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+ From ancient Greek myths to Game of Thrones, the legend of the dragon is one of the most enduring and romanticized throughout history. It has been traced back as far as 4000 BC and exists in all parts of the world. In and around Europe dragons are viewed mostly as monsters of evil intent. In ancient Rome, the army used dragons as symbols of strength. During the Renaissance, fear of sea monsters kept sailors from venturing too far from known waters, and the edges of their maps would read "Here be dragons."


+ The etymology of the word dragon, which it says entered the English lexicon in around 1220 and was used in English versions of the Bible from the early 14th century. Dragon derives from Old French, the language used by nobles and law courts following the Norman conquest of 1066. This, in turn, stems from the Latin draconem or Draco meaning "big serpent," which was derived from ancient Greek δράκων (drakon).


+ In Greek mythology, the Hesperian Dragon named Ladon was a hundred-headed serpent that guarded the golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides. Historically, European dragons were viewed as being evil, jealous, and greedy hoarders of treasure. In the stories, they were generally treated as violent monsters who must be slain by heroes and saints. European dragons could have four legs, two legs, or none, and often had wings.


+ In Asia, and especially China, the view of these creatures was very different. Dragons were thought to live under the ocean in the winter, arising in the spring with a clap of thunder to bring the rain needed for their crops, according to the American Museum of Natural History. They breathed clouds and moved the seasons. The dragon was the symbol of the Chinese Emperor, and the Imperial throne was called the Dragon Throne. Known as the Dragon, the emperor ruled in harmony and brought peace and prosperity to all.


+ Chinese dragons are depicted as being more serpent-like, with long, snaking bodies and usually had four legs. They are generally seen as wingless. How people view them and what they believe about them varies widely, but the idea is too widespread not to think there are some common roots.


+ Ancient Origins discusses a number of potential roots. The first one is crocodiles. Saltwater and Nile crocodiles are the two largest living reptiles on earth today. Currently, saltwater crocodiles live in the eastern Indian Ocean region, and Nile crocs in the rivers, marshes, and lakes of Sub-Saharan Africa. But 1,000 years they had a much larger habitat range and could have been encountered by people living in Greece, Spain, and Southern Italy.

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+ Dragons appear in the mythology of many ancient cultures but nowhere else in the world was the creature quite so revered as in China. There, in marked contrast to other world mythologies, the dragon was almost always seen in a positive light and particularly associated with life-giving rains and water sources. Considered the most auspicious year sign, worn on the robes of emperors, depicted in the most precious materials from gold jewelry to jade figurines, and with countless references in literature and the performing arts, the dragon was everywhere in ancient China and looms as large today in the Chinese psyche as ever.


+ One of the earliest creatures to appear in the tales and legends of ancient China, the dragon is most often depicted as a giant and lithe beast which dwells in either water sources or clouds.


+ The Chinese dragon is extraordinarily powerful, and when it flies, it is usually accompanied by lightning and thunder. When, by whom, and on what reality the dragon was first invented is not known, although some historians suggest a link with rainbows and a 'serpent of the sky' which is seen after rain showers or at waterfalls. Carved jade dragons have been excavated at sites of the Hongshan culture, which can be dated to 4500-3000 BCE, far before any written records of the creature appeared. The historian R. Dawson gives the following description of the Chinese dragon's physical attributes.


+ Alternative descriptions give similar attributes but sometimes with the body of a snake, the eyes of a rabbit, the belly of a frog, and the antlers of a deer. Other qualities of the dragon were that it could change its shape and size at will and disappear or reappear wherever it wished.


+ The Chinese scholar Wen Yiduo suggested that this fantastic collection of beastly parts was actually based on the political union of several different tribes, each with a different animal as their totem. The dragon was, therefore, a symbolic representation of the assimilation of these tribes into a single nation. An interesting hypothesis, it does not, however, explain the appearance of dragons long before any such political associations existed in early Chinese communities.


+ Despite the dragon's fearsome aspect it was not usually seen as the bad-intentioned monster that inhabits the myths of other cultures around the world where it is typically slain by a brave hero figure. Indeed, in China, the dragon was and is regarded as being a just and benevolent creature.


+ It is for this reason they became associated with rulership and especially the emperors of China who, in their capacity as the holders of the Mandate of Heaven and as God's representative on earth, must always rule in a just and impartial manner for the good of all their subjects.


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+ We encounter dragons in almost every ancient culture of the world. Dragons played an important role in the beliefs of our ancestors and these creatures were depicted in a variety of ways.


+ Dragons can be placed in two groups- East and West dragons, and they were regarded as either good or very fearsome and evil creatures. In ancient China, the dragon was a highly significant creature that became a symbol of the Emperor and his throne was sometimes called the Dragon Throne.  Ancient Chinese believed dragons were in control the weather and water. These creatures were said to be able to manipulate oceans, floods, tornadoes, and storms.


+ There are nine distinctive Chinese dragons and some of them are serpent-like creatures with large bodies and long heads. The dragon in China is believed to be a benign creature that is said to bring wisdom, power, and luck. They are famous for their goodness and to ward off evil, protect the innocent and bring safety to all. Tradition and celebration of New Year in China can be traced to a dragon named Nien (or "year").


+ Nien was a legendary wild beast that attacked people at the end of the old year. Villagers would use loud noises and bright lights to scare the creature away, a practice that slowly morphed into the Chinese New Year festivities. Today the dragon has its own year on the Chinese calendar. On the British Isles and in Scandinavia, dragons were often depicted as wingless creatures. In this part of the world, the dragon was depicted as a more malevolent creature that was very difficult to kill. The West dragon was wingless and lived in dark places or wells where he was guarding hoard treasures. Approaching the dragon was almost impossible because of its poisonous fire breath. Dragons in British and Scandinavian mythology often appear in stories when a prince tries to save a young maiden from being abducted by the fearsome animal. 


+ If he can slay the dragon, he can become the new King and win the girl as his bride.n ancient Chinese mythology we encounter five enormous dragon kings who were rainmakers and rulers of the waters. Four of them were stationed at the cardinal points and ruled the seas. Their chief had his abode in the middle. The five dragon kings were named Lung Wang. The dragon kings of China lived in crystal palaces under the sea. 


+It was believed these underwater dwellings were part of the mysterious Underworld that could only be reached through underground mountain caves and special secret entrances. When the Water Dragons rose to the surface the caused typhoons and when they flew through the air caused heavy raining and hurricanes. The Dragon Kings are among the deified forces of nature of the Taoist religion. A dragon's head was one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings. 


+The Viking dragon was in many ways a representation of the Midgard Serpent, a mythical sea creature who fought with the Norse god, Thor. The reason why Vikings built ships with huge dragonheads was that they wanted to appear as frightening as possible from a long distance. Vikings called their longships "Drakkar" or dragon ships and the dragon was a powerful and fearsome symbol of war.


+ Many have seen the Welsh flag features a red dragon and that the Prince of Wales uses rampant dragons on his banner. The old British word "draig," meant leader, and the word, "pen," meant head. The two words combined to form Pendragon or Pen Draig, a noble surname in early Britain as early as the fifth century. The dragon symbol continued to be used by the last native Welsh princes of Wales, Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, and Owain Glyndwr, during their struggles against English occupation in the 14th and 15th centuries.


+ The Pendragon name in Welsh literature includes Uther Pendragon, father of the legendary King Arthur.


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Computer interpreting mythological creatures. After that creates or tells small stories on them. This is mostly for fun I hope you can forgive me I do not think this would be interesting to most people but please give it a try.

When they took a look at what was on the other side, the three were extremely surprised.

"What is this?" Hermione asked. 

The room was pitch black and the three were hesitant to go inside. 

"What if this is a hole?" Kristine asked. "We're going to die from the fall," 

"I don't think we have a choice," Chris said. "This is the only door we found since we've been stuck here,"

The two were still reluctant to go inside. 

"I'll go inside," Chris said. "If I fall then I fall. If we don't go in, we'll eventually go crazy from just walking without a set destination," 

Before the girls could say anything, Chris went inside the room. 

"It's not a hole," Chris said. "Just come inside," 

Hermione and Kristine looked at each other and slowly went inside the room. The door quickly closed behind them and when Hermione and Kristine both went to find the door, they couldn't. The three now were surrounded in complete darkness. 

"Great! The door disappeared and we have no light as well," Kristine said. "See if we can use mag-"

Before Kristine could finish, the room started to change. Torches started to appear from the sides which started to illuminate the room. 

There was now a marble floor with limestone round pillars around the three. In front of the three was a huge limestone statue of a naked middle-aged man being held up by chains.

"Whoa, what is all this?" Chris asked as he started to walk around the room. Aside from the torches, statue, and pillars, there was nothing else in the room. 

Suddenly the diary in Hermione's arm started to vibrate.

"Chris! Kristine! The diary is reacting to something," Hermione said. 

"Quickly open the diary," Chris said. Hermione opened the diary and on the page after the riddle, words started to form. 

Release the chains of the one that saved humanity. Give freedom to the one that has suffered never-ending pain for millenniums. Shout his name loudly to free him. However, do it fast as today will be the last for this great hero of fire.

"Great hero of fire?" Kristine asked. "That could mean anyone. There were many figures in both history and mythology that discovered or created fire,"

"The work looks very familiar," Hermione said. "Not the statue itself, but the material and the looks of it look very similar," 

"Greek statues!" Chris shouted. "This looks like something the Greeks would make. Limestone is also material that ancient Greek used to use a lot," 

"So is this supposed to be a king or an important historical figure?" Kristine asked. 

"No, Greeks usually made statues of their gods so I think we're dealing with Greek mythology here," Hermione said. "However, there's so much mythology and I don't know that much about it. All I know are only the names of the big Gods and some stories like Pandora, King Midas, and Hercules," 

"Then this might be Hephaestus. He's the god of fire I believe," Chris said. "I'll shout his name," 

Chris walked to the front of the statue and was now only a couple feet away. 

"Hephaestus!" Chris shouted. However, nothing happened.

"It was wrong?!" Chris exclaimed confusedly as he went back to where Hermione and Kristine was. "But there's no other god of fire," 

"Chris I don't think it's as simple of just a god of fire," Hermione said. "There has to be more to this man's story. Otherwise, it would just say god instead of hero,"

"I don't know anyone heroes in Greek mythology that could control fire. Do you know any Kristine?"

"I think I've heard of one," Kristine said. "Mother once told me about Hercules and his 12 quests. She didn't tell me much because she said a lot of it was too scary for me, but she told about a story where there was a titan named Atlas who held up the sky without any help. Hercules asked Atlas to get him a golden apple which was his quest and told Atlas that he would hold up the sky for him. Well blah blah blah, the story ends with Hercules tricking Atlas. Well when my mother used to tell me some stories like this, she would sometimes say random facts and in this case, she had a random fact for me. She said that Atlas had a brother named Prometheus who had something to do with fire, but I don't remember if that's him,"

"Prometheus..." Chris mumbled as he went deep into thought. 

'System can I buy a book on Greek mythology from the store?' Chris asked.

[As this is part of the Diary's riddle, you can only buy it for 15% of your Galleon. Would you like to purchase it?]

'Of course not, you scammer!' Chris exclaimed as he immediately pushed the thought aside. 'Alright I guess I'll have to try remembering,'

"Oh yes! I remember Prometheus!" Hermione exclaimed. 

"You do?!" Chris shouted excitedly. 

"Yeah, it was something I read for a bit of fun. I forgot about him since I read it so long ago. Prometheus was also a titan who was good at tricking people. He also made humans on Zeus' order and started to like humans since he didn't really even like the gods in the first place. Well basically, he tricked every gods and goddesses and stole Hephaestus' fire and gave it to man. He was punished by Zeus and was chained to a rock while eagles ate up his insides. I stopped reading after that," Hermione said.

"He gave humanity fire which is the best technology mankind had. This should count as being a hero," Chris said. "Alright I'll shout Prometheus,"

Chris Kim was a Potterhead. While he was reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for the 15th time, he felt the force sucking him inside the book. He realized he was in the Harry Potter World with the Wizardry System. How will he change the Harry Potter world with his knowledge?

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The next moment, Cao Cao opened his eyes and found himself back in the temple.

I am back.

Cao Cao turned to look at the statue of Osiris again and recalled back to a conversation slightly before he returned.

- - - - -
"There is another thing I wish to ask of you."

"What is it, Holy Spear Wielder?"

"How does the Underworld work exactly? When humans pass on."

"When humans die, their souls will return to their resting place. That differs between every mythology. For example, those who believe in our Egyptian Mythology will return to the Duat while those who believe in Buddhism will return to theirs. Likewise for the Greek Mythology. Every Underworld is ruled by different Gods and Transcendental Beings. While I rule over the afterlife in the Egyptian Mythology, other Gods rule over theirs. The Greek Mythology has quite a few; such as Tartarus, Erubus, Nyx and Hades. From the Norse Mythology, we have Hel while Great King Enma is associated with Buddhism and the Hindu Mythology. Angra Mainyu is also a God related to Zoroastrianism."

"I see. So that's how it works. Then, let me ask you next, before you send me back. Does the legend of the River Styx works?"

Upon hearing that, Osiris put on a serious expression.

"You are not planning to...--"

Osiris countered his face as he started speaking.

"The River Styx. A Principal River in the Greek Mythology that forms a border between the Underworld and the land of the living, named after the Goddess Styx, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. Including the Acheron (river of pain), the Lethe (river of forgetfulness), the Phlegethon (river of fire), and the Cocytus (river of wailing), they converge at the center of the Underworld. The Gods from the Greek Mythology use it to swear oaths upon and originated when Zeus declared that every oath would be sworn upon Styx for allying with the Gods against the Titans. But, what you want to know is not this right?"

"That's right. As a God of the Underworld yourself, I want to know whether it actually works."

"Achilles, the son of Peleus and Thetis, known as the greatest of all Greek heroes who took part in the Trojan war. According to myths and stories composed long after the Iliad, Thetis was extraordinarily concerned about her baby son's mortality. Some say that the sea-goddess tried anointing him with ambrosia every night and slowly burning away his immortality by the fireside. After that, she bathed her son as an infant, in the waters of the River Styx, which were said to confer the invulnerability of the Gods, in hopes of making him immortal. And, he did. However, she gripped him tightly by the foot as she dipped him into the river–so tightly that the water never touched his heel. As a result, Achilles was invulnerable everywhere but there. That is where the legend of Achilles heel came from. Certainly, the River Styx will allow one to gain a body that could rival a God. Many of those who try this method however, only meet death as a result. Furthermore, you are only a human descended from a hero. Even if you blessed with the Holy Spear, your body may not be able to handle the River Styx. No doubt, it would lead to certain death--"

"But, if you do manage to survive the ordeals of the Styx, your body would have the same physique of a God. Even if you can't become a God, your body will have the strength of one."

"That's all I need to know--"

"After all, I don't wish to become a God."

- - - - -
Cao Cao finally left the temple.

However, before he could do anything else, he needed to settle the issue that Osiris gave him in exchange for returning him back.

Suddenly--

With his keen senses regained after getting back his past memories, Cao Cao sensed something approaching him at a very fast rate.

Enemy attack!

A black shadow leaped out in an ambush.

Cao Cao took a back step while a beam of light streaked out from the mouth of his Spear.

The first and second slash carved up the black shadow roughly into pieces.

'beshari,' with a wet sound, the thing that was cut by Cao Cao fell on the surface.

"...What is this?"

Cao Cao spontaneously groaned when he saw the dead body of the thing that attacked him.

The thing that was ceasing to function there was a grotesque organism.

If he expressed it strongly, the organism was a lot of tentacles that were bundled together like a bouquet of flowers. The tentacles were attached with countless suction pads for the sake of capturing its prey. The root of this thing was a bloodshot eyeball, rough breaths were released from it's tusked lips.

It resembled an octopus, but it looks slimy in pink color, it's size was around the size of one person. It was liked a byproduct of a failed experiment.

Could this be...

Cao Cao had a faint clue on the origins of this unknown creature.

The existence of such an eerie organism--

Cthulhu Mythos...

Strictly speaking, Cthulhu Mythos is an [original setting] that was created by an author named Lovecraft for the purpose of spinning a story.

Lovecraft's fellow authors also shared this and wrote their work using this setting, the world view of this work was developed rapidly, finally it turned into a large scale systematic world that was fitting to be called a Mythology. 

However, in the end, it was supposed to be nothing more than a setting for the purpose of literary creation.

This was because the soul of the world was shaped by the magnified human's mind, only Gods whose existence could possibly be interpreted by humans are allowed to exist.

Someone had chosen to artificially create such a being while knowing it's origins...

All the clues pointed to one thing.

The Longinus that was said to be able to create countless monsters with it's ability and the creatures were created based on the user's imagination.

Annihilation Maker...

So that Kid is here.

DanMachi

The Dragon's Return

(Author's Note:  Hi, everyone!  I figured I should try my hand at DanMachi.  Partially because of the upcoming season and movie that will be coming out soon, and partially because there is a D&D campaign I really need to write, but haven't really found the inspiration to finish the story.  Heh.  In either case, I hope that this goes well and that everyone enjoys reading this as much as I will writing it.  I hope you enjoy it!  (Also, please read the author's notes at the end of the story for any side notes I might include or words that may be considered unfamiliar.  Happy reading!)

Disclaimer:  I do not own Danmachi or anything related to it.  All rights and whatnot are reserved by their respective owners, and all relation is based on the copyright law of fair use.  Blah.

Chapter One

A Legend and an Old Friend

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 Many ages ago, before there was Orario, or even the Tower Babel, which the city was built around; before the gods came down from Heaven and closed off the Dungeon that Babel was meant to seal, there was in the sight of the lesser races the mountain city of Celestia, which is the City of Heaven.  Before the Black Dragon came and defiled (1) Gaia, Heaven and Gaia were intermingled, and the world knew neither war nor death.  But the gods were disquiet, and in their hearts desired to see more than the paradise that all things shared.  And so the gods sought wisdom, and their wisdom turned to pride, and their pride turned to discord.

 From the discord that the gods had between them, they desired to rule over the lesser races and the world.  These races were made by the High God, and were pure in their hearts.  Now the High God made for the lesser races a command that blood be not shed between them, for though they were all of different kindreds, the races were kin in the eyes of the High God.  So some of the gods, who grew evil in their discord, planted a tree that bore golden (2) apples, and deceived the lesser races, claiming that they would become gods as they were and enter into Celestia.  And it was then that the lesser races desired to see the High God and the throne at the top of the Celestial Mountain, and took the apples and ate.

 Thus the discord that planted and watered the tree of the golden apples was planted in the hearts of the lesser races, and blood was shed between them in the sudden hate that they bore between each other.  And so it was that the High God knew of the evil that was done in Gaia, and cursed the gods that rebelled and the blood that stained the world.  From that blood, Gaia opened her mouth, and Sheol (3) was formed in her depths, and the High God commanded Gaia to punish the lesser races for their part in defiling her.  Monsters ever after came from the depths Sheol to drag the children of the lesser races into it.  But, for the gods that rebelled, the High God cast them from the Celestial Mountain, and caused them to become monsters more terrible and fouler than any creature that would ascend from Sheol: dragons; and He sent them far away to the North. (4)  But for the chief rebels of the gods, the High God cursed into the most terrifying of the dragons: the Black Dragon, the Behemoth, and the Leviathan.  Yet, it is said amongst the gods that did not rebel that one other god was cursed, but she, being the most powerful of the rebels, and the planter of the evil tree that marred Gaia was named Enyo Eris: the Golden Serpent, the Dragon of Light, and the Destroyer. (5)

 This is ever our secret shame, for we gods have cursed all races to fight Sheol, the Dungeon, until one is completely destroyed.  And I am sorry, Bell, that you must take part in it.

…

 It was mid-afternoon and raining in Orario the day an old man, clad in dark grey robes, bearing a silver staff that bore a seven-pointed star as its crown came to city.  He wore a hood upon his head that covered much of the sight of his face, as he gazed ever downward as he moved.  He moved quickly, for an old man, and his white beard that came down to his waist swung side to side, catching the drops of warm rain that graced the city in its summer season.  When he did raise his face, however, he would reveal the astonishing blue eyes that the hood kept hidden from the people of the city.  Any who saw those eyes felt fear, for they seemed to see deep within the hearts, minds, and souls of those who dared.  Yet, he made no act of hostility towards any, despite the fears of those who took the chance to gaze upon his eyes.

 Eventually, his quick paced movements found him in front of a three-story mansion that had a fence of iron around it for protection against possible thieves.  The old man chuckled to himself and lightly touched the iron gate that opened up the way to the front door of the mansion with the star of his staff.  The large gate then trembled and parted open, making a screeching sound before the old man.  He smiled and walked through the gate before touching it in the same manner, and the gate closed behind him.  When he came to the door, which was wooden and embroidered with the image of a bell with flame behind it, however, he merely knocked on the door with the bottom of his staff.

 "Damn it, Bell!" the old man heard beyond the door the voice of what could have been a young woman in her late teens.  "How many times have I told you not to leave your keys here!  What if I wasn't home when you came back from the Dun--"

A short woman, with a childlike face but a rather well-endowed chest burst through the door.  She had blue eyes like the old man did, though her eyes were not quite as bright.  She also had long, jet-black hair that was arranged in twin tail set.

"—geon?" Her eyes widened as she looked up at the old man who completely dwarfed her in height.  "M-Michael?!"

 "Hello, Hestia," the old man smiled kindly.  "It has been a long time, hasn't it?"

 "I… I don't understand!" Hestia cried out nervously.  "What are you doing here, Michael?"

 "Oh?  Am I not allowed to see an old friend?" the old man returned to an unreadable face, his eyes narrowing at Hestia.

 "I know you don't go anywhere to simply see anyone," Hestia frowned as she spoke, though she spoke quietly.  "Michael, what are you doing in the Lower World?"

 "I think you can guess why I'm here, Hestia," Michael chuckled.  "You and the others should very well know why I go anywhere."

 "D-Does anyone else know you're here?" Hestia deepened her frown, fear entering her eyes with every second the old man stood before her.

 "I suspect not," Michael stroked his beard thoughtfully.  "Though I do confess the mortals have taken no love to my presence."

 "Nor would the gods," Hestia sighed and dragged Michael inside the mansion before anyone could see them together.  Quickly, once he was ushered in, she slammed the door shut and locked it. 

"May I make you some tea?"
 
"Ah, yes, that would be quite acceptable," Michael nodded, and Hestia led him to a dining table.  After she disappeared into the kitchen for a few minutes, she came back with a couple of tea cups and a kettle.

 "I'll ask again," Hestia mumbled after she poured the old man his tea and set it in front of him.  "… What are you doing in the Lower World?"
 
"I wonder about that," the old man smiled and took a sip of the tea.  "Does my presence trouble you that much, Hestia?"
 
"More than you could know," Hestia sighed softly as a frown returned to her beautiful face.  "The Captain of the Helen (6) Legion of Celestia is in my home!"
 
"You make me sound rather scary," Michael chuckled.
 
"Only a fool wouldn't be terrified of you," Hestia watched the old man carefully.  "I think we both know you took the form you have now simply to mask what you actually are."
 
"The High God restricted my power and bade me to put on the raiment of the Gaia, as He did to you and the others," Michael smiled before he took another sip of his tea.
 
"But you can go back to the City of Heaven as you wish," Hestia glared at Michael.  "The other gods and I can only return to Celestia if we are slain."
 
"Yes, I may come and go as I please," Michael nodded, "but I still have my limits.  My powers in the Lower World are far more diminished simply because I am not allowed to interfere too much or dominate the wills of the mortals."
 
"And yet you walk through the unseen world," Hestia muttered.  "You have tread Celestia, the physical world, and the spirit realm!  You have no actual limits like I do!"
 
"Ah, now I understand the reason for your bitterness!" Michael nodded.  "You are angry that you can not use more of your powers in order to help your mortals."
 
"If I had your power, the Dungeon would be destroyed," Hestia grumbled.

 "It wouldn't be divine punishment if you and the others destroyed the Dungeon yourselves, would it?" Michael smiled.  "Besides, even if you were given back your powers, it wouldn't be enough to take down Enyo."

 Hestia flinched at the name and looked down in despair, tears welling in her eyes.  "Is… is there really nothing we could have done?"
 
"Zeus and Hera were defeated, and they had more power than any of you so-called 'gods,'" Michael stroked his beard slowly.  "To the Far North, Odin (7) has been struck down by the dragons.  Thor (8) has made his attempt at mounting regroup and defense of (9) Asgard, but he is quickly losing numbers.  The adventures of Asgard need aid from Orario, I imagine."
 
"Orario is not as strong as Asgard!" Hestia frowned.  "Even if we do have an adventurer ranked at level seven, and a few ranked at level six, Orario does not have the number of first-class adventures that Asgard does!"
 
"Even if that is true, Asgard does not have much of a choice," Michael argued calmly.  "Orario has the numbers that Asgard needs."
 
"So, ask Ares!" Hestia cried.  "He has more than enough soldiers to hold the dragons back!"
 
"Enough soldiers, yes," Michael nodded.  "But, none of those soldiers are powerful enough to contain those dragons.  You know what they actually are.  Not even the Dungeon has such power inside it, with the exception of Enyo."

 "The Dungeon has enough power to overrun the world if its seal were ever broken," Hestia mumbled with despair.  "The dragons of the far North are powerful, I agree, but they are few in number."

 "And the Ancient Dragons, those fallen gods, are fewer," Michael said bluntly.  "Yet, they will still be an unstoppable force against forces of Asgard and all the world if they are not stopped.  If they reach Orario, their power will break the seal of the Dungeon regardless if Enyo reveals herself or not.  Their forces combined?  Only the intervention of the High God would stop their wrath."

 "Then why not petition Celestia?" Hestia trembled under Michael's gaze.

 "Those still in Heaven?" Michael stroked his beard.  "I imagine your kin loves their excitement too much to lift their fingers to save the Lower World.  Still, the Legions of the High God have been watching carefully."
 
"But you won't do anything," Hestia's heart sank as she trembled even more.  But Michael simply smiled at the beautiful goddess.

 "I'm doing something now," Michael replied before taking a sip of his tea.  "I'm warning my friend.  Let not your heart be troubled.  It is not your Familia I will be directing to Asgard."

 Hestia felt tremendous relief when she heard those words.  Bell would not have to fight a futile war against an enemy that rivaled the gods in raw power.  Yet, she still felt fear in bottom of her heart.  Seeing Michael only meant that doom would come shortly after, and that doom often meant death.  When he was not presiding over the Helen Legion, he traveled the spirit realm to collect the dead.  When he was not collecting the dead, and he most often was, he would show himself to mortals to warn of coming disasters.  Always Michael would disappear almost as soon as he would appear, and always would that disaster come and mortals would have no memory of him.  But the gods remembered, and feared his wanderings more than all monsters of world combined.
 
When Hestia was a young goddess, and still dwelt in Celestia, she would see Michael to hear of the stories of his travels and those of mortals.  She always loved his adventures and hoped that she could one day form a Familia to share the stories of their adventures with him.  Even though her Familia had done wonders already, it was still small and she thought she couldn't yet compare to the stories Michael brought to her.  Mortals fascinated her, and she had grown to love them through Michael's stories.  But Bell she fell in love with, and she refused to lose him to the doom that followed Michael's footsteps.
 
"Michael," Hestia started slowly, "why did you come see me first if you were going to find a different Familia to go to Asgard?"

 "Why?" Michael echoed.  He smiled mysteriously before standing from the chair.  He gripped his staff and it seemed to Hestia that the room grew darker as he grew taller.  But, when he reached his full height, the light came back to the room as quickly as it had fled.  "My dear Hestia, you are the Lady of Hearth and Home.  If the mortals cannot depend upon you for rest and warmth in the days ahead, then their doom shall be cold, lonely, and bitter."
 
And after his words passed his lips, he tapped the end of his staff upon the floor and vanished from Hestia's sight.  Slowly, the goddess slipped from her chair and sank to her knees.  Tears formed in her eyes as she clenched her fists on the floor.

"No….  Don't take him," she whispered to the now lonely room.  "Don't take Bell away from me."

…

1.  Gaia: In Greek mythology, Gaia was mother of the Titans and grandmother of the Greek gods.  She is also called "Mother Earth."

2. a.  The Golden Apples: In Greek mythology, the "golden apple" was a fruit made by the Greek gods (Eris, in particular) and protected by a multiheaded dragon known as the Hydra.  Hercules defeated this monster and obtained the apple as one of his quests for the atonement of slaughtering his family.  Later, this apple was used by Eris in order to start a chain of events that led to the Trojan War.
b.  In Judeo-Christian text, the "forbidden fruit" was the instrument by which humanity was cut off from God/paradise.  Interestingly enough, the ancient Hebraic word for "apple" and the word for "evil" were similar.

3. Sheol: A Hebrew word for "the grave."  Sheol is believed to be where souls go after death.  Even though the word is also known to mean "the abyss," Sheol is more related to the Roman Catholic concept of "Purgatory," otherwise known as a "limbo."  When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek after Alexander's conquest of the ancient world, Sheol became the word "Hades."  While Hades also means "the grave," or, "land of the dead," it took on the more fearful meaning of the word "hell," or "prison."

4. In Judeo-Christian text, "the North" was where Satan made his throne in the world.  The text suggests that it was in the furthest north of the world.  The text also highly suggests that Satan was draconic in appearance, some text often associating him with the Leviathan, calling him a "sea serpent."  In this text, of course, Satan is painted as having the desire to rule over the world out of sheer envy.

5. a.  Enyo Eris:  Enyo and Eris are two different goddesses in Greek mythology but are of a similar domain.  The two were part of a group of three that were all ruling over the domain of war, the third being the Greek god "Victor."  Eris was considered the goddess of discord, and Enyo was simply a goddess of war.  While it is obvious what Victor was associated with, Eris and Enyo were slightly more obscure.  Eris did not require war as part of her primary domain, but anything that would require people at odds with one another, meaning she delighted in any form of chaos.  Enyo, however, wanted war for the sake of war.  Her delight was in bloodshed and the ruin of all things.  In theory, while Eris was certainly the more cunning and manipulative, Enyo was clearly the crueler and eviler.  While, of course, Victor was associated with war as his primary domain, it could be said that order was his true domain through "survival of the fittest."  This idea also applies to the concept of "peace through strength," as achieving peace was victory in and of itself.
b.  In Judeo-Christian text, Satan is referred to as an angel of light, ("Lucifer" being the Hebraic word for the meaning,) a devourer, and "the destroyer."  However, unlike Enyo of Greek mythology, Satan delights in the destruction of all things through manipulation rather than destroying everything simply because it is there.  It is interesting to note, however, that Hebraic text paints Satan, when calling him the "devil," as a kind of prosecuting attorney, wanting the destruction of souls by naming off evil deeds.

6. "Helen" is the Greek word for "Greek."  In Judeo-Christian text, the angel, Michael, was referred to as a supernatural military leader who was the assigned spiritual steward-regent over Greece.

7. Odin is the king of the Norse gods.  According to Norse mythology, he sacrificed one of his eyes to obtain knowledge and wisdom.  He got what he wanted, but he also received the knowledge that the Norse gods (and the world) were doomed die at the hands of the evil Frost Giants.  Odin is associated with ravens, one of the wisest of birds.

8. Thor is the son of Odin in Norse mythology.  He was the wielder of the divine hammer, Mjöllnir, which is the most feared weapon in Norse mythology.  Thor and his hammer are associated with thunder.

9. "Asgard," in Norse mythology, is the city of the Norse gods.  It is also the highest branch of Yggdrasil, "The World Tree," which separates the cosmos into nine realms.  From Asgard, Odin could see all of the activities of the nine realms.

Orario is not the only city to stand facing the threat of monsters.  To the far North, the ancient city of Asgard stands vigil over the Dragon Valley, home of powerful monsters like that in the Dungeon itself.  With the death of Odin, and the destruction of the Odin Familia, certain powers both within the Lower World and outside the Lower World are moving.  And in the center of it all, Bell Cranel must become the hero he has always dreamed to be.

My new Latin teacher, Mr. Brummer, was the coolest teacher I have ever had. Even with my dyslexia and ADHD, I did not have much trouble listening in. It was difficult compare to the other students, but for me it was so much easier than other classes I have been in. He must one of the best teachers to make a boring subject tolerable. Anyways, he would always call on me in class to answer questions about mythology, almost as if he had taken a specific interest in me over any other student. Maybe it is because I was labeled as a problem child and he wants to try and "fix" me or "set my life on track". One day he asks me why we were learning about the Greek Pantheon. I said "To get a good grade in the class." Some of the people in the class laugh.
"While that is correct, it is not the answer I was looking for. You see, we are learning about this so that we can understand the past and where we come from. If we can understand our past, we can understand where everything in our culture comes from. In reality, the ancient Greeks have had more of an impact on modern society than many of the people who live during the modern era."
Mr. Brummer would always try to make points like this during his classes. It was never just the cold hard fact that came form the history and the mythology. It also had lessons and morals or insights to the stories that made them more interesting.
My favorite days in Mr. Brummer's class was the days where he will bring out real Greek and Roman weapons and armor. These days were really fun because he would act out the stories we were learning. One minute he would be Hercules fighting the Nemean lion. Or Achilles fighting side by side with Athena to defeat Hector during the Trojan war. Or Odysseus trying to sail home back to his wife and throne in Ithaca. 
One day, I was out past the curfew the school set for all students. I walked past Mr. Brummer's classroom and saw him talking to Grover. Mr. Brummer said to Grover, "Do you know who his godly parent is, Grover?"
"No, I am not sure, but I do know that his godly parent is his father. He has a powerful scent. It may be possible that he is a child of one of the of three." Grover replied.
"That can't be possible. After all, both Thalia and Percy were born in this generation. How could there possibly be a third? It doesn't make sense. He is younger than Percy so the odds are that the prophecy is not about him, so why would his godly parent not identify him?" said Mr. Brummer.
"I couldn't begin to answer those questions. It is impossible to know the motives of the big three. What I do know is that Archy is powerful and will draw monsters to him unlike most demigods will ever see."-Grover
Hearing them say my name scares me a little. I mean, i know that I was purposefully going near Grover so he could identify me as a demigod to take me to camp, but it still came up unexpected that Mr. Brummer would be involved in this. That is what scared me. Having someone infiltrate the school just to spy on you is both creepy and scary if you were to think about it.
When I think about his lessons, they start to make sense. If he knew that the Greek Gods were very much real, then he would be very adamant about me learning all I could about the mythology of the Ancient Greeks. 
I start to back away from the doorway as slowly as possible. I try to stay quiet but I worry that my breathing is too loud. As soon as I am far enough away, I run to my dorm room. By the time I reach my room, I am breathing heavily as I had sprinted as fast as I could to my room. I was scared and exhausted and I did not know what to do. I tried to calm myself down. After about ten minutes of improvised breathing techniques, I was finally able to become calm. Once I was able to accomplish this, I went to my bed and fell asleep.

Archibald Void, or Archy, is a demigod, the son of Chaos. Chaos has many names, Nothingness, Void, Arche. It is a fundamental part of the philosophy of the ancient Greeks and it was the most important role in their pantheon. From Chaos, order is born Watch as he brings Chaos and disrupt the order his father birthed to the story of Percy Jackson.
I do not own Percy Jackson

Uranus

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Uranus was a primal Greek god, symbolising the sky. According to Hesiod's Theogony, he was born by Gaea alone. Other sources say that his parents were Gaea and Chaos, or Gaea and Aether.

Uranus and Gaea had many children; the twelve Titans, three Cyclopes, and three Hecatoncheires. Hating his children, Uranus banished them to Tartarus, inside Gaea. Gaea was infuriated and created a diamond sickle, which she gave to Cronus, one of the Titans. Cronus found his father and castrated him in his sleep; from the blood that fell on the earth, the Erinnyes, the Giants and the Meliads were born; while from the sperm that fell into the sea, Aphrodite was born. Thus ended the reign of Uranus, and Cronus became the new ruler of the universe.

See Also: Gaea, Titans, The Creation, Cronus

Uranus Is also called Caelus, Ouranos.
Gaea

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Gaea was a primal Greek goddess, one of the deities that governed the universe before the Titans. She symbolised the Earth, and was the mother of everything.

According to one version, Gaea, along with Chaos and Eros, coexisted during the creation of the world. Another version has it that the three of them were born out of the Cosmic Egg, which itself was created out of nothingness. Hesiod then tells us that from the union of Gaea and Chaos - and supported by Eros - Uranus was born. Gaea and Uranus gave birth to the Giants, the Titans, Oceanus and the whole world. At that point, Uranus decided to stop Gaea from creating anything else and sent his children inside her; Gaea was infuriated and allied with one of her Titan sons, Cronus, managing to overthrow Uranus. However, due to the cruelty of Cronus and his determination to remain on the throne, Gaea assisted Zeus in overthrowing Cronus, which marked the end of the age of the Titans.

See Also: Titans, Uranus, Cronus, Zeus, The Creation

Gaea Is also called Terra, Gaia, Gi, Ge.

Thanatos

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Thanatos was the daemonic representation of death in Ancient Greek mythology (daemonic here is used with its classical meaning, which refers to benevolent or benign nature spirits). He did not play a major part in Greek mythology and rarely appeared in any stories, as he was mostly displaced by Hades, the god of the Underworld.

He was the son of Nyx (the Night) and Erebos (the Darkness), while his twin brother was Hypnos (the Sleep). Other siblings of Thanatos and Hypnos included Geras (old age), Eris (strife), Nemesis (retribution), Apate (deception) and Charon (the boatman that led the souls to the Underworld).

Thanatos was believed to be merciless and indiscriminate, and both mortals and gods hated him. However, he could sometimes be outsmarted. In a myth, Thanatos was told by Zeus to chain King Sisyphus in the Underworld, as it was time for him to die. Sisyphus managed to chain Thanatos in his own fetters, thus protecting all mortals from dying while the god was chained. In the end, god Ares, angry that at the wars he waged noone died, freed Thanatos and gave Sisyphus to him.

See Also: Hades, Nyx, Erebos, Hypnos, Eris, Nemesis

Thanatos Is also called Thanatus, Mors, Letus, Letum.

Nyx

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Nyx was a primordial deity in Greek mythology that preceded the Titans and the Olympians, and was the personification of the night. She was the daughter of Chaos, out of which all creation originated, and the sister of Erebus, Gaea and Tartarus. She was married to Erebus and had a number of children, including Nemesis (retribution), Hypnos (sleep), Thanatos (death), Geras (old age), Eris (strife) and Charon (the boatman who brought the souls of the dead to the gates of the underworld). According to Hesiod, Nyx's home was in Tartarus, along with her children Hypnos and Thanatos.

See Also: Chaos, Erebus, Gaea, Tartarus

Nyx Is also called Nox.
Europa

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Europa was initially a Cretan moon goddess, who was incorporated into the Greek mythology as a virgin Phoenician princess. She was the daughter of the King Agenor of Sidon and Europe was named after her.

She had an affair with Zeus, which Hera never learned about and therefore, never tried to pursue Europa to punish her. One night, Europa dreamed of two continents, which had taken the forms of women, arguing over her. Asia maintained that since Europa had been born in Asia, she belonged to her. The other continent, which was nameless, said that her birth was not important and that Zeus would give Europa to her. Disturbed by the dream, Europa woke up in the early hours and did not go back to sleep. She summoned her companions, who were all daughters of nobility and of her age. It was a beautiful day and they went off gathering flowers by the sea. Zeus noticed this charming group, particularly Europa, who was the prettiest of the maidens. According to some sources, Eros induced him into action with one of his arrows, although Zeus never really needed much persuasion. In any case, Zeus appeared to the group in the form of a white bull, one that was more beautiful than any other; a bull that smelled of flowers and lowed beautifully; a bull so obviously gentle that all the maidens rushed to stroke and pet it. The bull laid down in front of Europa and she slid onto its back. Instantly, the bull charged off, plunging into the sea, and began to swim rapidly from the shore. Europa saw that a procession had joined them, Nereids riding dolphins, Triton blowing his horn, even Poseidon. From this, she realized that the bull must be a god and she pleaded to pity her. Zeus spoke to her and explained his love. He took her to Crete, where he had been raised, and promised her that she would bear him many famous sons. Her sons included Minos and Rhadamanthus.

See Also: Zeus, Hera, Minos, Rhadamanthus

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 Hello, I am Akira Reiko who will replace the author, who was originally Akira Nandayo, my younger Brother who is going to college.  Good luck Dayo-kun
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 New Friends and Old Friend
 In the city of Deus carried out a memorial service for the founding of this country.  This Satoru agenda is an important event for PAN Pacific to celebrate the founding of the State.  Attended by all active army personnel and frontline soldiers.  High state officials also participated in the ceremony.
 Event sequence
 •	Flag raising
 • Sing national anthems, such as Kimigayo and Soviet Anthem.
 Kimigayo Lyrics:
 君 が 代 は
 千代 に 八千 代 に
 さ ざ れ 石 の
 い わ お と な り て
 こ け の む す ま で
 • Moment of Silence
 • Pray
 •	Greeting speech
 • Break ranks or finish
 After the event the music stage was held, which everyone could sing on the stage in turn.  That day became happiness for the national army personnel because they could gather with their families.  Because this moment is important for the nation because it can unite in one bond.
 Add a new friend
 23rd of the month 8th - Tokyo has guests from Yggdrassil.  The guests are Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, and Valkrie in their human form.  Using a Viking ship that contains wheat, chili, cotton, and pepper.  They landed in Yokohama, Japan.
 {Hello Satoru long time no see after all this time}
 {Not long, If it's counted for one and a half years, then you bring along your friends apparently}
 {Satoru is sharp, who can defeat you in terms of vision hahaha}
 {Don't go too much, don't they have to be introduced to this City?}
 The conversation between two friends, Satoru and Valkrie, lasted a long time.  The five of them headed for a press audience to introduce them.
 {Japanese citizens attention!  Here has sat Friends of the President came all the way}
 {Hello I'm Valkrie for help}
 {My name is Hera, please understand.}
 {Hello I'm Zeus and this}
 {My name is Poseidon}
 {Wow, this isn't an ordinary guest, but a Greek mythological god!  What a moment of legend}
 The presenter himself did not expect that the god of Greek mythology would come to Japan.  They were welcomed by the community.  They also eat at the best restaurants in Japan.
 {Hoishi ne}
 {That's right, it's really delicious human food, I haven't tasted food like this in a long time}
 {I want to bring this to Olympus if there are Lots}
 {Basic Hera, every time there is delicious food will be her collection, her name is also Hera}
 {This one is Sushi, this is kara-age, this is Matsutake Soup, and this is the Japanese green}
 {Wow various types and names?  Can I have the recipe?}
 {May Why not}
 (Tl: fortunately I have a sushi restaurant, so I'm not jealous hahaha)
 They were invited to the famous public hot spring in Japan.  They brought a secret present for Satoru, but it had not been given before they were going home.
 {Kimochi wa}
 {Huhhh turning the lake into a bathtub is really a high work of art}
 {Matchless}
 {Slurpp wow}
 This moment is the first experience for the Gods to eat and drink as they wish.  Do not forget Satoru has prepared souvenirs for guests.
 {Yo, how do you feel about Japan?}
 {Really this is not our level, even higher}
 {Agree}
 {Before you go home, here's a gift for you, try opening the contents!}
 The contents of the package are 4 kimono for men and women.  For those who don't know about Kimono, are Japanese clothes.  Viking ships are among the strongest ships in Viking history, but as strong as Viking ships, far from being a strong word to be compared to Modern Ships More Efficient.  Viking ships include axle cannons and giant sails that you know are unable to withstand 100 kg bombs.  For his day it could hold arrows, iron balls, to low level magic.
 It's a very big difference from Japan, Japan is famous as the best shipbuilder after Britain, the United States and Russia.  In history Japan's strongest ship is the Yamato with a 46 cm caliber cannon.  After being upgraded by PAN Pacific, Yamato became invincible.  With a 50 cm caliber Railgun, EMP Shell causes severe damage to enemy ships.  Anti Aircraft System uses Phallanx, Type 87 Turret, and Mistral, if this existed in the previous world, then who knows what might have happened.
 {We want to preach that the Devil army will invade human territory by Hades's orders from Yggdrassil is coming}
 {But we are sure that you are the toughest opponent of any God who tries to fight you, really Valkrie brings higher Creatures than Us Gods}
 {Um please don't praise it too embarrassing to know} I replied.
 Hades is a Devil God famous in ancient Greek mythology as an Evil God.  He created Satan to ruin the life that God has determined.  The only one who can defeat Hades is only Satoru.
 Next Chapter - God Emperor meets Demon God, Next Descisive Battle.
 Stay tuned

Magami Satoru is Prime Minister of Japan. Died because Plane Accident. His soul is taken by God, God send Satoru to Another World. Satoru Have Ability to start A a country with Summonning bulding, People, Army, Military Purpose. He is so lucky, Woman around Him, Gold, Ability, and Unrivalled Country to govern as a President and as a Emperor Will his Country survive in Another World???

Werewolves. Mythological animals and the subjects of many stories and nightmares throughout the world. 
These are people who morph into vicious, powerful wolves. They are blood thirsty and are unable to control their lust for hunting and killing. 

According to Greek mythology, werewolves were the result of a curse which made an appearance with the legend of Lyacon. According to the legend, Lyacon, the son of pelasgus, angered the God Zeus when he served him a meal made from the remains of a sacrificed boy. As punishment, the enraged Zeus turned Lyacon and his sons into wolves. 

In the Nordic folklore, The saga of volsungus tells the story of a father and son who discovered wolf pelts that had the power to turn people into wolves for ten days. The father-son duo donned the pelts, transformed into wolves and went on a killing rampage in their forest which ended when the father attacked his son causing a lethal wound. The son only survived because a kind raven gave the father a leaf with healing power. 

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After the death of his father, the laird of 
MacLeod clan, its about time for Rory MacLeod to give up his much wanted life of war and battle and return home to claim his position as the new laird and swear allegiance to his people. Just like any other ordinary firstborn of a laird..

Except, he is not ordinary. He has secrets, dark terrible secrets which could just about destroy his very existence.
But the fiery lass who has seemingly won many hearts ( and stomachs) in the village with her much delectable apple tarts proves to be a temptation too sweet to resist..



Living as a common village lass at Dunvegan, the last thing Isabella wants anyone to discover is her true identity -- daughter of eighth chief of clan MacDonald of Glengarry, especially not when that could very much result in her getting dragged to Glengarry to marry the old hag her father chose for her. 

That means straying as much away from the uncanny eyes of the new laird as possible. 

But a scandalous kiss is all it'll take to break her resolve...



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Liluim, a young Crafters who used to live in the Savage Lands of Southern Africa had died one night and was reincarnated into a world where myths and legends is an every day occurrence. 

Now she's tasked with protecting obnoxious teenagers and pretty boys to naïve to think right.

What will happen on her journey and who will come into her life?

With haunting dreams and magical abilities in her way what will she do?

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collection of greek mythology stories

GREEK MYTHOLOGY TITAMS AND TINIDES

DataBank of Creatures

Wizardry System

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DanMachi: The War of the Gods

Chaos Demigod System

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President Make a Unrivalled country In Another World

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