The Birds Irony

The Birds Irony

Becoming Birds

Peisetaerus and Euelpides desire to become birds and Tereus agrees to transform them. Ironically, they only get wings and the crowns of the birds and aren't fully transformed. It isn't even certain if they can fly with their new wings.

Bird Call

Tereus calls the birds to greet the two travelers who have an idea to make them great as gods. Ironically, the birds want to kill the men as they arrive because they are historically enemies to man.

Negotiation

Poseidon, Heracles, and Triabllians arrive to negotiate with Peisetaerus. Ironically, three gods who could crush him simply give up Zeus' two greatest powers in a matters of minutes because they are starving to be fed from the sacrifices of men again.

Bird City

Peisetaerus has just set before the birds the proposal for a new city for them, they leave and soon return. Ironically the birds have been able to build the city in a matter of time so astounding it shocks Peisetaerus as they use all the birds of the world working in harmony to create it in a matter of moments.

Directions

Peisetaerus and Euelpides are being led by their birds, a jackdaw and a crow who they were told would lead them exactly where they want to go. Ironically, the birds lead them into a rocky wilderness that seems to have no end. It's only when they stop their complaining that they realize their birds have told them to look up and not out for the destination they seek.

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