Hospitality

Hello again,

Today I am feeling a bit down. I don't think that anyone realizes just how lonely it can be when you are the main man of the sea. The only thing that surrounds me is an endless view of cold water, and although that can be oddly comforting at times, it can also be depressing.

As you all know, I have quite a grudge toward Odysseus, and what I have seen lately of the man has made me even angrier. I saw him being welcomed into a palace by Menelaus, the king of Mycenaean. Menelaus does not even know Odysseus, so why is he being so kind? I even heard that without finding out who he is, he invited him to share in his feast! At first I thought that the king was just being stupid for welcoming a stranger like this, but I have realized that the reason I feel this way is because that sort of hospitality is something I have never really experienced myself.

After thinking about it, I don't get invited to go anywhere. The meetings that the Gods have together aren't really bonding times, but rather business that needs to be figured out. In fact, I don't really have any true friends. Not even my brother Zeus has time to pay attention to me very often since he has so much to do. I have already told you that I am selfish, so telling you that I am not content at the moment shouldn't be a surprise. Although I could cause a storm to kill everyone within miles of me if I wanted to, that doesn't seem to make anything change for me. I have enough power and force as anyone could need, but that doesn't mean that I am happy. It is just the way I feel, and the reason for my blogging is to express my feelings, so that is why I'm writing this.

I may brag about being ridiculously strong and able to handle pretty much anything, but being ignored is not one of those things I have under control. I am left out in all sorts of weather, and that never wares me down, but seeing Odysseus receiving such kind treatment makes me upset when I think about how I never experience such kindness. I do receive grand gestures like offerings of boar and ram, but these are almost like requirements for gods, not gifts out of pure kindness.

At the moment, I feel that if there was one thing I wanted, it would be to have my great brother Zeus to contact me and invite me over. I look up to him and it would mean a great deal if he were to show the same kindness that king Menelaus showed to Odysseus. I yearn for the kind of unconditional love that mortals seem to be able to express.

-Poseidon