In these pages, a few years pass when Eros and his family move from Memphis to a Bedouin camp near Sumer. He joins a tribe and becomes the group leader, serving his family and the community.
His daily chore would be herding livestock, goats, cows, and sheep for a fair share of the resources. On this particular day, the sun was blazing hot.
In the distance, mysteriously appearing out of the rising heat wave. A few men approached the Bedouin site.
All the women were amazed to see men appear out of the heatwave, but fearful, and ran into the buryuut hajar. A traditional Arabian Peninsula or North African square or rectangular tent that can be round and made of black goat hair.
The local men ran for their clubs and primitive flint spears; they stood in fear but steadfast. As the strangers approached, they didn’t seem to be a threat or carrying any weapons.
The tribe members stood at ease, but tension was in the air as the strangers entered the Bedouin site. Then, a short, stocky, long-haired, blonde, muscular man declared, ‘I am Zeus, king of the Greeks and soon to be king of all the gods. Who and where is your leader, chief, or king?’
As he said that, his piercing red eyes caught the sight of Andromeda. She stared back like a curious kitten from the entrance to a buryuut hajar.
Aphrodites was running toward the buryuut hajar, where Andromeda stood glaring and admiring Zeus with a flirtatious stare.
As Aphrodites approached, she grabbed hold of Andromeda and pulled her into the nearby buryuut hajar.
Aphrodites commented, ‘What do you think you are doing? Encouraging those strangers.’
Andromeda replied, ‘I only wanted to see what those men wanted.’
Slightly annoyed at Andromeda’s behaviour, Aphrodites states, ‘You know better. When strangers are around, it’s a man’s affair.’
**Would-be Friends**
Outside the buryuut hajar. One of the tribe members from the Bedouin invites Zeus to meet the head of his tribe. He leads Zeus into another buryuut hajar.
When Zeus is about to enter the circular canopy, he observes what the tribesman is wearing: a white desert robe over a kanzu, which is more functional for dissipating heat than for fashion. The tribesman announced, ‘Please step forward and introduce yourselves.’
Eros was standing opposite Zeus, out of his vision. Behind a veil, Eros heard a loud voice, and the atmosphere shuddered.
Then Eros listened to what sounded like a high-pitched, squeaky rat’s voice say, ‘I am Zeus. I have a thunderbolt to strike my enemies as I command all deities. I’m the king of all gods.’
At that split moment, a veil opposite Eros covering the entrance lifted. In came a blonde Caucasian man with glowing, red, bloodshot eyes, which turned ice-cold blue.
He walked into the buryuut hajar with confidence. After that statement, Eros was quite surprised. A fearful sight is glowing eyes, but the creepy vision did not frighten our hero.
A man who was more petite than he was standing in front of him. Eros could sense the approach of a commanding force in his mind.
He only felt it in the presence of Daphne, Artemis, and Hestia, but it felt more intense and powerful on this occasion.
Then, Eros recalled Hestia’s words: When you meet your equal, you can project your thoughts into their minds.
Eros was behind a veil out of Zeus’ sight. Subsequently, Eros’ thoughts rang out and were projected into Zeus’ mind, stating, ‘You’re not a god?’
Similar to a grazing antelope alerted by the presence of a fearsome lion. This startled Zeus when he heard a voice in his head.
He started curiously swivelling his head like an overprotective meerkat. He was staring to his left, only to peer to the right.
He looked around and around. Searching for the voice emanating from Eros’ mind. A squeaky voice chirped when Zeus replied, ‘I am the king of the gods. Who says I’m not? Show yourself.’
In a defiant mood at Zeus’ comment. Eros relays a thought to Zeus’ mind, ‘No man can see the face of God.’
Zeus cannot believe he has heard voices in his head. As cautious as a suspicious cat and a curious, paranoid bat. Zeus enquires, ‘I can’t see you. Are you the Creator?’
Projecting his thoughts. Eros said, ‘No, there is only one God with many faces. He is everywhere and nowhere, but he is within your mind.’
Then, from behind a veil. Eros walked into the buryuut hajar to stand before Zeus. To hear him say, ‘Who are you?’
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