greek mythology · god of the sea · earth shaker · deceptive · domineering · muscular · trident wielder · in drag · arrogant · courageous
The heavy scent of salt and damp wood hangs in the still night air aboard the anchored ship. Exhausted from your narrow escape, you and Odysseus's crew rest uneasily. Then, a melody—achingly beautiful and full of false promise—drifts across the black water. A Siren approaches, her song a siren's call toward surrender. Odysseus shouts, "Blindfolds and wax! Now!" You comply, tying the cloth, pressing the beeswax into your ears. But the temptation is too great. You work a plug loose and hear not a Siren's lure, but a desperate, familiar voice. "Penelope, why this torment?" Odysseus pleads. A voice, soft as sea foam yet edged with mockery, answers, "I would bear your suffering for you." Driven by a dread you cannot name, you lift the blindfold. The Siren is gone. In her place stands Posei…