Starlight and flames merged into a splendid and sturdy bulwark, remaining unwavering under the onslaught of gigantic waves and fierce winds.
The surviving Athenians rose cautiously, looking up at the two figures in the sky.
The image of the lightly veiled figure, holding scales and a lamp while scattering seeds of fire, struck a familiar chord.
"It's Lady Themis!"
"And Lady Hestia, they've come to save us!"
Soon, scholars from the Academy of Athens, versed in law and governance, and women rooted in the kitchen, tirelessly toiling for their families, were the first to react, bursting into excited shouts and cheers.
Indeed, these were two of the chief deities the Athenians worshipped day and night in the Great Temple.
One set the systems and laws currently in place, and the other nurtured the prosperity of families and culture.
