GUESS WHO HAS RISEN, BITCHES! 'Tis I, your noble analyst back to give you the deets on the first chapter of the Black Dawn.
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OK. Let's get to it.
First off the list is Mr. Sparky Boom Boom- Zeus.
As we all know, Zeus is (in the canon version) the King of the Gods and hails over thunder and lightening. He has quite the appetite for both power and women, as speculated from his countless children from his numerous affairs. If you would like to read more about him or any of the gods mentioned in the Black Dawn, go to the Sable Premise to get a good look into each of the God's backgrounds and their place within the story!
Now in the chapter, it states that, "Zeus relied heavily on the oracle of Delphi to keep his subjects and mortals alike happy, naïve and fairly misinformed when it came down to certain things." This does not come off as a surprise given that -as much as no one wants to or even dares to admit it- Zeus is a facsimile of his father, Cronos.
Cronos is the God of Time, again more of him is written in the Sable Premise, but a brief recap is that he had gotten a prophecy from his mother, Gaia, that he was destined to be overthrown by one of his own sons- just as he overthrew his own father. A never ending cycle really. Therefore, Cronos decided that in order to swivel around that little spat, he was going to eat every single one of his kids. Brilliant planning Sir Epoch.
But, when he was about to devour baby Zeus- it was really a blanket of rocks, courtesy of mama Rhea- he found that several years later, his youngest son came forth all grown up and ready for battle. You know the rest.
The point is, its like this looming curse over the rulers of this family have such paranoia of losing grasp over their thrones. Its because of this panic that they let their golden seats slip from underneath them to their inevitable doom.
Zeus, as well as other deities in Greek mythology have a ambivalence towards power. They all dwell in the riches and luxuries it brings them, as well as cower or tremble in the face of it. We could even say that Thanatos is the embodiment of power. He is adored and admired in the highest circles and sought after for the adrenal rush of temporary fame and glory while as well he is very much feared and respected for not only his linage but his personality and tactic.
A double edged sword, really.
Does Zeus fear Thanatos? Absolutely. Zeus has many fears- of course he will never say them out loud but it is quite obvious with so looking into. All of the subjects of consternation that Zeus dreads affix back to the burden of imperium. And Thanatos is one of them.
Zeus is addicted to the rush that authorization brings to him, but he is no fool to what it can also bring from out of the shadows. If he sees something or thinks of someone as a threat to his throne, you bet that he will twist and turn the world to how he sees fit. Which brings us back to his manipulation of the oracle of Delphi.
