The God of Fury
Somewhere in the realm of Olympus, there is a god of
fury. Though there is much focus and
stories expended on the exploits of Zeus, Athena, Loki or even Mercury, there
is a god that is seldom mentioned and whispered only when necessary, among
trusted friends.
He is the god of fury.
Now this god doesn’t even have a proper name but all of the named and
famous Greek gods have played host and most assuredly played second fiddle to
his ploys, whims and exploits. Behind
every godly tantrum, his signature is always found and established. In fact, only a handful is aware that the
first Great War in Olympus that eventually banished the titans bears the
signature of this unknown god.
Yes, there is a god of intrigue, a god of deception and
even a god of lies. The god of fury
however is very subtle. He doesn’t take
the credit but his creation is there to see for those who are willing to see
and appreciate his tapestry of creation.
And now, in this era, time and age. The age principally dedicated to the
advancement of science, pleasure and comfort.
This god lives amongst us. He is
unknown, he is seldom noticed, but he is always lurking within the fringe of
our psyche.
Crimes of passion are his usual handiworks, but the more
subtle art of bearing grudges is his masterpiece.
Humans have committed crimes in his name. Death, injury and chaos are the usual
derivative of his work. Sometimes,
people wake up angry – sometimes, people sleep with anger in their hearts. But
regardless whether one is sleeping or waking up, one’s anger always lead to
something regrettable later on.
So how do we control and contained this destructive
god? An effective mantra was devised to
counter his influence. “It is not right
to be angry, if you are right – you do not have to, if you are wrong – you
cannot afford to”.
We really have to control our fury, because if we
don’t? We will always be under the
influence of this crafty god.
There is a battle for supremacy that is being waged in his
name. We really ought to triumph over
this challenge or we will be forever under his rule and whims. He who controls his anger wins. He may gnash
his teeth, beat his chest or even shout inside your mind – but if you don’t
give in to his impulse and influence, one is usually able to tame him. And he might leave you alone. But such is no guarantee that he wouldn’t be
back later.
If you listen hard enough, you might even hear the whisper
of his name… He goes by the name of
Temper…
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