Eric Sanchez, son of the Mayan rain god Chaac, had just enrolled at Pantheia High. It was raining after a relatively long drought in Maine, and it was coming down like it was literally raining cats and dogs. He walked into classroom 42, and looked around for a seat. The teacher, Mr. Gupta Nesha, a son of the wise elephant god Ganesh, pointed to a vacant desk, next to one of Eric's female classmates.
"Now, Eric, who did you say your father was again? The Mayan rain god, Chaac?" The teacher asked, in a rather thick Indian accent.
Eric nodded, and was confused as to how the teacher knew who his father was.
"Oh, where are my manners? I am Mr. Nesha, son of Ganesh! Yes, all of the students and faculty here are related to one or more gods. And you might not know this, but this school was actually founded by a council of gods from all over the world. My father was one of them. All of the teachers here are related to gods of wisdom and knowledge. Now, tell me this Mr. Sanchez: Across the hall is Ms. Ibis. Which god is she related to?" Mr. Nesha asked Eric.
"This is a shot in the dark, but... Thoth?" Eric answered, knowing that the word "Ibis" was kind of a dead giveaway.
Mr. Nesha paused for a moment, and said "Correct, Eric! Now let's get started with...."
An alarm went off in the distance, but it was no drill. One of Chaac's mortal enemies from the Mayan myths, Camazotz, the god of bats, had attacked a farm nearby, drinking the blood of one cow, three pigs, and twenty-five chickens. The rain stopped, but there were still ominous clouds.
Camazotz suddenly appeared on the barn roof and was visible from the classroom window. He was a large semi-humanoid bat-like creature, his fangs caked with the blood of farm animals. He laughed maniacally and spread his wings.
"Now, Eric, who did you say your father was again? The Mayan rain god, Chaac?" The teacher asked, in a rather thick Indian accent.
Eric nodded, and was confused as to how the teacher knew who his father was.
"Oh, where are my manners? I am Mr. Nesha, son of Ganesh! Yes, all of the students and faculty here are related to one or more gods. And you might not know this, but this school was actually founded by a council of gods from all over the world. My father was one of them. All of the teachers here are related to gods of wisdom and knowledge. Now, tell me this Mr. Sanchez: Across the hall is Ms. Ibis. Which god is she related to?" Mr. Nesha asked Eric.
"This is a shot in the dark, but... Thoth?" Eric answered, knowing that the word "Ibis" was kind of a dead giveaway.
Mr. Nesha paused for a moment, and said "Correct, Eric! Now let's get started with...."
An alarm went off in the distance, but it was no drill. One of Chaac's mortal enemies from the Mayan myths, Camazotz, the god of bats, had attacked a farm nearby, drinking the blood of one cow, three pigs, and twenty-five chickens. The rain stopped, but there were still ominous clouds.
Camazotz suddenly appeared on the barn roof and was visible from the classroom window. He was a large semi-humanoid bat-like creature, his fangs caked with the blood of farm animals. He laughed maniacally and spread his wings.