Creative Writing: Aiolia Island

Before making landfall on Aiolia Island, a strong north wind blew the ship briefly off course towards the island of Delos. In an attempts to rally the moral of my companions after the loss of our friends, I ordered the ship to be docked for the night, and they were more then happy to oblige. Delos is an island of dense forrest trees, so thick one could not peer through the brush. It was difficult finding a clearing large enough to land the ship, wise Eurylokhos spotted a break in the foliage.
We made our landfall and were shocked by the serenity of the island. Not a sound could be heard, not the wind nor the birds made a peep. It was a stillness that could only be compared to the depths of the ocean where Poseidon sleeps. Tall cyprus trees …show more content…
Unbeknownst to us, Demetria was not a simple village woman, rather she was the Goddess of the hunt and virginity, the great Artemis. And in her fury against man, she assumed her true form and quickly drew her silver bow- striking Drakon dead before we could even react. The arrow pierced his throat as a spear pierces a fish, the life draining out as quickly as it entered. She then turned her bow on me and spoke: ‘Not only do you attempt to deceive me cunning Odysseus, but your men foolishly try their hands at courting me? Unacceptable. The punishment for such actions can only reasonably be death.’ With this she drew her string taught, and I quickly attempted to calm her with my words: ‘Oh venerated Artemis, it was not my intention to deceive you. Had I known you were as you say you are I would have been truthful from the start. Unfortunately throughout my time on the unforgiving sea I have seen many heinous things, and one can never be to careful when considering the safety of their companions. That is why I was forced to turn to trickery to stay alive, do not put blame on me or my crew for these …show more content…
She however would not lower her weapon, and continued to pull her string taught. ‘Odysseus, do you not remember your actions against Troy in the war? Your brutal slaughter of the innocent, women and children, you did not discriminate. Are you going to claim you were forced to turn to trickery then too? I granted passage to the greeks based only on the bravery of young Iphigenia, that girl holds more in her head then the rest of your army combined. Now that she is no longer here to protect you, I should be granted full access to punish you as I see fit. So tell me why you believe I should be