The Temple of Love and Other Stories

Tales of love and sex in Ancient Greece.

Three short stories set in the mythical city of Iolcos, from which Jason set sail on his quest for the Golden Fleece. But it is now five hundred years since Jason's time and the patron god of the city is Poseidon. However, hidden in the backstreets is the Temple of Aphrodite, occupied by Hypergamy the priestess. This is the temple for the heartbroken, the lonely and the unlucky in love who come to seek answers from the Goddess.

Story 1: The Temple of Love: In which a young man is in love with a girl who is out of his reach. Can the Goddess help him win the girl of his dreams?

Story 2: The Reluctant Nymph: In which a single mother encounters the man who made her pregnant and then abandoned her. To her horror, the woman realises that she is still in love with him. What in Hades is the Goddess playing at?

Story 3: The Young Husband: In which a young husband forced into a marriage of convenience discovers the meaning of great sex in the arms of the priestess.

Bonus Story: The Tale of Twelve Handsome Men: A short fictional 'myth'.

Book length: approx. 68 pages