Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Conversation With a 9-Year-Old: Greek Mythology Edition

A, as he is being tucked into bed: "So, I learned a basic fact today."

Me: "Yeah?"

A: "Yeah, it turns out that Athena didn't just burst straight out of Zeus's head."

Me: "Oh, no?"

A: "No. Zeus was complaining about a really bad headache, so he got this guy to split his head open with an ax, and then Athena came out."

Me: "Wow, so she didn't so much spring out as get cut out, huh?"

A: "I guess so. Talk about a dramatic entrance!"