Several hours later, four deities gathered in the secluded valley outside of Knossos City.
Then, as the hostess, the Goddess Athena, dressed in bronze armor, clashed her Aegis Shield and Spear of Victory against each other, producing a crisp, resonating sound.
The Gorgon Sisters, possessing serpent-like divinity, pulled on the reins that bound the three celestial horses, driving a bronze chariot that sped forth from the sacrificial grounds within the city.
The Goddess of the Hunt, Artemis, placed the ring of her thumb and forefinger to her lips and blew a sharp, urgent whistle.