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Phone Home, Persephone!

Phone Home, Persephone! book cover
It’s me again Hades You know Lord of the Dead Ruler of the Underworld Right That Hades If you’ve read any of the Greek myths then you know that my little brother Zeus is Ruler of the Universe But did you know that Zeus is also the Biggest Liar in the Universe He lies about his weight He lies about his height He even lies about his sandal size He is a total myth-o-maniac old Greek speak for big fat liar So is it any surprise that Zeus’s version of the myths is a pack of lies Take The Big Fat Book of Greek Myths for example the latest selection from the Big-Fat-Book-of-the-Month Club The stories are all about mighty monster-slaying Zeus Powerful thunderbolt-hurling Zeus Handsome irresistible to-goddesses Zeus Zeus is always a hero And who is eternally cast in the role of bad guy The sulky bad tempered brother banished to the Underworld Three guesses Hades Hades Hades Just take a look at what Zeus did to the story of how I met my bride Persephone I swear he made the whole thing up just to make me look bad Go on read it for yourself