God Games

Father, God King, rarely do I ask for favors

Now, I'm knocking on your door

With hopes to save a friendship

With one who's a prisoner far from home

Odysseus

Divine intervention, is that what you seek?

To untie apprehensions that were placed on that Greek?

You are playing with thunder for a man full of shame

But if he's worth the risk of going under

Why not make it a game?

Convince each of them that he ought to be released

And I'll release him

Who's them?

Apollo, Hephaestus

Aphrodite, Ares

Hera or me

What do you say?

Great

Very well

Eh

Alright

Groovy

Bring it

Apollo

You all know I'm a fan of catchy songs

So with so many sirens gone

I think Ody's in the wrong

They were trying to do him worse

All he did was reimburse them

Now they'll tread with caution first

To live another day and sing another verse

If that's true, release him

Hephaestus

Trust is not given, it's forged

Why should I give him my support?

He sacrificed his own cohort

Did you forget they failed to listen?

He was betrayed and then imprisoned

But if you make the right decision

He can still build a future with those who miss him

Fine, release him

Aphrodite

Your little high and mighty Odysseus

Claims to love his mother, but let her die of a broken heart

He was busy fighting

More like busy spiting the cyclops

Let him feel the pain that his mother felt and rot

Wait

Please reconsider this

Really, Athena? These old tricks?

Ares

Ares, Ares

What kind of sick coward holds back his power

While his friends get devoured?

He didn't even fight Scylla, didn't even try to kill her

Hides inside a wooden horse to get the job done

Never handles things upfront

Pathetic and weak like his son

Hold your tongue now, his son's my friend

And tell your lover that a broken heart can mend

You want more bloodshed? Then set him free

To get back to his homestead, he'll make everybody bleed

Ugh, release him

Hey, baby

Hera

So many heroes, so many tales

Give me one good reason why yours should prevail

He's got the mind of a genius

Try harder

He's pretty skilled with words

You can do better than that

He's kind of funny

Eh

Never once has he cheated on his wife

Release him

I've played your game and won, release him

You dare to defy me, to make me feel shame?

No one beats me, no one wins my game

Thunder, bring her through the wringer

Show her I'm the judgement call

The one who makes her kingdom fall

Is she dead?

Let him go, please

Let him go