“He will hang in the sky as he hung me,” said Hera. “Let the Olympians bear witness to his shame.” For a brief moment, Theseus wondered why he hadn’t considered trapping her and Zeus. He was under no grand illusion. He knew the goddess had only allied with him in the hope of overthrowing Zeus and taking the throne for herself. What she failed to understand was that the future of the world did not include Olympians. “Only Olympians?” Theseus questioned. Hera stiffened. “The mortal public cannot know. They will question our power.” “They already question your power,” said Theseus. “And now they
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