Chapter 166 I won’t take the blame for Achelous’s affairs
In the end, Eros and Zeus are looking at the macro perspective.
Greece doesn’t look at happiness index.
They all only focus on one point: Is it exciting enough?
There will always be demigods or humans whose performances or lives can make the God King smile and win blessings and rewards.
A good Greek hero, as long as you do something big, God's eyes and blessings will naturally follow you.
Worried about the overall happiness of humanity?
That is not something they should consider.
There are also extremists like Eros, who even believes that human beings today are happier than golden humans.
The most terrifying thing for people is not suffering, but the absence of hope.
What's wrong with human beings today? ! ah? ! What's wrong? !
Eros even felt that they were still too comfortable. There were footprints of God everywhere, and they habitually relied on God's protection.
Fortunately, Zeus should have noticed this and began to gradually impose restrictions on this point.
Theocracy can work in a world without God, but it cannot work in a world with God.
However, Cecrops actually 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 pay too much attention, after all, she still knew the principle of getting something for nothing.
If you don’t make offerings to God, why should you ask God for blessings and help?
Don’t mistakenly think that the Greek gods are all unscrupulous gods who have no business and only want human faith.
Gods that can be widely believed in by humans are naturally down-to-earth and hard-working people.
None of the twelve Olympian gods has a position that has nothing to do with humans. They all have priesthoods that are closely related to human life.
Those who can do nothing and still be worshiped are like Eros, who directly take the title of ancestors.
I have worked so hard to create you? What's wrong with you worshiping me?
How else could Zeus be the king of gods?
When others are still thinking about working hard, fighting, and trying to get more city-states to believe in themselves.
Zeus didn't use it, she just started sowing seeds.
I will give birth to a little person today and give me a city-state one day. This investment will definitely make a profit.
"Then what is the king going to do? As the son of Zeus, why not be a god, but be a king?"
Cecrops seems to be very interested in this fellow demigod. , the unborn son of Zeus, was very curious.
“The king is naturally the one who wants to lead this country.”
Prometheus answered very succinctly.
“Only as the son of Zeus, the priests in the temple will support her, and the people on the entire island of Crete will believe her.”
“After all, people will not accept their own head. There is an extra leader inexplicably, but if it is the leader I have long been accustomed to, it will be different.”
The same is true in the workplace, just like Prometheus and Athena.
Prometheus may not be convinced if a grassroots leader is parachuted in.
But if you want to say that this is the daughter of your immediate boss, you 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 meaning behind this drama.
God King Zeus wants to gradually transfer people's rights from the priests of the temple to human beings' own rulers.
But compared to the direct transfer of power from the beginning, it is better to first integrate the divine power and the royal power, and then gradually transfer it gently.
"Is that so? But can the king do more right than the gods?"
Cecrops continued to ask.
The priests of the temple convey the oracles of the gods, and the gods are infallible.
But can the son of Zeus, who is also a demigod like himself, be able to make no mistakes like a god?
Eros couldn't help but smile when he heard her words.
“This has nothing to do with right or wrong. No matter how right God is, human affairs still have to be decided by humans themselves.”
“Even if humans make mistakes, they are worse than God’s. The leader must be good.”
At this point, Eros couldn’t help but give Cecrops an example.
“Did you know? Before humans were born, I visited a city-state founded by a god.”
"Under the maintenance of her divine power, that city-state does seem to be prosperous, and it looks even better than today's humans."
"But do you know what their ending will be?"
< br>Under Eros’ slightly amused gaze, Cecrops hesitated and asked.
"What happened to them in the end?"
As soon as she said the words, she knew that she had asked an unnecessary question.
"Of course they were destroyed, completely destroyed, and buried in the sea."
"Guess again, what is the main reason for their destruction?"
Looking at The expression on Eros's face made Cecrops make a bold guess.
“Is it because of the natural disasters caused by gods? They offended the gods they worshiped, and then were destroyed by gods?”
“It is the most superficial direct reason.”
Eros shook his head and continued. "That city-state was indeed destroyed in the battle between Poseidon and I, but in the aftermath of our battle, not many demi-humans died."
What he was talking about was naturally the demihuman city-state established by Achelous.
“Although the city-states were destroyed, they still have many tribesmen, so it is not difficult to rebuild them.”
“But the god who could bestow them with blessings temporarily disappeared, and then This prosperous city-state and ethnic group collapsed immediately.”
"There were no foreign enemies and no natural disasters. They simply disintegrated because of their own chaos and inability to adapt to the environment."
Eros's initial prediction of the twisted theocracy finally came true.
While Achelous fell into the abyss, the Siren tribe, which had lost its god, quickly fell into civil strife.
Then without the rich products brought by a large amount of life essence, the number of the entire ethnic group has shrunk significantly.
The once prosperous Siren Sirens are now becoming scarce in number.
Although Eros also caused the war, it would be the same even without Eros.
“It is true that God is right and great, but precisely because of his greatness and his eternal lifespan, he is not suitable to directly rule mankind.”
“An oversight by God, a Laziness or accidents will bring disaster to the existence that depends on her."
Even without Eros, disaster for the Siren tribe would be inevitable sooner or later.
Excessive development scale has exceeded the limit of what they can sustain.
Once Achelous left them for more than a year, they would experience famine and a sharp decline in newborns in the second year.
They will last for four to five years at most, and without the support of Achelous's divine power, they will collapse.
As for Achelous, she might go back to the Capital of the Abyss, and it would take a year and a half for the slightest matter.
The difference between human time scale and God’s time scale is huge.
This system of entrusting everything to God and relying on God is too deformed.
After listening to Eros's story, Cecrops also fell into deep thought.
She has never thought about what it would be like for humans to lose their gods.
Human beings today are still accustomed to relying on gods. After all, gods are both generous and powerful.
This is the case on the island where Hephaestus has been.
People only need to pay respect to Hephaestus, and Hephaestus will protect them from being destroyed by the natural disasters of volcanic eruptions.
He would also turn heavy volcanic ash into nutrients that would make the earth more fertile, and teach them the art of forging.
The same is true on Crete. Because of the existence of the two goddesses, apart from minerals, the most prosperous things on the island are sheep herding and bee farming.
It can be said that every god affects the humans around them in their own unique way.
It can be said that relying on God has become a human habit and spontaneous choice.
So Cecrops doesn’t quite understand, what should people do without God?
"No, it is not to completely separate humans from God, but to maintain an appropriate state."
Eros made an analogy.
“Have you ever caught a fish? You should know that stretching the fishing line too tightly or pulling it hard is often not suitable for catching it.”
“The same goes for humans. Similarly, if they are completely dependent on God, they will lose their own creativity and will. "But it is naturally unrealistic to be completely separated from God."
Looking at the world objectively and materially, since there is God, it is naturally impossible to completely abandon it.
"At this time, the appearance of the king is the key."
Looking at Cecrops' expression that still seemed to be puzzled, Eros reminded him.
“Who is this King of Crete?”
“She is the son of Zeus and a demigod.”
The moment he said these words, Cecrops seemed to understand a little.
"Yes, she is a demigod. She has the power of a god and can better rule and help her people."
Eros nodded and looked into the distance Temple of Zeus, said slowly.
“But at the same time, she will not be as great as God, able to think like a human being, nor will she be as omnipotent as God, making her people rely too much on her.”
“She is The existence between man and God is the wedge that connects man and God.”
Wedge?
Ceclopus looked at the wedge in his hand and seemed to understand, but he was still a little confused.
I don’t know when she started, but what she was questioning was no longer about things on Crete.
What she really wondered in her heart was what should she do? What should we do?
If demigods are the link between humans and gods, then where should she be connected?
Seemingly sensing her confusion, Prometheus took a step closer and whispered in her ear.
“Don’t worry, don’t be confused, keep traveling, remember everything you see.”
“The answers you need will be obtained during this journey. . "
Ceclops, who was confused and confused, looked at Prometheus and the captain whom he was very familiar with.
At this moment, the smile on her face made Cecrops see something different.
After being stunned for a moment, she responded silently.
“Yeah”
Once you eat Messali, you can go back first.
It’s just a car. I guess it will be deleted again.
(End of this chapter)