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Pisces

Dark lore & poetry, refreshed from the old sources

The Pisces Tale

Dark Lore · 2026-09-08
The darkness crept in like a living entity, shrouding the world in an impenetrable veil. It was on this forsaken eve that the monster Typhon descended upon the realm of the gods, his thunderous roar shaking the very foundations of Mount Olympus. The celestial pantheon trembled at his approach, their radiant glory dimmed by the looming specter. Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, stood tall amidst the chaos, her luminous form a beacon of defiance against the monstrous storm. Her son Cupid, that mischievous deity of desire, clung to her side, trembling with fear as he beheld the godhead's resolve. As if summoned by some dark pact, two fish burst forth from the depths, their scales glinting like moonlight on a still lake. They wrapped their fins around the goddess and son, holding them fast in a desperate bid for safety. And then, in a gesture of macabre gratitude, they transformed into being, merging with the goddess herself to form two entities bound together by an unseen thread. The fish – or Venus, now forever changed – were placed among the stars as Pisces, their forms etched into the celestial tapestry like eerie ink. They moved through the void, their movements a slow, deliberate dance of fate and foreboding. And yet, despite their entwined existence, they never fully separated, their hearts beating in tandem with one another's. As the ages passed, the people whispered tales of the goddess and her son, how they had been saved by the fish from the clutches of Typhon's wrath. But few knew the true horror of that night: the moment when the monster's fury consumed them all, leaving behind only a faint echo of their screams – whispers in the darkness, echoes of a love and fate forever lost to the void.

After "I started Early – Took my Dog" (Emily Dickinson)

Poem · 2026-09-08
Silent Staircases – Leading to the Deep – Echoes of Forgotten Steps – The Fading Light – that once did creep – Through rooms that hid the sea's dark sleep – In secret Chambers, hidden away – Lies the world's great mystery to say – A place where Time and Space do fade – Where dreams are woven in a mystic shade – The wind whispers secrets to the wall – Of worlds unseen, where few may fall – And when I wander – lost – through it all – I hear the beat of distant calls – In hidden places – where shadows play – Lies the source of endless day.
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