" She said her bottom lip trembling. "I can't feel..."
A loud roar issued from Dolos as he started to power up. "I told you I would ugh!" Dolos started, then doubled over from the elbow, that hit him square in the stomach.
"I told you what I would do if anything happened to him." Apate said.
"How can I not? After what you started to say, that you can't feel any longer." A clearly upset Dolos said.