chapter 8: Atalanta of Arcadia

9: APHRODITE’S REVENGE

In the years that follow, Hippomenes forgets to honor Aphrodite for her aid. Enraged, the goddess curses us with unholy desire, driving us to defile Cybele’s sacred temple. The earth shifts beneath our feet as we transform into lions, forever bound to pull the goddess’s chariot in penance. Though my freedom is lost, my spirit remains untamed, and my name runs on through time.

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