The story of Frank the Greek

This is the story about Frank, Frank had an extremely weird name,1

well of course it is not weird to you and me but try to be named Frank in Greece 200 BC...as you understand it's not the most common name around.2

Franks father Athannassis the smith had a strange sense for humour3

and therefore Frank got stuck with this fairly odd name.4

Now Frank was a lively boy and was a torment on cats and adults during childhood. When he grew up to become a man his father noted that Frank was a lazy bum.5

By 25 Frank had not achieved really anything at all.6

Athanassis got tired of this and kicked Frank out of the house.7

While Frank was flying through the door his father said;8

"and don't come back before you have decided to become something!"9

Frank was grumpy as he left his home village and uttered some non-child friendly sentences about his father and home village.10

Frank wandered around Greece for a month, living on fresh water,11

berries and the occasional rodent he managed to catch.12

As free as he was Frank started getting bored by this lifestyle.13

Therefore he besought Zeus, king of the Gods to help him in planning a future.14

Zeus, being the busy deity he is was of course not really interested in appearing to Frank and thereafter listening to tedious prayers.15

Frank was a persistent bugger though and besieged Zeus 20 times a day,16

after three weeks poor Zeus got tired of Franks pleas and came down to earth.17

"What do you want? Puny mortal, don't you understand how busy I am?"18

Zeus said with a booming voice.19

"Oh, Zeus, I do not know what I should become, help me." Frank pleaded.20

"Oh, bother...fine,fine, if only to get you off my back." Zeus replied and continued; "Walk half a day and you will come to a T - crossing,21

there will be three deities there.22

One will want you to become a renown and beloved priest and a healer,23

the second will want you to join the military and become a feared warlord24

...the third will recommend you to go back and continue your fathers tradition as a smith."25

"Thank you Zeus you are kind indeed" Frank replied as he fell to his knees.26

When Frank looked up Zeus was gone, so he continued down the road to choose his fate.27

And indeed exactly after half-a-day Frank came to a T - crossing where three figures stood waiting.28

Frank sensed immediately that these were not humans as the first radiated of love and kindness, the second of hate and anger... the third one strangely radiated of a forge.29

The God radiating love looked upon Frank and said;30

~Ah, weary traveller, I see you are at a junction,31

Take your choice of our words and make your decision.32

All is fine as long as the heart decides.33

The boyish God said in a golden voice.34

¨Oh, be still, Eros you big pansy,35

I do not wish for this boy to become a Nancy!36

Replied a God dressed like a warrior, If Frank would have lived in the tweniefirst century and seen the movie 300, he would have said that this God looked quite much like Leonidas, king of Sparta.37

-ARES YOU BIG BRUTE, LEAVE EROS ALONE.38

Said the last of the goods in a booming voice, this one quite big and muscular.39

¨Correct me Hephaestus if I am wrong,40

t'is it not our task to help this find41

his mission, lifelong?42

-YES, YES... WELCOME MORTAL! ALL OF US THREE SHALL SPEAK,43

AFTER THAT...YOU DECIDE!44

"Ah, uh? Well...mmm....I guess so?"45

Frank replied quite concerned.46

~Well as Ares has taken forth, I am Eros, the god of love.47

My wish is for you to see a path, which takes the profession of love.48

As love is eternal and to be spread is its meaning. A wish of mine is that you49

take, the road...to salvation. Joy is to be spread and eternal is bliss for him who 50

spreads joy.51

Revarded not in money but kindness and grattitude. Take the path, the road,52

the way of a healer. Spread the message of Gods and help those who are in need so53

dire.54

The handsome god said in a voice filled with nectar and silver bells.55

"Uh, sounds somewhat good, don't know if the 'low on cash, but abundant with gratitude' sounds good though." Frank said, rubbing his chin.56

¨Indeed, gold, rubies silver and more,57

can be taken through spoils of war!58

Train hard day and night,59

learn to kill, learn to fight.60

Start on the fields so gory,61

Raise in ranks, to fame and glory!62

History is written through blood,63

etched on granite, burned in wood.64

Lead armies to victory and fame,65

ensure your history, legacy and name!66

The warrior God said with gusto and some froth coming out of his mouth.67

"Well, sounds messy and hard...truth is, I'm kind of lazy and not sure I would be interested in the being a soldier before being a leader bit"68

Frank replied and looked at the third God.69

-I AM HEPHAESTUS, GOD OF THE FORGE. i WILL NOT LIE TO YOU... WORKING THE FORGE IS70

ALSO HARD WORK, BUT AT LEAST YOU DO NOT KILL MEN. THE PRIDE OF THE SMITH COMES FROM 71

HIS WORK. ONE CAN NOT MEASURE THE JOY OF SEEING THE POTS, PANS...AND YES ARES, EVEN72

THE SWORDS AND SHIELDS. FINDING A USER WHO IS OVERJOYED BY THE CRAFTMANSHIP AND73

EFFORT THAT HAS BEEN FORGED INTO THE OBJECT. THE LIFE OF THE SMITH MIGHT NOT BE ONE74

OF GLORY OR FAME, BUT IT IS OF HONESTY AND HARD WORK.75

"Ah, Hard work...hmm, well I have to think my options over. I will sleep on your words and make a decision in the morning."76

Frank said as the massive Hulk of a God had ended his speech.