Zeus and His Lover a Trojan Prince?

Why Zeus rape the Trojan Prince?

 

 

Stunned to his likeness
He tore his shallow clear skin
Surrendered his regal lair
Eagle lifted him to Mt. Olympus
to be beloved by Zeus

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Don't think rape was involved Marc. The Greeks thought it acceptable for a man to have an erotic relationship with a youth. At worst he kidnapped the boy but then gave him immortality and paid his father in horses.

Stunned to his likeness
He tore his shallow clear skin
Surrendered his regal lair
Eagle lifted him to Mt. Olympus
to be beloved by Zeus

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks Mr. John the one you gave is my original write, and it has 8 syllables. That's why i kept it 7 to become Tanka.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I might be miscounting but I got the count as 5-6-7-10-6 so assumed you were doing your own thing lol!

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

:) lol I will check it again.

[JR Darewood]

while transforming into an eagle and kidnapping a kid might be acceptable in certain circles, (and i'll admit immortality is a great consolation prize), it still didn't sound consensual.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks J for reading.

[JR Darewood]

I love greek mythology and history, but you were right, Zeus was a rapist. He raped like half of Greece. Dude needed to put it back in his pants.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Lol :) you are right J :)

[TheGreenestLeaf]

Im not very well educated on greek mythology but i still enjoyed this tidbit. Keep it up, Marc.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks :)

[Stella Armour]

not quite a tanka Marc, the syllable count is wrong in the fourth line, but i loved the content of the poem...

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks Stella I will count again :) I will edit it as soon as reach home.

[Ency Bearis]

Hi Stella, glad to see you here too.

[Stella Armour]

Hi Ency.. i am loving it here.. great to see you..:o)

[Stella Armour]

Hi Marc, the syllable count is 5,7,5,7,7.. hope this helps....

[Ency Bearis]

Excused us Marc, Me and Stella are old poetic friends.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

It is ok Sir Ency :)

[Sami Khalil]

A very good write ...Well penned...:)

[Mike Emil]

lightning bolts on high will drop down from on high of mount olympus for such rants
you will no doubt never be able to drink of the god's meads or elixirs
zues only fornicates with women, especially of greek an persian origin

[Ravyne Hawke]

I love tankas (have written quite a few myself) and this is a great one. Love the Greek mythology inspiration.. Zeus really was a selfish god.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

:) Thanks

[Ency Bearis]

Nice Tanka with Mythylogy concept. Great write.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks Sir Ency :)

[Terohime]

I like it, short, but yet captures the readers attention. Great job.

~Res

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks :)

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Just want to ask why he rape and abducted The Trojan Prince- Aquarius (Ganymede). :) Seems Zeus is some kind of lustful retard Greek Gods in this twisted greek mythology.