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So you managed to piss off an immortal being that enjoys inflicting pain. Honestly, it happens to all of us. But who was it? And what is their punishment?

Which Major Greek Deity Would Curse You?

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While Aphrodite was sometimes a merciful beauty, there is something about you that truly brings out the darkness in her! For this, you have been cursed to live out the rest of your days without a visible face. It seems that while you still have eyes to see with a mouth to speak with, no one including you can see anything past blank smooth skin. You live out the rest of your days with everyone running away screaming from your hideous visage. Sorry.

Aphrodite!

While generally you viewed Apollo as a radiant curator of the arts, his true fury had certainly been a sight to see! However you crossed onto his bad side, the price was hefty indeed: it seemed that everything you touched spread an epidemic, that you were a carrier of a disease that only you were exempt from. While it was not lethal, the fear that you spread was, so you were forced to spend your days away from civilization or face the consequences.

Apollo!

When you were younger, you had always revered Artemis for incredible skill in hunting. Too bad that your reverence had not kept you cautious, for the fury of this goddess was truly horrendous. Artemis had held off with murder, instead contenting herself with a curse of the wild. You had been turned into a game beast, destined to forever run away from those hunting you, searching for tranquility and safety that did not exist.

Artemis!

Athena, long been worshipped as a clever protector of the people, was a woman you should have long learned never to cross. Unfortunately, the tales of Medusa were not enough to stop you from your reckless behavior, and Athena's creativity has not yet been exhausted. Your curse? Athena planted the seed of an olive inside your body, and over the years it would slowly grow. First you breathe would smell like olives, but eventually it would hinder your movement until the olive tree outgrew you and planted its roots into the ground for good.

Athena!

Oh wow, somehow you managed to catch the attention of the King of the Gods . . . and not in a good way! While Zeus was usually one to give life, it seems in your case that he was more inclined toward the opposite. Your curse was to have rainstorms follow you wherever you traveled, transforming you into a nomad lest you cause floods in your home. Additionally, each day you were to be hit at least once with a lightning bolt. Zing! At least you don't need a meteorologist to tell you the day's forecast.

Zeus!

The powerful god of the sea, a man who should have viewed you as below his notice. And somehow, someway, you manage to piss the man off with a show of embarrassment that will certainly not leave him for centuries. Your punishment was a harsh curse, one that you will certainly not forget either. Much like the Egyptian mummies (mixing cultures here, I know), you were cursed to forever be totally wrapped in seaweed, stunting your movements and your bath. And don't even think of trying to eat it off; he remembered to enchant the seaweed into a vile sustenance instead of a tasty snack.

Poseidon!

Hera: the untouchable mistress. And yet, you had bypassed any borders and rules and tried to do so anyway. For that, you could not be left unpunished. Hera's simmering angry from an unhappy marriage left her vengeful, and boy was it dangerous to have that fury directed at you. She had often been deemed cow-eyed by poets, but now it seemed the tables had been turned on you. You could not longer trust your senses, for your eyes and ears and touch betrayed you, portraying humans as cows and cows as humans.

Hera!

The mother of the harvest, generally a cornucopia of kindness, but your thoughtlessness had reduced her into a vengeful woman. She cursed you so that you had the ability to speak with plants, which at first you had laughed off as a gift. But it soon came to pass that everywhere you went, you had plants calling out to you. Perhaps you stepped on a shoot of grass, or the poisonous berries seductively called on you. Even as you tried to escape into barren land, you could not escape for long, as even your dinner of fruits and vegetables spoke to you, crying out as you ate them. Inevitably, it served to drive you insane.

Demeter!

The god of death. You really must not have thought this was through, not unless you were willing to piss off a man that would have control over you when your spirit passed for the rest of time. No matter, but you should be grateful for his lack of creativity. Hades' curse is rather simple: to be cursed with an invisibility that would leave you utterly alone. No human, animal, creature, or even a deity could contact you. The only thing keeping you from taking your own life? The overwhelming fear of what Hades will do to your when you're trapped in his domain.

Hades!

Really, what kind of a fool are you to cross of God of total violence without mercy? If you were hoping that Aphrodite would convince him to take pity on you, well my friend, you are out of luck. His curse is simple, if painful. His bloodthirst towards you would never be quenched if your curse was anything to go by. Each day you were to face whatever challengers Ares send your way, often the best warriors and even sometimes fearsome creatures such as bears and cyclops. No matter how hard you trained, each fight your muscles would be rendered useless and you would be beaten from an inch of your life. While it may lead to pitiful young ladies caring for you, the pain you would experience each day until your journey across the Styx was far from worth it.

Ares!

A stunning inventor, you should not have been fooled by his looks. Hephaestus was a man that knew how to hold a grudge. And even worse? He knew how to act on that grudge. While you had heard tales of his genius, a mere mortal such as yourself could not expect to be subject to any of his masterworks. Instead, you found yourself cursed to be forever lost in a maze of his creation. Each room that you turned into holding a torture device greater than the last with that knowledge that this cruel labyrinth had no end in sight. Eventually Hephaestus was likely to take pity on your, but would it be soon enough?

Hephaestus!

Hermes was a generally mischievous, but not cruel, man. Generally, but not in this instance, as he decided that your curse would be to take away from you any sort of communication. If you tried to speak to other, your tongue would tie in knots. You were able to write in any sort of language, as well as unable to understand others who spoke and wrote. Even body language failed you, as any attempt in using your hands or eyes ended in failure. You were to be stuck inside your head, with only Hermes having the satisfaction of understanding your complete and utter frustration with yourself and the world.

Hermes!

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