Oh No!
Today, something tragic happened. My hunting assistant, Callisto, daughter of Lycaon, was raped by my own father! My dad disguised as me, gained her confidence, then "took advantage of her" (according to Ovid, a Roman poet)As a result, she had a son named Arcas. In anger, I changed Callisto into a bear. Arcas almost killed the bear, but my father saved him just in time. Father then felt guilty, and placed Callisto the bear into the heavens, therefore creating the Callisto the Bear as a constellation.
Children of Niobe
Today, Niobe, a Queen of Thebes, made the mistake of bragging to my mother Leto about having 14 children compared to 2. When Apollo and I heard this, we were furious! Apollo killed her 7 sons as they were practicing athletics, and I shot her 7 daughters, who died instantly.
6 Wishes
Today, I asked my father, Zeus, for 6 wishes. My first wish was to remain chaste for eternity, and never to be confined by marriage. I then asked for lop-eared hounds, stags to lead my chariot, and nymphs (female spirits) to be my hunting companions. I also asked for a silver bow and arrow to match my brother.
Actaeon
Today, I revealed my bad side. This is a trait every god and goddess displays at one point. After a long day of hunting, I was sweaty and gross. I needed a nice bath to relax. Although all gods know not to look at goddesses nude, Actaeon had bad luck when he ran into me as I was bathing. When I heard him, I turned around and threw water at him in anger. As the drops hit him, he was transformed into a stag. After, I whistled to my hounds and they ripped their unfortunate master apart.
Hunting
Today, my parents Leto and Zeus forced me to wake up early and hunt for breakfast. After I hunted, Apollo, my twin brother, and I were eating with our mother. My father wasn't there because he was too busy having affairs with his other 11 wives. We ate some mouth-watering deer!
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