Herc-o-meter: Detective Work

[cathschaffstump]

Hey guys! Today’s words were much easier to crank out without the headache.

Word Count Meter:

14,783 / 75,000 (19.0%)

Trivia: Mochi Monkey is cleaning up! The correct names were Nereus, the sea god and shape shifter, and Antaeus, who was the son of Poseidon. One final Hersperides question:

Originally, the apples of the Hesperides were a gift. From whom to whom?

Herculean Wisdom:

“Think about it. He wrestles guys that match up with the 12 Labors of Hercules. He’s already wrestled the Wild Boar and El Torro. Who’s next?”

“Um…” Tony inventoried Leo’s opponents. “Probably Atlas. Okay, I know that looks incredibly incriminating, but really, they are just wrestlers.”

“This is interesting,” said Bianca, taking notes. “What are the other pieces of these 12 labors we need to watch for?”

Sometimes things ARE what they look like.

Catherine

Originally published at Writer Tamago. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[mochimonkey.livejournal.com]

The apples were a wedding gift to Hera from her mother... oh, crap. Gaia/Rhea? I can't remember, though, if those apples actually did anything. Immortality? Just pretty to look at?

[cathschaffstump.livejournal.com]

Right!

[krysta-3.livejournal.com]

That's what I thougth, too. That Gaia, the earth-mother, had given Zeus and Hera golden apples as a wedding gift. Then Hera planted them and they grew to a tree.

They must have been something special, because Hera had some immortal monster thing guarding the tree. Maybe they were just valuable because they were solid gold?

I love Greek mythology, BTW, so thanks for the opportunity to research!

[cathschaffstump.livejournal.com]

You are correct.

The reason the monster guards them could be that they are a favorite gift?

Catherine