The Heart of the Moon

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"Are we our realms? You become love, a feeling, while I'm the pale orb in the sky?" 

The goddess of the moon would like to think she is the opposite to that of love. Yet the hunt does not always entail a bow and arrow. 

Foreword

Artemis — Dahyun

Goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity. 

Aphrodite — Sana

Goddess of love, beauty and desire.

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Hestia — Tzuyu

Goddess of the hearth and home

 

Athena — Mina 

Goddess of wisdom and war

 

Demeter — Jihyo 

Goddess of agriculture and harvest

 

Hecate — Nayeon 

Goddess of magic and boundaries

 

Tyche — Chaeyoung

Goddess of chance and fortune

 

Persephone — Momo

Goddess of spring, nature, and the underworld

 

Nike — Jeongyeon

Goddess of victory 

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I absolutely adored Greek mythology growing up, but something that always struck me was that each of the gods were shown to have true flaws and alarming amounts of cruelty. The crux of this story for me is the dichotomy between the realms of these two goddesses. It'll be episodic in nature, but the central relationship has the 'constant development' of my other stories. 

We will be in the modern world, so all of the events you've read about in mythology have long since passed (though some might have better memories of those times than others). If I reference a myth, I will do my best to explain it either in the story itself or in an author's note. There are a great many interpretations, iterations, as well as my own personal takes on the myths. I do not mean to trivialise the Greek gods and goddesses, nor the tales they are tied to. 

The characters I'll be writing are not outright cruel, but they still retain their flaws. However, they are rather desensitised to the progression of time, perhaps disillusioned with the world, and doubtful of their respective places within that world. For example, Dahyun may or may not be really interested in setting foot on the moon. 

While Twice are portrayed as shown above, the other gods are likely to retain their Greek names. Liberties will be taken when it comes to the relations between the goddesses, as this is a Twice story. 

A big inspiration for me writing a story mixed in with Greek mythology was one called godless by Chaebae12. In addition to the Saida pairing (where Dahyun is Athena, while Sana is Aphrodite), it has a marvelous mystery element to it and I love how each of the characters are developing! Be sure to check it out as well. 

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twt. @hblake44

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A_B_J_Ch #1
Chapter 11: Now, I am quite disappointed. I knew I was getting into this story with it not being finished. But now, seeing as there is only one chapter left, it is quite frustrating to see it in such a state :(
A_B_J_Ch #2
Chapter 10: It is a very interesting view - the juxtaposition of the ancient gods and the modern technology and its findings. I would also add on to Dahyun's concerns with a thought whether the gods are indeed immortal, or if they are connected to the lifespan of the Earth. But that could make for even bigger existential crisis :)
sxn_penguin #3
Chapter 11: great story, i love it so muchhhh ಥ‿ಥ
when will you update again author nim???
MarinhiAnjo #4
Reading again because I miss the fic...
RuinedHeathens #5
Chapter 11: I've come to read this again. The last time I was left just a bit numb and speechless, like I've internalized their argument. Dahyun as I would see her is another victim of 'searching answers to only find endless more questions', a god showing symptoms of existential crisis and a bit of depression somehow, find this funny n sad. Sana had it coming, the confrontation I mean, but Dahyun was unfair, pouring her frustration to that one who truly cares. I wonder how it all wraps up. It's as if as Sana grew and gain better perspective of herself by knowing Dahyun, Dahyun had the opposite and lost herself. Anyways, sorry for the rambling. Dont mind us. Thank you and hoping you have great day authornim!
lourin #6
Chapter 11: these makes me thinking about the birth of god/goddess, like if they just suddenly pop out of nowhere and worshipped by human . lol
i always think dahyun as a loner and sana came around bothered her at first but then warm up with her presence. then when she needs someone to talk, sana avoided her and that made her upset.
dahyun as goddess explore the moon, something that she associated with, then having doubt about her existence really fresh perspective to write. where do you get the inspiration came from? really like how you write different perspective about this.
anyway, thanks for the update :)
37michaeng29 #7
Chapter 11: this physically hurt me :(
loveonly #8
Chapter 11: Oh boy. Honestly, this conflict is something that had to happen. Dahyun is full of doubt over her own existence why wouldn't she doubt Sana's intentions? Especially considering their history. I am surprised it's the second to last chapter. And sad because I don't know how this can end well. :( It feels like either Sana or Dahyun or both of them will have to lose. But still, thank you for the story. As a Greek mythology nerd I enjoyed this new phylosophical take on these familiar faces. It's a very unique story. Even if it did bring my own existential qualms to the surface again lol.
conatozakim37 #9
Chapter 11: Reading between the lines is far more challenging than anything you'd have to face in this world. The situation of both goddesses are really frustrating. I mean, I get where Dahyun's coming from. It's hard to accept the truth of what she just discovered about herself, especially when they were born to think that they were supreme beings. But I think Sana as of the moment is carrying more burden. Whichever she chooses to pursue, it is guaranteed that she's going to break her heart either way. And that's saying a lot, considering that she is the goddess of love. It's like breaking her being. I'm really curious what would happen next.

Didn't expect it to become as angsty as it is now. Great job author. I hope you find the drive to continue writing. This and The Wrench are definitely one of my favorite works in this site. See you on the next chapter, I guess? :)
teddiebears #10
beautiful! i love this so much, thank you
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