Wrath of the Gods Page #2

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sea” is a phrase from Homer, traditionally a blind

minstrel who composed the first two great works of Western

literature, the epic poems known as The Iliad and The

Odyssey.

NARRATOR:

Back before the Age of Darkness, when the gods

of Olympus held sway upon the earth and ruled

the wine-dark sea; when the deities involved

themselves in the affairs of humankind and a

mortal might aspire to be larger than life…

THE SCENE SHIFTS TO MYCENAE (my-SEE-nee), a kingdom

of the Heroic Age.

NARRATOR:

(continues)

…a child was born to the Princess of Mycenae.

FADE UP on a bedroom: a young mother, Dione (dye-OH-nee),

leans over her infant’s cradle. The King enters and kneels.

He extends his finger toward the Baby.

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KING:

And how is my grandson today?

The Baby grabs the King’s finger.

KING:

Growing stronger I perceive. Surely the father

is some great hero. Why won’t you tell me his

name, my daughter?

Dione silently averts her gaze.

KING:

Be that as it may, the time has come to consult the

Oracle of Delphi. It’s not every day that a child is

born into the royal house.

FADE OUT:

FADE UP ON THE SANCTUARY OF DELPHI (DEL-fye). The

Oracle addresses the King, who stands with Dione and the

Baby. Oracles were spokespersons for the divine, who often

answered questions in riddles. The greatest was at Delphi.

ORACLE:

Within your lifetime, oh High King of Mycenae,

this child shall rule in your place.

KING:

Rule in my place? Never!

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FADE UP ON A DESOLATE MOUNTAINSIDE. The King

gestures imperiously toward the ground. Dione, weeping,

places the Baby down upon the grass, then she and the King

withdraw. The Baby is crying.

CUT TO CLOSE-UP OF BABY ON THE GROUND.

Galloping hoofbeats are heard to approach and slow to a

cautious pace. The legs of a centaur (SEN-tawr) enter the frame.

FADE OUT:

FADE UP ON A MOUNTAIN PEAK WITH VISTA. The

Hero, your on-screen representative (hereinafter “you”),

stands on a mountaintop with Chiron (KYE-ron) the Centaur.

The centaurs were half man, half horse. Notoriously

uncivilized, they were prone to such behavior as

disrupting wedding feasts by trying to carry off the

bride. Chiron was distinguished from the other centaurs

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by his civility and cultivation of the healing arts. Among

other skills, he taught young heroes the medicinal value

of herbs and plants.

CHIRON:

Well, my boy, I’ve done all I can for you. I’ve

raised you in the ways of beasts and men.

(handing you something)

Take this ring, it was in your blanket when

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