Contest

Stories in the Contest genre:

• The Contest Between Poseidon and Athena Jul 29, 2025

  

  Long ago, when the world was younger and the gods walked more freely among mortals, there arose upon the hills of Attica a beautiful city that sparkled like a jewel beside the wine-dark sea. This city was destined for greatness, with magnificent temples, wise philosophers, and brave warriors. But it had one problem—it had no patron deity to watch over it and guide its people.

  The mortal inhabitants of this unnamed city were skilled craftsmen, brave sailors, and intelligent thinkers. They had built their homes of white marble that gleamed in the Mediterranean sun, and their harbor was already becoming famous among traders from distant lands. Yet without a divine protector, they felt incomplete, like a ship without a captain or a lyre without strings.