“I was alone on my birthday and feeling melancholy, so it lifted my spirit” - said a local Atherian, after stumbling upon a birthday surprise.
“I thanked Poseidon, and he winked at me with a rainbow”.
It was a birthday to remember, which then quickly took a turn - “I called him a 'showoff' - you know, in a lighthearted joking way - and he took it personally.”
“He knew I loved to swim, so he summoned a relentless current of jellyfish, which made the waters stingy and un-swimmable. I cursed the sea and shouted, “στο τέλος μου κατέστρεψες τα γενέθλια!”.
“I paced the beach, cleaning up the jellyfish mess, when the entire cat population of Porto Atheras descended upon me.”
“They purred in delight as I stood in presentation of a jellyfish charcuterie board.”
“The cats mistook my ordeal for an offering, and thus bestowed upon me the nickname of 'Amicus Feles' (friend of cats)” - and so Poseidon winked again.
"Henceforth, I never knew loneliness at Porto Atheras bay."
Mmm, jellyfish sushi. Thanks, Poseidon. Meow!