The Light and The Night In the beginning, there was only daylight for the people of Athens, Greece. It was optimal for farming and prosperity of their society. The God of light; Helios was adored by all of the people as the epitome of perfection, even other Gods and Goddesses were secretly jealous of him. Nyx was a Goddess…in-training. She was far too volatile and rebellious to truly control her power. One day, she threw a tantrum out of frustration and impatience as she practiced with her powers, and the Gods and Goddesses at Mount Olympus had been keeping a close eye on her. They were concerned that Nyx would lose control of her power and lash out; hurting people or overpowering the Gods and Goddesses themselves. Zeus demanded a mentor for Nyx, and everyone agreed that Helios would be the best fit; he was a positive influence, …show more content…
Nyx had promptly refused out of stubbornness until she met Helios, and fell head over heels for him. Everyday Helios would teach her how to control her gift, as she grew stronger and more in love with him. Eventually, Nyx became distracted during training and Helios had noticed; “Nyx, you should be centralizing your power, focus.” he instructed. “How can I practice when all I can focus on is you?” she sighed in a daze. Helios stood shocked; “I could never love you, I must focus on the good of the people and not selfishly on love.” Nyx stood as if she’d been struck across the face and she ran out furiously. In a fury, Nyx channeled all of her power and anger she had inside of her and stole Helios’s sunlight, casting a shadow of eternal darkness. She had used Helios’s training to in turn, hurt him. Everyone would soon feel the way she felt after rejection. People slowly began to lose faith in the Gods and Goddesses; they had no crops and were in a famine,