Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 272 The goddess of law, whose Queen Marika is this?
Athena calmly appeared with another goddess.

Themis was wearing a pure white embroidered skirt with the slit at the waist sewn with gold thread. The loose white robe could not restrain her graceful figure.

Whose Sword Saint is this?

No? More like Queen Marika from the borderland. Eros has seen several 3D movies.

Although I had expected it, I was still surprised to see this goddess with her eyes covered with black cloth and lips as tempting as pudding.

Eros couldn't help but get excited.

Although she is the embodiment of justice and fairness, the goddess Themis does not appear cold and serious.

On the contrary, her every frown and smile is full of charm and seduction.

The black cloth covering the eyes gives a feeling of weakness and vulnerability, making people feel both the desire to commit violence and the tenderness of pity.

I can only ask who invented the eye mask play? It's really genius.

"Dear Goddess Themis, it is an honor to meet you for the first time."

It's okay to be moved, but you still have to show due respect.

Eros stood up and saluted, greeting the goddess Themis.

After all, the status of this goddess is rare and noble in Mount Olympus.

Even Hera respected Zeus' ex-wife and his love rival. She was the only special one among the many goddesses around Zeus.

On Mount Olympus, Themis also sat next to Zeus' throne, managing the entire Olympus and the operation of the world for Zeus.

She is in charge of laws and rules, is a symbol of order, and the successor of Gaia.

Everything in this world, even the authority of the gods, is just a manifestation of the law.

She is more seen as Zeus's executor, similar to the relationship between a king and an archon.

Eros had once seen Mnemosyne, who, like Themis, was both Zeus's wife and his aunt.

But the two goddesses have completely different temperaments.

Mnemosyne is like an ordinary lady next door who would be easily overlooked, and whose aged charm can only be felt when one calms down and spends time with her.

Themis is the kind of beauty that cannot be ignored at first sight in a crowd.

It is sacred and noble, yet full of a unique sense of fragility, as if the whole body exudes the meaning of "come and bump into me".

Hiss. Could this be a sting operation?
Out of respect for this elder goddess, Eros temporarily restrained his thoughts.

"I know you, the original Eros. Your existence is full of variables, but it also brings new order."

The goddess Themis spoke in a gentle voice, without any of the seriousness and solemnity she had during the meetings on Mount Olympus.

There has always been a widespread misunderstanding about this goddess.

It is believed that Themis blinded herself because there is no real justice and fairness in this world, so she blinded herself and didn't want to see anymore.

But their original intention was just to blindfold the criminal, so they would not care about the identity of the criminal and make a fairer judgment.

There was such an interesting system in ancient Greece.

Citizen trials do not communicate or meet with the prisoners, but only vote on the trial through the messenger and the objective facts of the matter.

However, since this method increased the possibility of behind-the-scenes manipulation, it was abandoned.

"I have heard from Athena about what you discussed. It is indeed a very interesting idea."

Sitting down at the table, Themis raised the still warm wine glass.

"But I still want to hear your specific ideas and measures, and how you want to do it."

Her friendly attitude made Eros feel very relaxed. When his affinity was maxed out, he felt no pressure.

Only Athena and Prometheus secretly complained, and this attitude was completely unlike the goddess of justice who was always impartial to everyone.

It is also true that even the goddess with the worst temper will be a few percentage points better when dealing with Eros. Reputation, charm and background are all important factors.

Eros and Themis explained in detail the construction of the sanctuary and the ideas behind it.

In particular, how to occupy the high ground of morality and ethics needs to be discussed in detail.

After hearing this, Themis was thoughtful.

"You can give what you said a try, and I don't mind supporting you."

"However, if you build a sanctuary in this city, how will the royal power be balanced with it?"

"The warriors who serve God are so powerful that if they are not governed and are independent, the king will be useless."

"If you allow the royal power to override it, selfish desires will suppress justice, and your original intentions will no longer be pure."

What she said is indeed a problem.

In the Greek city-state politics, demigod kings usually served as a link between people and gods.

Although priests represent divine authority, they themselves have no rights and are merely microphones for conveying the will of God.

And if a sanctuary is to be established, these Saints who represent Athena are not microphones like priests.

Their activeness would naturally affect the operation of the city of Athens itself, causing fierce conflicts between theocracy and royal power.

When Cecrops heard this, he was stunned for a moment, looked around and said.

"How about I stop being the king? Join the Sanctuary as a member and include Athens directly?"

Completely abandoning the royal power and ruling by divine right is indeed a solution.

But Eros didn't think so and rejected the idea outright.

"No, that won't do. Even the purest soul will gradually become corrupted if it is too involved in politics and power."

"Humans are creatures that cannot withstand the test, and they are always busy dealing with political matters, which is not conducive to the training of excellent Saints."

As for how to solve this problem, Eros already has a ready-made answer.

"Then we will divide the powers. The ruler of Athens will have the administrative power, but you, as the goddess of law, will make the laws for administration."

"And the Sanctuary only reserves the right to conduct judicial trials and executions. How about this?"

The classic separation of powers, although this method has many drawbacks, that is because its parties will fight with each other, leading to friction and power struggles.

But there is no such problem in Greece. As goddesses, Themis and Athena undoubtedly have the highest authority of interpretation.

God's fighters are the second echelon who rely on violence to maintain stability.

Instead, the king became just a tool of management and was at the bottom of the power hierarchy.

Moreover, due to the difference in power among these three layers, friction is unlikely to occur.

Moreover, as Cecrops said, as a king, she also joined the sanctuary and could also serve as a partial neutralization measure.

"In this case, even if the king makes a mistake, he must be punished according to the law?"

A look of interest appeared on Themis' charming face.

"of course."

Eros answered without thinking, and he was about to say something else.

Now that we have come up with this, we might as well speed up.

Just step on the accelerator without braking.

　Among the works of I feel ring, Marika's is the most impressive.

　　There is nothing special about it, it’s just ordinary blonde hair, why does it feel so special?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)