Greece: Age of Ascension

Chapter 183 Zeus' Revenge

Prometheus is facing a choice, should he choose to help mankind, disobey Zeus, or sit back and watch mankind perish?

In theory, this is not a multiple-choice question, because the answer is obvious, and it is very stupid to help a group of clay creatures at the risk of offending Zeus.

But the god of foresight struggled for a long time, and finally made a decision, he wanted to help mankind.

We don't know what he is drawing, maybe he has regarded human beings as his own works, his own children, and he is willing to take huge risks for this.

That night, Prometheus came to Mount Olympus, intending to steal fire and give it to humans.

He tiptoed to a palace, which was the residence of Helios, the god of the sun. During the day, he drove the sun chariot into the sky, and after flying around the earth, it represented the end of the day.

Afterwards, his sister, Selene, the goddess of the moon, drives an ox cart across the sky to signify the end of the night.

Because the horns look like a crescent moon, people think that her mounts are two strong bulls, and some people say that they are two divine horses, but no matter what kind of bulls and horses they are, they have little influence.

The God of Foresight sneaked into the Palace of the Sun God, and from a distance, he saw the bright lights in the courtyard, as if someone had turned on the searchlight, which was very eye-catching in the quiet night.

He leaned in front of the iron fence door in front of the yard and looked in, only to see four horses parked inside, snorting and snorting, with flames erupting from them every time they breathed.

The horses stood, as if sleeping.

"This is my chance!"

Prometheus said silently that he would get the flame from the sun god immediately.

But what to light the fire with?

He looked left and right, and soon saw something, which was a kind of fennel plant, also called anise or big asafoetida. It was not the same as the star anise that people use to add flavor to fish today, but the two are closely related. close.

Prometheus leaned over, broke off a long and tough branch, and the thick lint-like pith was tightly wrapped inside. He quietly took a breath, stretched his chest and abdomen, and passed through the gap in the iron gate , holding a fennel branch in his hand, quietly approached Shenma.

As soon as Pu got close, he felt a wave of heat sweeping towards him. He didn't know whether it was from nervousness or heat, but he was sweating profusely.

He tried his best to shrink his movements to avoid making any noise, and then, he stretched the anise branch close to the nose of a god horse, waiting nervously, waiting for the flames to come out of his breath.

However, it may be that the smell of aniseed branches is a bit pungent, or that the sharp and soft branches scratched the itchy spot of Shenma, it shook its head and sneezed loudly.

Suddenly, the intense fire illuminated the courtyard and ignited the anise branches smoothly.

Surprised by this, the other gods opened their eyes instantly, and immediately saw the god of foresight with branches stretching out in front of them.

"Sorry~"

Several long hisses sounded, and Prometheus was almost scared to pee, and quickly took the flaming branch, got through the iron gate, and escaped.

Later, Helios, the god of the sun, came late, and the horses neighed and told him what had happened.

Knowing that the God of Foresight came to steal the fire, Helios was thoughtful. He was in the sky every day. Except for the unchanging scenery, he was already tired of the earth. The creation of the two brothers Prometheus made the earth full of vitality. This is a good thing.

Especially the birth of human beings, every time he drives a carriage across the sky, he can see human beings worshiping him.

If such a race is extinct, the world will become boring again.

"Prometheus, I don't have the courage to dare to resist Zeus, but if you are willing to be the first bird, I am willing to hide it for you."

Caressing the mane of the god horse, the ball of flames lingering in his palm, he seemed to be murmuring to himself without feeling the heat at all.

The god of foresight is carrying flames. No matter what, this is the first time he has done this kind of thing against Zeus. The tension in his heart made him get goosebumps all over his body, but there is no doubt that Helios found him .

Because the god horse and him have a tacit understanding, others may not understand what the horse is saying, but the god of the sun must understand.

"I must spread the flames across the earth before Zeus finds out."

He thought so, and he did so, protecting the flames, and he came to the earth to call all human beings.

Stack the firewood and let the fire ignite.

At the beginning, when people saw this beating, light and heat demon, they were all scared and screamed, and wanted to retreat, but after Prometheus comforted them, everyone gradually stabilized.

"Come and see, my children!"

He cut off a piece of beef leg, put it on the fire with a wooden stick, and said: "The flame is your friend, not your enemy. It can make the food delicious, and it can also protect you from stomach diseases. "

The God of Foresight spoke in a deep tone, explaining clearly, the flames danced, illuminating his face, and as he demonstrated, the bovine leg gradually gave off a fragrance.

This is a taste that has never been seen before, and all human beings squint their eyes intoxicated.

Prometheus showed amazing cooking skills. He roasted the beef leg very deliciously, and tore it into strips and distributed it to everyone.

Speaking of this, you may ask, why not use methods such as drilling wood to make fire to burn flames.

Instead, take the risk of offending Zeus to steal the fire?
But in fact, did Prometheus really steal the divine fire?

No, he stole the great thing called "Hope".

The appearance of the flame has successfully ignited human curiosity about it. People are surprised by its hotness and its function, so they are curious about the flame.

At this time, everyone began to study how to use and even create flames.

After brainstorming, methods such as drilling wood to make fire and rubbing flint were quickly discovered.

Ever since, humans have learned how to fire clay pots, how to cook meat and bake dough, and even use flames to forge and make tools.

These skills allowed man to advance by leaps and bounds, and soon he was superior to beasts who did not know how to handle spears and arrows with metal arrowheads.

It's a long story, but in fact, time flies very fast. When Zeus inadvertently looked down and saw orange flames dancing everywhere on the ground, he immediately understood what happened.

"I have clearly ordered that humans are not allowed to control flames. Who is so bold?"

The king of the gods was furious. In fact, he could guess who it was with his toes, but in order to maintain his own justice, and to kill chickens and monkeys and other factors, he still summoned the gods to investigate the matter.

When the main gods of Olympus gathered, Zeus first summoned Prometheus.

"God of Foresight, my friend, you are the creator of mankind and also their guardian. Tell me, who gave them the flame? Who violated my order?"

I thought that the other party might quibble, but Prometheus unexpectedly admitted it directly.

"It's me, Zeus! I did all of this!!"

The king of the gods was furious in an instant, and he didn't betray anyone?How bold! !

"Why are you doing this? I thought you should be loyal to me!!"

"Of course, of course I am loyal to you!" The god of foresight did not refute, and admitted frankly, "But Zeus, human beings are my most proud creations. I have devoted my heart and soul to them. They are perfect, far from the golden age. decorations.

I am loyal to you, but I love human beings even more deeply! ! "

He made a deep confession, and the gods who listened were stunned on the spot, but Zeus was furious.

"Crap! Crap!!"

The roar resounded through the sky, causing the wind and clouds in the sky to stir, lightning flashed and thunder thundered, which was the cause of the anger of the king of gods.

"The words are high-sounding, but they can't hide your betrayal. I will give you the most severe punishment!!"

He ordered Vulcan to forge a pair of shackles, and locked Prometheus on the top of Caucasus Mountain.

Hephaestus has always admired the god of foresight as a man, and secretly marveled at his boldness. After leading him out of the palace, he couldn't help but whisper: "Prometheus of foresight, if you return the fire now, I will Willing to ask Zeus to intercede for you.

Believe me, this will definitely save you from harm. "

But Prometheus was not afraid, and said: "There is no need to say any more, I have never regretted what I have done."

His words were sonorous and powerful, and the gods who were only a door away could hear them clearly.

Zeus felt the provocation, no regrets, right?I see how long will you be stubborn?
Ever since, he issued a new order, nailing a diamond nail into Prometheus's heaving chest, so that once he started to breathe, he would suffer heart-rending pain when his chest heaved.

But for the physique of the Titan Protoss, this alone is obviously not enough.

He also summoned a condor and asked him to peck at the internal organs of the god of foresight every day. After eating everything during the day, it would grow back at night.

If Prometheus sold his kidney, he would surely become the richest man in the world.

Such painful torture brought him great pain, but the god of foresight still did not yield.

Zeus became startled and angry. He couldn't imagine how tenacious the opponent's will was, but the authority of the god king could not be challenged.

Therefore, he added a time limit to this severe punishment, 3 years! !

Prometheus can only get his forgiveness after suffering 3 years of pain.

The gods were terrified of this punishment, and also terrified of Zeus' tyranny.

No one can guarantee that they will not make mistakes, so they all have the desolate mentality of a rabbit dying and a fox sad.

After solving Prometheus, Zeus discussed with the gods how to deal with human beings.

"Owning the fire seed, human beings have vested interests. We can't just punish Prometheus, we must teach human beings an equally harsh lesson."

Ares, the god of war, was decisive and furious.

In fact, there was no reason for his anger, he just wanted to please Zeus.

The king of gods nodded and asked, "Then how do you think they should be punished?"

This question was directly stopped by Ares. This guy who only has violence in his mind, how can he know how to punish him?

Seeing her son awkwardly in place, Zeus also showed disappointment in his eyes, and Hera hurriedly said: "In my opinion, it is better to bring disaster to them and let human beings know how difficult life is.

Look at them, because they have flames, they have become the top of the food chain. If things go on like this, how can they still have awe of the gods. "

As soon as these words came out, Zeus nodded and looked at Hades who was beside the old god.

Because we all know that all the evil gods representing disasters are all subordinates of Hades.

Facing Zeus's scorching gaze, Atlas was a little unhappy.

"Why do I always have to do this kind of offending job? Let me release the disaster, who will come to worship my altar in the future?

If you want to punish, you'd better find a good excuse first.At least, don't let the hatred of human beings fall on me all the time. "

What he said made Zeus stunned. After thinking about it, this is indeed the truth. Hades also needs to eat, drink and respect.

After thinking about it, he said, "Hephaestus, I will leave this matter to you.

Use your talent, I want you to create the most beautiful woman in the world. "

Vulcan didn't know why, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only obey Zeus's order and fabricate a lovely woman.

Zeus endowed it with spirit, Athena endowed it with flesh and blood.

She is so beautiful, with long black hair shining, fair skin, and hot figure, all the male gods present are blood spurting.

"It's not enough, you all have to give her a blessing, she should be perfect."

Therefore, Athena cultivated her female red skills such as embroidery and weaving, and put on a gorgeous silver robe for her; the three goddesses of Grace were responsible for making necklaces, brooches and bracelets from the finest pearls, agate, jasper and chalcedony. ; the three goddesses of timing filled her hair with flowers, making her look so beautiful that everyone who saw her was amazed; Hera endowed her with a poised demeanor; She spoke, taught her to deceive, to be curious and to play tricks, and gave her a name: "Pandora".

Since then, there have been rumors in the world that the more beautiful a woman is, the more she can cause disputes, the more proficient in deception, the more vicious her heart becomes.

Of course, this cannot be generalized, but there are always similar people in history who have changed the course of the world.

By this time Zeus finally spoke his plan.

"I will never allow the two Prometheus brothers to become the saviors of mankind. They depend on us for their lives, so they don't deserve a good reputation.

I want to give Pandora to the god of after-sense, and make him a sinner of mankind. "

As he spoke, he took out a box and handed it to Hades.

"Put all the disasters of hell in it, and tempt her to open the box. When that day comes, the family of the gods of hindsight will fall from the altar and become garbage that everyone spurns."

The cold voice of Zeus echoed in the temple, and the gods were startled. Atlas thought about it, and disasters are also the driving force behind human progress.

Take viruses for example. People develop medicines because they are afraid of diseases.

Another example is disputes. Because people want to win wars, people develop weapons and engage in arms races.

These vicious things may be a disaster for individual human beings, but for the entire human group, they are the driving force behind progress.

(End of this chapter)