Humankind is but the pieces in a game, plastic soldiers waging war between boy gods.
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in the linked arms of Bacchus and Aphrodite.
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Once upon a time, there was a man as great as the gods_But even the great can tremble with fear.Even the great can fall
To be angry at the gods is to scream at the stars. Even if they hear, they will not stop shining.
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