[Prof. Templeton]

Last night I had a peculiar dream. In it, I was in a completion with the Gods of Mount Olympus. There were several events that I competed in and also witnessed, but as with all dreams some parts are missing. What I do remember is this:

There was a race between myself and all the Gods that was run on the smaller of two tracks. I can’t recall who won but I do remember some of the results. I was able to barely beat Ares but was not as quick as Poseidon. I thought Hermes should have been the winner but he was not. Another contest was the Tug-of-War where, in the first round, I was pitted against the lovely Aphrodite. She proved to be a formidable opponent and I almost lost to her. In the second round I faced off against Poseidon, who had bested Cronus in round one, and lost.

I don’t remember who, ultimately, won that competition either, but maybe you can help me?

Who won the race?

Who won the Tug-of-War?

[Guest]

Who won the race?

in a competition of speed, the winner is Mercury (Hermes)

Who won the Tug-of-War?

in a competition of war, the winner is Mars (Ares)

[Prof. Templeton]

Who won the race?

in a competition of speed, the winner is Mercury (Hermes)

Who won the Tug-of-War?

in a competition of war, the winner is Mars (Ares)

But in my vision, this was not the case. I said in the OP that although I would have thought Hermes would have been the winner of the race, he was not.

[Guest]

Poseidon won both competitions

[Guest]

Perhaps?

The winners seem to be in order alphabetically - Zeus?

[Prof. Templeton]

Poseidon won both competitions

Nope. He didn't win either competition.

Perhaps?

The winners seem to be in order alphabetically - Zeus?

The alphabetical order has nothing to do with who won.

[Guest]

Poseidon won, unless other un-named Gods also participated

Poseidon, you said "In the second round I faced off against Poseidon, who had bested Cronus in round one, and lost"

[Prof. Templeton]

Poseidon won, unless other un-named Gods also participated

Poseidon, you said "In the second round I faced off against Poseidon, who had bested Cronus in round one, and lost"

There are other Gods that participated in both events that aren't named. There was at least one more round after I lost to Poseidon in the tug-of-war.

All is not as it seems. If the race were held on the larger of the two tracks Hermes would have won.

[Guest]

The small track is rotation speed about the "god" or planets axis. the fastest rotaion in our solar system is Jupiter completing a rotation in.41 Earth Days. Jupiter's equivalent would be Zeus. He won, but not because of the alphabet. Likewise I as Earth beat Mars, or Ares, but was myself beaten by Neptune, or Poseidon.

the tug of war is gravitational pull of a planet. Jupiter has the stongest Gravity in the solar system at 2.64 times the pull of Earth's gravity. Jupiter is the equivalent of Zeus. Zeus wins, but not because of the alphabet. In the mean time, I, Earth< have narrowly beaten Venus, or Aphrodite, and Neptune, or Poseidon narrowly beat me.

[Prof. Templeton]

The small track is rotation speed about the "god" or planets axis. the fastest rotaion in our solar system is Jupiter completing a rotation in.41 Earth Days. Jupiter's equivalent would be Zeus. He won, but not because of the alphabet. Likewise I as Earth beat Mars, or Ares, but was myself beaten by Neptune, or Poseidon.

the tug of war is gravitational pull of a planet. Jupiter has the stongest Gravity in the solar system at 2.64 times the pull of Earth's gravity. Jupiter is the equivalent of Zeus. Zeus wins, but not because of the alphabet. In the mean time, I, Earth< have narrowly beaten Venus, or Aphrodite, and Neptune, or Poseidon narrowly beat me.

Well done. That was the solution and reasoning I was looking for.

[Guest]

Well done. That was the solution and reasoning I was looking for.

Thanks Prof. Templeton. That means a lot coming from you. I am filled with a sense of accomplishment that will soon be shattered by a day of drudgery.