"There is just so much more to look at, but there is just not enough time in the day for us to visit everything! We are now standing at the doors of the Hall of Poseidon! This is a very interesting room because we are going to visit the seas!"
As Cypris said this the doors opened and a gust of wind whipped across the faces of all the guests. The burst of wind had the most delightful smell to it. It was a clean fresh smell that had a hint of salt behind it! The guests filed into the room, and as they did they stepped right into the sea! About one inch of water covered the whole area of the Hall of Poseidon.
"There is a lot to look at in this Hall again, but I want to bring your attention to one thing before we separate. You will each notice that there are monsters on the walls of this Hall. They are here because as Poseidon rode the waves of the sea in his chariot these monsters gathered around him. They would play and be in great delight because they knew that they were in the presence of the great god of the seas. Poseidon could bring great peace the waters, or if he wanted, he would bring storms and disaster to the seas. And while I am thinking about it, the chariot and trident of Poseidon are placed in the middle of the room so that you can take amazing photos. Do not hesitate to jump right in there and capture that magical picture that you will keep forever!"
As the guests began to look around that room, a group wandered over to a heart-shaped door. No one had ever seen anything like it! It did not look like it had ever been opened by anyone. So out of curiosity the young lady who knew all about Aphrodite pulled the doors right open. Hearts with angel wings scattered all over the room. Each one of the hearts was different! There were names written on them. And the one that grabbed the young lady's attention most was the one that said "Aphrodite" on it! She grabbed for the heart, and as she touched it the heart began to tell a story.
"At one time Aphrodite was caught in her unfaithful actions with Ares by her husband Hephaistos. He was very angry about his wife's actions so he chained them together so that they could not even move a limb. Hephaistos was very proud of his craftsmanship, so he brought all of the gods to see the enchained lovers. All the gods laughed as they saw Ares and Aphrodite, but Poseidon did not join in the laughter. He pleaded with Hephaistos to let them go. He promised that Ares would pay for his actions. Based on Poseidon's convincing argument, Hephaistos let the two go. Aphrodite was forever grateful to Poseidon, and that is when this love affair began."
"Oh my goodness!" cried the young lady, "I cannot believe Cypris would act like this. She told me in that last hall that she is really Aphrodite!"
The guests around her scattered around the room to spread the news. Their tour guide was really a goddess!
Author's Note: For my last story I was able to reveal Cypris's identity to the whole group. The young lady was not going to be able to keep this big of a secret, but she was able to reveal it after hearing the story from the heart! I left the story at a cliffhanger because I feel like this works best for the readers. It gives readers the opportunity to guess what Aphrodite will do when she finds out that everyone in her tour group knows about her secret identity.
This story is also different because Cypris is not telling the original story. The heart is telling the original story about how Poseidon and Aphrodite are connected. I picked this story because it was a great way for people to find out about the secret identity without Cyrpis knowing about it! The guests are on their own and it shows readers that their tour guide is not the sole source of information for the guests!
There is also information about Poseidon before the original story is told. Cypris is able to tell them about his chariot and trident. I am sure people would be very curious about monsters being on the walls of the Hall of Poseidon. The guest are also allowed to take pictures is this famous chariot!
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Bibliography
The story of Poseidon and Aphrodite
Web Source: Poseidon's Loves: Aphrodites
Intro to Poseidon from Theoi.com
Web Source: Intro to Poseidon
Image Information
Poseidon rides across the sea in a chariot drawn by two Hippokampoi (fish-tailed horses). He holds a trident in his hand.
The story of Poseidon and Aphrodite
Web Source: Poseidon's Loves: Aphrodites
Intro to Poseidon from Theoi.com
Web Source: Intro to Poseidon
Image Information
Poseidon rides across the sea in a chariot drawn by two Hippokampoi (fish-tailed horses). He holds a trident in his hand.