Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 166 I Don’t Take the Blame for Achelous’ Affairs

After all, Eros and Zeus both look at the macro perspective.

Greece doesn't measure happiness.

They all focus on one point: Is it exciting enough?

There will always be a demigod or human performance or life that can make the King of Gods smile and win blessings and rewards.

Good Greek heroes, as long as you do something great, God will naturally pay attention to you and bless you.

Worry about the overall happiness of mankind?
That's not something they should consider.

There are also extreme parties like Eros, who even thinks that modern humans are happier than golden humans.

The most terrifying thing for a person is not suffering, but not seeing the existence of hope.

What's wrong with human beings nowadays?! Huh?! What's wrong with them?!

Eros even felt that they were too comfortable. There were traces of gods everywhere, and they habitually relied on the protection of gods.

Fortunately, Zeus should have noticed this and began to gradually impose restrictions on this aspect.

Theocracy may work in a world without God, but it does not work in a world with God.

However, Cecrops only understood half of what Eros said.

She couldn't understand some of the profound meanings, but she roughly understood that God needed people to do these things themselves.

She didn't care too much about it. After all, she knew the principle of getting something for nothing.

If we do not offer sacrifices to God, how can we ask God to bless us and help us?

Don't make the mistake of thinking that Greek gods are all unscrupulous gods who do nothing but seek human faith.

Gods who can be widely believed in by human beings are naturally down-to-earth and practical men.

None of the positions of the Twelve Olympian gods is unrelated to humans, and all of them have duties that are closely related to human life.

Those who can be worshipped without doing anything are like Eros, who directly takes the status of an ancestor.

I worked so hard to create you, so what's wrong with you offering me sacrifices?
Otherwise, how could Zeus be the king of gods?

While others are still thinking about working hard, fighting, and trying to get more city-states to believe in them.

Zeus didn't need to, she just started sowing seeds.

If you give birth to a little man today, you will give me a city-state tomorrow. This investment is a sure win.

"Then what is a king to do? As the son of Zeus, why should he be a king instead of a god?"

Cecrops seemed to be very curious about this unborn son of Zeus, who was also a demigod.

"A king is naturally someone who will rule this country."

Prometheus answered very concisely and clearly.

"It's just that as the daughter of Zeus, the priests in the temple will support her, and the people of the entire Crete will believe in her."

"After all, people won't accept a leader who appears above them out of nowhere. But if it's a leader they're used to, it's a different story."

The same is true in the workplace, like Prometheus and Athena.

If a grassroots leader were parachuted in, Prometheus might not be convinced.

But if you say that this is the daughter of your immediate boss, I would understand and accept it instantly.

People always need a reason to convince themselves to accept reality.

The endorsement of the Son of Zeus is the best identity for Crete today.

Prometheus keenly saw the deep meaning behind this drama.

The king of gods Zeus wanted to gradually transfer human power from the priests of the temple to the rulers of mankind themselves.

However, compared to a direct transfer of power right from the start, it would be more gentle to first combine theocracy and royal power and then slowly transfer them later.

"Is that so? But can the king do more right than God?"

Cecrops continued to ask.

The priests of the temple convey the oracles of the gods, and the gods never make mistakes.

But can the son of Zeus, who is also a demigod like himself, be as error-free as a god?

Eros couldn't help but smile at her words.

"This has nothing to do with right or wrong. No matter how right God is, human affairs are ultimately decided by humans themselves."

"Even though humans make mistakes, that is better than God's leadership."

At this point, Eros couldn't help but give Cecrops an example.

"Do you know? Before humans were born, I visited a city-state founded by a god."

"Under her divine power, the city-state does seem to be thriving, even better than the current human beings."

"But do you know what their end is?"

Under Eros' slightly amused gaze, Cecrops hesitated and asked.

"What happened to them in the end?"

As soon as she said this, she realized she had asked an unnecessary question.

"Of course it was destroyed. It was completely destroyed and buried in the sea."

"Guess what the main reason for their destruction was?"

Looking at the expression on Eros' face, Cecrops made a bold guess.

"Is it because of a natural disaster caused by God? They angered the gods they worshipped, and then were destroyed by God?"

"It's probably the most direct and superficial reason."

Eros shook his head and continued, "That city-state was indeed destroyed in the battle between Poseidon and I, but the number of sub-humans killed in the aftermath of our battle was not that large."

What he was talking about was, of course, the sub-ethnic city-state established by Achelous before.

"Although the city-state was destroyed, they still have many tribesmen, so it is not difficult to rebuild it."

"But the god who could bestow blessings on them disappeared temporarily, and then this prosperous city-state and ethnic group collapsed on the spot."

"There were no external enemies or natural disasters. They simply collapsed on the spot due to their own chaos and the environment they were unable to adapt to."

Eros's original prophecy about that twisted theocracy finally came true.

During the time when Achelous fell into the abyss, the Sirens, having lost their god, quickly fell into civil strife.

Then, without the rich products brought by the large amount of life essence, the number of the entire ethnic group shrank greatly.

The Sirens, once prosperous, are now becoming scarce in number.

Although this was also due to Eros's instigation of the war, it would be the same even without Eros.

"God is certainly right and great, but precisely because of His greatness and His eternal life, He is not suitable to directly rule over mankind."

"A single negligence, laziness or accident from God would bring about a catastrophe to the existence that depended on her."

Even without Eros, disaster would have come to the Sirens sooner or later.

The excessive scale of development has exceeded the limits that they can sustain.

If Achelous leaves them for more than a year, they will face famine and a sharp drop in the number of newborns the following year.

They can only hold out for four or five years at most; without the support of Achelous' divine power, they will collapse.

As for Achelous, it might take her a year or two to go back to the city of the Abyss for some minor matter.

There is a huge difference between humans’ time scale and God’s time scale.

This system of placing everything on God and relying on God is too distorted.

After listening to Eros's story, Cecrops fell into deep thought.

She had never thought about what it would be like for humans without God.

Human beings today are still accustomed to relying on God. After all, God is both generous and powerful.

This was the case on the island where Hephaestus lived.

People only need to pay tribute to Hephaestus, and Hephaestus will protect them from being destroyed by natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions.

It would also turn the heavy volcanic ash into nutrients to make the earth more fertile and teach them the art of forging.

It's similar on Crete. Because of the existence of the two goddesses, the most prosperous industries on the island, besides minerals, are sheep herding and beekeeping.

It can be said that every god is influencing the humans around them in their own unique way.

It can be said that dependence on God has become a habit and spontaneous choice of mankind.

So Cecrops didn’t quite understand, what should people do without God?
"No, it's not about making humans completely separate from God, but about keeping them in an appropriate state."

Eros gave an analogy.

"Have you ever fished before? You should know that if you stretch the fishing line too tight, it is often not suitable for catching the fish."

"It is the same with human beings. If they become completely dependent on God, they will lose their own creativity and will."

"But it is naturally unrealistic to be completely separated from God."

If we look at the world objectively and materialistically, since God exists, it is impossible to completely reject Him.

"At times like this, the king's appearance is crucial."

Seeing that Cecrops still seemed puzzled, Eros reminded him.

"Who is this King of Crete?"

"She is the daughter of Zeus, a demigod."

The moment he said this, Cecrops seemed to understand something.

"Yes, she is a demigod. She possesses the power of God and can better rule and help her people."

Eros nodded, looked at the Temple of Zeus in the distance, and spoke slowly.

"But at the same time, she is not as great as God and cannot think like a human, nor is she as omnipotent as God and make her people overly dependent on her."

"She is an existence between humans and gods, and a wedge connecting humans and gods."

A wedge?
Cecrops looked at the wedge in his hand and seemed to understand a little, but he was still a little confused.

She didn't know when it started, but what she was wondering about was no longer about the island of Crete.

What she really wondered in her heart was how and what she should do?
If demigod is the link between man and God, then who should she be connected to?

As if sensing her confusion, Prometheus took a step closer and whispered in her ear.

“Don’t worry, don’t be confused, just keep on traveling and remember everything you see.”

"You will get the answers you need during this journey."

Bewildered and puzzled, Cecrops looked at Prometheus, the captain he was very familiar with.

At this moment, the smile on her face made Cecrops see some different meanings.

After being stunned for a moment, she responded silently.

"Um"

　After eating Mesali, we can go back.

　　It’s just a car. I guess I’ll have to delete it again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)