I’ll be just like water for him.
Chapter 7: Vows and Oaths
Chapter 7 of Psychopompos - a new mythology opens in Hermes’ bedroom after his wedding night, where he wakes to Apollo’s sunlight, and Apollo himself, on his bed with a warning and a suggestion, before Hermes wakes Icarus and takes him to Zeus for ambrosia. Meanwhile, Poseidon visits with Demeter to discuss his plans for usurpation, Artemis holds Medusa’s thrashing and rage, and Athena begins to notice the first cracks in the golden spell enrapturing Ganymede.
Content Warning: Dialogue about rape, Explicit Language, Violence
A Myth: The Aulos
In Psychopompos - a new mythology’s retelling of the fate of the satyr Marsyas, who discovered and played Athena’s cursed instrument, the Muses of Poetry and Music weave a tale of misplaced trust and defiance in the face of peril as the satyr is forced into a contest of music against the God of Music, Apollo.
Content Warning: Explicit Language, Intense Violence
A Myth - The Lyrist Of Thebes
Psychopompos - a new mythology continues in The Lyrist of Thebes, Euterpe’s retelling of the love between Hermes and Amphion. Amphion, an incredibly gifted musician from Thebes, enchants Hermes with his powerful voice and music, but in doing so, invites the wrath of Hermes' mother, Hera. Despite her threats and warnings from the God of War, they devote themselves to each other and vow to wed.
Content Warning: Explicit Language, Sexual Content, Violence