Breaking the Dams

Chosen by My Olympian Gods Episode 3

Episode 3

Episode 3 recap

Apollo tells Natalie that mortals do not belong on Mount Olympus after she passes the first round. Natalie refuses to back down and bets him she can pass every remaining trial. If she wins, he owes her any favor she wants. If she loses, she will leave Olympus and serve as his footstool for a day. Apollo accepts and summons a burning spiked path. Natalie steps onto the sharp spikes barefoot.

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Episode 3 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Natalie Proposes a Wager

    Apollo tells Natalie she got lucky in round one and does not belong on Mount Olympus. Natalie refuses to retreat. She wagers that Apollo must grant her any favor if she wins, or she will become his personal footstool.

  2. 00:52: Apollo Summons the Spikes

    Apollo is impressed by Natalie's audacity and accepts her wager. He creates the setting for the second trial. He summons a long path covered with burning fiery spikes across the trial grounds for the candidates to cross.

  3. 01:14: The Fiery Spike Crossing

    Sophia tells candidates to carry water across the spikes barefoot without spilling. One contender falls into flames, and another spills water. Natalie steps firmly onto the spikes. The metal pierces her foot and draws blood, but she does not stop.

Key Lines from Episode 3

“Humans don't belong on Olympus. You got lucky in round one.”

Apollo · Apollo confronts Natalie on the trial grounds after she finishes the first test.

“If I pass every test left, you owe me one favor. Anything I ask.”

Natalie Hopkins · Natalie proposes her bet to Apollo after he tells her to leave Olympus.

“Not only will I leave Olympus, I'll be your footstool for a whole day. Wherever you go, I kneel.”

Natalie Hopkins · Natalie lays out her penalty if she loses the remaining divine trials.

“Walk across barefoot. Spill the water or fall, out.”

Sophia · Sophia states the strict rules for the second trial to the candidates.

How Episode 3 Ends

Natalie firmly places her bare feet onto the burning spikes. Blood drips as the hot metal cuts into her flesh, but she keeps the water glass steady on her tray. Will she manage to walk the entire burning path without spilling a single drop or collapsing from the pain?