This chthonic deity was once a god of mineral wealth.
Your prompt is DIS PATER.
The Rich One, God of
All the gold and all the bones
Deep within the Earth
And since he was already underground, he became the god of the underworld, too.
This chthonic deity was once a god of mineral wealth.
Your prompt is DIS PATER.
The Rich One, God of
All the gold and all the bones
Deep within the Earth
And since he was already underground, he became the god of the underworld, too.
In the deep earth’s hold,
A god’s eyes gleam with lost gold,
Silent and so bold.
Underworld’s riches,
Stony face hides the god’s thought,
Man’s greed, futility taught.
Bare mineral wealth,
Dis Pater's quiet domain,
Man's lust, his disdain.
Bones beneath his gaze,
A chthonic god’s quiet days,
Men toil in a daze.
In shadows, gold’s gleam,
Underworld god dreams in stone,
Mortal hearts, alone.
Greek gods above us.
Roman gods below. Humans…
…sandwiched like lunch meats.