Tag: The Olympus Tarot
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Six of Pentacles | Animal Rites
It was no secret that Hughie had a monster-crush on Andre, but no one talked about it. To the ancient Greeks, same-sex relationships were a rite of passage — kind of like cow-tipping and snipe hunting. These are things one does as a teenager, but rarely if ever did these activities continue to adulthood. That…
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King of Swords | Scent of a Lion
Harry was baffled. Here he was a handsome, successful, warrior-type with a six-pack that wouldn’t quit, and he could not get a date. No matter how polite or how many times he’d grin that reckless grin of his, women just didn’t go for him. At first, it looked like speed dating might be the answer,…
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Five of Swords | Niccolo Takes a Dive
“Good morning, you gorgeous creature!” Niccolo gushed as he stared into the pond at his reflection. “A veritable Greek god come to Earth, that’s you!” Niccolo was immensely pleased with himself — so pleased, in fact, that he couldn’t get over it. Whenever he had an opportunity to gaze upon his handsome self, he took…
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III The Empress | Girl Power!
Believe it or not, Camille was ‘at that awkward stage’ from about 6th grade through most of 12th grade. It seemed that puberty was purposely avoiding her. As such, her school days were filled with angst and sadness. Her nickname was Snake Hips since she was so thin, but when acne appeared she became Feta…
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V The Hierophant | Uncle Jasper
Uncle Jasper was a curious one. He wasn’t the kind of uncle who celebrated holidays with his family, nor was he the uncle that made you want to crawl onto his lap and expect him to tell you a story. But if you had a question about anything to do with science, logic, physics and…
aka, The Abject Muse 