Choice

Stories with the Choice theme:

• 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.

• The Judgement of Paris Jul 29, 2025

  

  The Judgement of Paris

  Long before the great walls of Troy echoed with the clash of bronze and the cries of war, before heroes like Achilles and Hector became legends, there was a single moment of choice that would shape the destiny of gods and mortals alike. It began, as many great troubles do, with vanity, jealousy, and a golden apple.

• The Judgment of Paris Jul 25, 2025

  

  The Judgment of Paris

  Long before the great walls of Troy fell to Greek warriors, before the legendary heroes of the Trojan War made their names immortal through courage and cunning, a seemingly minor incident set in motion the events that would lead to one of the most famous conflicts in mythology. This incident, known as “The Judgment of Paris,” demonstrates how even the smallest decisions can have world-changing consequences when gods and their vanities are involved.

• Looking for a Bride Jul 22, 2025

  

  Once upon a time, there lived a young man who had reached the age when he wished to marry and start a family. He was a good-hearted, hardworking fellow with a pleasant farm and a comfortable income, making him quite desirable as a husband. However, he faced a problem that many young men of his time encountered: there were several young women in his village who would make suitable wives, and he could not decide which one to choose.

• The Bittern and the Hoopoe Jan 22, 2025

  

  Once upon a time, long ago when the world was younger and the boundaries between the natural and supernatural worlds were not as firmly drawn as they are today, there lived two birds who were the very best of friends. One was a bittern, a wading bird with beautiful brown and cream plumage that allowed her to blend perfectly with the reedy marshlands where she lived. The other was a hoopoe, an elegant bird with a striking crest of feathers on her head and distinctive black and white striped wings.