Coming Down the Mountain

A group of explorers seeking the ancient Greek gods atop Mount Olympus find what they're looking for, and more in horror author C. Dennis Moore's "e;Coming Down the Mountain"e;.Goodmanson, Seamoon and Toomey didn't believe Barrett when he said he'd found it, but the man led the rest of his team directly to the ancient temple of the Greek gods themselves. The explorers begin to search the ruins, excited for their discover, until a small figure emerges, sleepy and confused as to who these men are. They discover they're talking to a real-life god from legend, Hermes, the messenger.The team begins to plan the return of gods to the modern world, but there's one aspect of Hermes' legend the group wasn't aware of until it's too late. This short story also appears in the full-length collection TERRIBLE THRILLS.