|In the future-past|
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When the Greek fleet set out for Troy, they first landed on the island of Tenedos. Thetis sent a message to Akhilleus warning him not to slay Tennes, for this would arouse the wrath of Apollôn. However the messenger was lax in his duty and the warning delivered too late, for Akhilleus had already seduced Tennes' sister Hemithea, brawled with the king and slain him.
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Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E2. 10 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Atreus [father of Agamemnon] once told Artemis in a prayer that he would sacrifice his finest sheep to her, but they say that when a golden lamb appeared in his flocks, he was heedless of his vow. Instead, he throttled the lamb and put it in a chest for safekeeping [Artemis' wrath was inflicted on Agamemnon the son of Atreus, who demanded the sacrifice of his daughter before she would let the Greek fleet sail to Troy]
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Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E3. 21 :
"After leaving Argos and sailing for the second time to Aulis, weather held the [Greek] fleet [sailing for Troy] in port. Kalkhas announced that they would not be able to sail unless the most beautiful of Agamemnon's daughters was offered as a sacrificial victim to Artemis; for the goddess was angry at Agamemnon because, after shooting a deer, he had boasted that 'not even Artemis' could have shot so well, and because Atreus [his father] had not sacrificed to her his golden lamb. So Agamemnon sent Odysseus and Talthybios to Klytaimnestra and asked for Iphigeneia, saying that he had promised to give her in marriage to Akhilleus as payment for his military service. When his wife had sent Iphigeneia, Agamemnon placed her on the altar and was about to sacrifice her when Artemis spirited her off to the Taurians, where she set her up as her own priestess; she put a deer on the altar in the girl's place. Also, according to some, she made Iphigeneia immortal."
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|Now|
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"I suppose congratulations are in order," Hermês heard from behind him. He turned to see Apollôn gazing down from the mountain to watch as Ariadnê and Hektōr and Aineíās led their army. She had gotten everything assembled so quickly that most thought some foul play was at hand. Though admittedly, those were also the ones that brewed with hatred at her conquering the kingdom. Hermês had secreted away a message to her Family to halt their plans of gaining her back and to focus on expanding their own power as everyone else was distracted by the war.
"Oh," the younger asked as he too turned back towards Troy. "Whatever for?"
His brother hummed. "Aphroditê has let no stone go unturned in her quest to provide everyone with the knowledge that you and Ariadnê have consummated your love." Hermês gave a slight wince. Perhaps that was why Peithô had given him such a look of irritability. He had been slated to marry her. "Word has spread amongst the lands that the smaller warrior had fallen for the sun, but instead fell for the wiles of Hermês Khrysorrhapis."
Hermês smiled lightly. It was very far from accurate, but he liked the thought of it. He turned to look at his brother once more. "Does it bother you? I did once promise to not steal your love away."
Apollôn laughed lightly, fondness dripping on his tongue: "O arkhos pheleteon." Hermês gave an answering smile at the name that his favored sibling had gifted him so long ago. "It does not bother me. One could look at her and see that her affection for us both has grown far more than even she can handle. It would not take much for her to fall for you completely. And well..."
