The one hundred eyed watchman
" Look, all I am saying is, that Narcissus and Alcibiades could be brothers " said Khutulun.
" Sure, one is in love with himself and the other is way more in love with himself " said Diogenes while holding baby Neoptolemos.
" Well, I would say that Narcissus and Alcibiades both just had confidence in themselves " said Uri.
" More like, way too much pride " said Khutulun.
" Uri and Khutulun, we need some ingredients for dinner, go to the market and buy some " said Laonome.
" Sure " said both Uri and Khutulun.
" Make sure that you both are back before nightfall " said Diogenes.
" Sure " said both Uri and Khutulun.
Uri and Khutulun then left the oikos.
Diogenes looked down at baby Neoptolemos.
Diogenes then made sure to tighten Neoptolemos' blanket, so that Neoptolemos would not get cold.
Uri and Khutulun were heading towards the market.
" So, have you been getting any sleep as of late? " said Khutulun.
" Yes, why? " said Uri.
" Does Neoptolemos not keep you awake at night? " said Khutulun.
" No, Neoptolemos, actually does not cry as much as I thought " said Uri.
" Hmm " said Khutulun.
Suddenly, a peacock stood in front of Uri and Khutulun.
" What a beautiful animal " said Uri.
" You are about to eat those words " said Nike.
" Why? " said Uri a little worried.
The peacock then started to shine, the peacock grew in size, the peacock also started to look different.
On the beach of Pydna, now stood a giant.
" So, is this another friend of yours? " said Khutulun, while looking up at the giant.
" Nope. Guys, who is this? " said Uri while also looking up at the giant.
" That is Argus, the servant of Hera, but he does look a bit different than what I remember " said Nike.
" What are you going to do? " said Magni.
" What do you mean? Who says that this Argus is an enemy " said Uri.
Argus now punched straight down towards Uri and Khutulun, but Uri and Khutulun were both able to dodge Argus' massive fist.
" Well, that confirms that, please help us, Athena! " said Uri.
Uri took off his ring and threw it into the air, the ring glowed and after a few seconds, the ring had fully transformed into the Athena Promachos.
Athena and Argus now stood face to face.
The fight now begun.
Argus was punching at Athena but as usual, Athena was defending herself with her shield.
After seeing her opening, Athena ran her spear straight threw Argus' head.
Argus fell to the ground.
Argus then turned into dust.
Athena transformed back into her ring-form and returned to Uri.
Uri put the ring back on and then said
" Thank you Athena "
" Uhm, we better leave before people start asking questions " said Khutulun.
" But we still need to buy ingredients for Laonome " said Uri.
" Fine, let us get this over with " said Khutulun.
Uri and Khutulun brought the ingredients and then, both of them headed back to the Oikos.
The colossus of rhodes
It was late at night at the Oikos.
Everyone were sleeping and all of them were having wonderful dreams, but then suddenly through out all the Oikos, a crying baby could be heard.
" I thought you said that he did not cry! " said Khutulun.
" Sorry! " said Uri.
" For the love of the gods, give him some milk! " said Diogenes.
" Sorry! " said Uri.
" We will help with this! " said Laonome, Philotes and Eos.
" Thanks! " said Uri.
After a couple of hours, Helios finally showed himself on the sky.
Neoptolemos had stopped crying and Diogenes was reading the Iliad to baby Neoptolemos.
" Should we really let Diogenes read the Iliad to Neoptolemos? " said Uri.
" Don't worry, Neoptolemos is still a baby, he won't understand a thing, now finish your breakfast " said Philotes
Uri was now finishing his lalagites.
Khutulun was staring at Uri.
" I thought you said that he did not cry " said Khutulun.
" I said I was sorry " said Uri.
" I did not sleep that well " said Khutulun.
" Sorry " said Uri.
Khutulun finished her lalagites.
" Hey Eos, let me help with the dishes " said Khutulun.
" Sure " said Eos.
" Is she mad at me? " said Uri.
" No, Khutulun is always like that, she probably said what she said just so she could talk to you " said Philotes.
Uri looked at Philotes and Philotes was just smiling.
" Uri, could you go and grab some olive oil at the market " said Laonome.
" Sure " said Uri.
" I am coming with you " said Khutulun.
And so, Uri and Khutulun left for the market, while
Philotes was smiling.
" Hey Laonome, what are you guys making tonight? " said Diogenes.
" Bougatsa " said Laonome.
" Yes! " said Diogenes.
Uri and Khutulun were both walking towards the nearby market.
" I can't promise that Neoptolemos won't cry again, but I ask that you can forgive him for the future " said Uri.
" I will try " said Khutulun.
The two kids were smiling at each other.
A large shadow then appeared over Uri and Khutulun.
Uri and Khutulun both looked up and saw a colossal automatone.
" Great, who is this colossal? " said Khutulun.
" That is THE colossal, the colossus of rhodes " said Nike.
" The colossus of rhodes is also one of the seven wonders of the world " said Magni.
" Friend or foe " said Uri.
The colossus of rhodes clinched its fists.
" Foe " said Uri.
Uri took off his ring, Uri threw the ring straight towards the colossus of rhodes.
As the ring was flying towards the colossus, the ring transformed into the Athena Promachos mid-air.
Athena landed on the colossus with her shield, bringing the colossus down to the ground.
Athena then beheaded the colossus of rhodes with her shield.
The colossus of rhodes turned into dust.
Athena transformed back into a ring and returned back to Uri.
Khutulun just looked at Uri.
" Shall we go and get that olive oil " said Uri.
" Let us " said Khutulun with a smile.
Uri and Khutulun later returned to the Oikos with the olive oil.
Later that night.
Everyone within the Oikos enjoyed some Bougatsa.
Neoptolemos did cry that night but it was Khutulun who helped him get back to sleep.
The statue of Zeus
" I don't get it, why is Zeus the King of the gods, when all he does is just fuck around " said Khutulun.
" Young lady, language " said Eos.
" Sorry " said Khutulun.
" You do have a point, maybe Zeus is the King, because there is no one who can overpower him, or because he is willing to take on the responsibilities no one else want to " said Diogenes.
" That may be, but a good ruler should treat their subjects justly and not stick their penis in every hole " said Khutulun.
" Language! " said Eos.
" Sorry! " said Khutulun.
Uri was just sitting by the table, while giving Neoptolemos some milk.
" Look, that kind of talk has no place at the dinner table. Now Khutulun finish your meal " said Laonome.
" I am just saying " said Khutulun.
" Dear child, you are still far too young for that kind of thinking, enjoy your youth, and stop thinking about the problems of the world, especially when those problems are made by the gods " said Diogenes.
Khutulun was quiet.
Later.
Uri and Khutulun were both sitting on the nearby beach, enjoying the sunset.
Both of them enjoyed watching the sun paint the sea red.
" Do you also think that I overthink things? " said Khutulun.
" Not at all, you just wanted to show your concern, and I respect that " said Uri with a smile.
Khutulun blushed.
Uri once again felt a warmth from Khutulun.
" Guys, I don't want to ruin the moment, but you two should brace yourselves " said Nike.
" For what? " said Uri.
" Oh, you will see " said Magni.
Before anything happened, thunder could be heard and then the whole beach shock, as if a meteor had landed in the sea.
" What the hell was that?! " said Khutulun.
Uri and Khutulun looked towards the sea, and what they saw shocked them to their very cores.
From out the sea arised a automatone, but this automatone had the appearance of someone, Uri and Khutulun knew who was.
" Zeus?! " said Khutulun.
" Guys? " said Uri.
" Don't worry, that is not the real Zeus, but it is another of the seven wonders of the world, the statue of Zeus " said Nike.
" So what do you think this time? Uri? " said Magni.
" I do not want to sound rude but… " said Uri.
" He is definitely a foe " said Khutulun.
" Yeah….. " said Uri.
Zeus walked towards Uri and Khutulun.
Uri took off his ring and threw it towards the statue of Zeus.
" Please help us, Athena! " said Uri.
Uri's ring started to glow, and after a few seconds, the ring had fully transformed into the Athena Promachos.
Athena and Zeus stood face to face.
The two enormes automatons were ready to fight.
Athena with a spear and a shield.
Zeus with just a spear.
The two automatons now charged at each other.
Zeus attacked with his spear but Athena blocked the attack with her shield.
Athena then jumped up into the air.
Athena then kicked Zeus in his forehead with her right foot.
Zeus fell into the water and that was when Athena ran her spear right through Zeus' chest.
The statue of Zeus disappeared into thin air.
The Athena Promachos transformed back into a ring and returned to Uri.
Uri put the ring back on and then said
" Thank you Athena "
" She really is awesome " said Khutulun, but that was when both Uri and Khutulun heard a voice calling for them.
" Uri! Khutulun! Get back home before it gets cold! " yelled Philotes.
" Okay! " yelled Uri and Khutulun back.
Uri and Khutulun both ran back to the Oikos where they enjoyed some Galaktoboureko while Diogenes was telling stories.
The mountain of the gods
Uri was finally getting curious as to who it was that was sending the automatons.
Uri asked Nike if she had an idea as to who it was.
One day.
Uri made his way to the one place where mortals are not allowed to set foot on, a place mortals can only look upon and imagend what it is like up there.
The place I am talking about is ofcourse, Mount Olympus.
Uri was now atop the mountain that was the home of the gods.
Uri noticed rather quickly that the mountain was a work of art.
There were pillars made of marble.
Statues that had the appearances of the greek gods.
Uri was speechless, it was almost like he was walking in a museum, or inside a painting.
" Wow… " said Uri.
" You can say that again " said Magni.
" Yeah, if there is one thing we greeks are known for, it sure is our art " said Nike with a proud tone in her voice.
Uri kept on walking atop the mountain.
That was when Uri entered, what looked like a throne room, because there was a throne in the room.
" Are you ready to meet him? " said Nike.
" I sure am " said Uri with no fear in his voice.
" Good luck, and know that we are with you " said Magni.
Uri took his first step and kept on walking towards the throne, but as Uri was getting closer to the throne, Uri noticed something strange.
A woman was sitting on the throne that belongs to the King of the gods, but this woman was not Hera.
The woman sitting on the throne had long white hair and deep blue eyes.
Uri was now standing in front of the woman.
" Uhm, excuse me, I am looking for Zeus, do you perhaps know where he is? " said Uri to the woman.
The woman smilied.
" Why yes, I know where Zeus is, you are talking with him right now " said the woman with a smile.
Uri, Nike and Magni all three had a hard time processing what was just said.
" So…. you are Zeus? " said Uri while pointing at the woman.
" Indeed I am " said Zeus.
Uri was still confused.
" But... may I ask what happened? " said Uri.
" Well. Let us just say that my wife, Hera, was getting rather tired of my 'innocent accidents', so she placed a powerful curse on me that turned me into what you see before you " said Zeus.
" You call fathering many children innocent accidents? And, you are now no longer the one who 'gives' but the one who 'gets' " said Uri.
" Pretty much. Now, what has brought you here, to my kingdom, dear child " said Zeus with a smile.
" I am here to see Apollo " said Uri.
" Oh, and what for? " said Zeus.
" That is between me and Apollo " said Uri.
Zeus looked at the child who could be mistaken for the sun.
" Very well. Apollo, you might as well come out and join us " said Zeus with a smile.
Uri was taken back by what Zeus just said.
From one of the pillars stepped out one of the most beautiful, skilled and known greek gods, Apollo.
Apollo looked straight at Uri.
" What business do you have with me? Child " said Apollo.
" I want to know, why are you attacking me and my new family " said Uri.
" I only have business with one member of your so called family, that of your little brother Neoptolemos " said Apollo.
Uri was in shock.
" In what way, has a baby offended you? " said Uri, still in shock by what Apollo said.
" Call it, the sins of the parent. Achilles was in large part the reason why my beloved Troy fell, but since Achilles is in Hades with his beloved Patroclus. So I shall have my revenge through Achilles' son, it is that simple " said Apollo.
" Wait, Achilles was gay? " said Magni.
" He was hella gay " said Nike.
" Be that as it may, Neoptolemos has nothing to do with this " said Uri.
" I. Do. Not. Care. All I want right now is my revenge, once I have that, then I can sleep better at night " said Apollo with a grin.
Uri knew that there was nothing left to be said.
" Before I leave, I want you to know, I will do everything in my power to protect my family, especially my little brother " said Uri.
All that could be seen on Apollo's face, was a smile.
Uri now left Mount Olympus and returned to the Oikos.
" Apollo, do tell me, if you really wanted to kill Achilles' son, then why don't you just put a disease on him?, I mean Neoptolemos is still a baby " said Zeus.
" Because that would be too easy, I want my revenge, yes, but that does not mean, that I can not have some fun in the progress " said Apollo with a smile.
" I see " said Zeus.
" But father, how long are you going to be a woman? " said Apollo.
Zeus looked straight at Apollo, and then said
" When Hera is no longer angry at me "
" Wow, that is going to be a LONG time " said Apollo and Zeus just nodded.
Later.
Uri returned to the Oikos.
It was late at night and everyone were asleep.
Uri walked into his room where Neoptolemos was asleep in his crib.
Uri walked over to his little brother and then said
" I will protect you "
Neoptolemos grabbed Uri's pinky finger.
Neoptolemos then said his first word
" Adelfós " (αδελφός)
The two brothers stayed like that for awhile.