owlsbooks Chapter 1986: A Made-up Chapter (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recom
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Chapter 1986: Making Up Nonsense (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recommend!!!)
This goddess actually has no specific powers in the underworld, but Hades and the Queen of the Underworld have only this one daughter, so she is equivalent to being half of the family in the underworld.
(Legend has it that Hades had a son named Zagreus, also known as Zagreus, but this legend is not widely circulated. And like Melinoe, this son was also connected to Zeus. According to legend, he was the child of Zeus in the form of a dragon and Persephone, and was called Horned Zagreus. Legend has it that young Zagreus climbed onto Zeus' throne and waved Zeus' lightning with his tender little hands. The jealous Queen Hera instigated the Titans to attack Zagreus. Zagreus, who was attracted by the mirror, was unfortunately chopped off by the Titans. The end of his life was the beginning of the rebirth of Dionysus, who would transform into many forms. Just like he once turned into a bull, and used his sharp horns to ram the Titans, fighting for his life. In the end, the heroic bull fell, and the Titans dismembered the bull-shaped god of wine with knives. Zeus attacked Gaia, the mother of the Titans, for revenge, and imprisoned the murderers of his son in Tartarus. However, this son is not widely circulated, so it is ignored here. And Hades, the god of the underworld, does not seem to have any descendants, and it is generally not circulated that he has children, so here he is assumed to have only one daughter)
This also caused Melinoe to act very boldly and do whatever she wanted.
The only thing worth being happy about is that this goddess hates Zeus very much... In fact, Pluto's family doesn't like Zeus, not to mention Hades. After finally having a wife, Zeus ruined her, not to mention the power struggle. Persephone doesn't like Zeus either. (In many legends, Persephone is actually Zeus' daughter, but this bastard still lingers on his daughter after she gets married... So there's the plot of him becoming Hades)
Not to mention Melinoe, she loved her father and mother very much, and Zeus, her biological father, seemed redundant and annoying.
This also made Melinoe unwilling to leave the underworld, because she didn't want to see Zeus. Perhaps she was afraid that Zeus, the bastard, would have some bad intentions again... Don't think that Zeus couldn't do it, this guy didn't let go of his own descendants, and Zeus was the type who killed both men and women, even beautiful boys. He shouldn't be a god, but a stallion god, so Melinoe might really appear in his hunting target... After coming to the universe, Zeus's actions did not restrain, but became more and more excessive.
This is why the Olympian goddesses would rather gather in the stars of heaven than around Zeus.
This guy is simply a male dog in heat.
Of course, this is not a big deal in the Pantheon, which is becoming increasingly decadent and extravagant.
Back to Melinoe, Melinoe was not willing to leave the underworld, but that did not mean that Charon was happy to see Melinoe... because this little girl was still very... how to say, naive about her duties in the underworld?
She really believes in the duties of the gods, so she is very protective of the duties of the underworld and cannot tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes.
This is a bit like a rookie who has just entered the workplace and cares a lot about rules and regulations...
If such people do not have a strong background, they will probably be taught a lesson by reality soon. Those old-timers in the workplace have plenty of ways to deal with such newbies in the workplace.
But the problem is that Melinoe has a backer.
And they are the two largest.
So no one dared to break her innocence.
Charon was also unlucky. He finally got a risky order, but he ran into Melinoe.
If he encountered Melinoe patrolling on the Styx during normal smuggling, he would throw his "client" into the Styx. Anyway, there would be no evidence. Although this girl was willful, she was very methodical. If there was no evidence, he would at most give her a verbal warning or complain to the King of Hell and the Queen of Hell.
But will Hades and Queen of the Underworld really be serious?
No, they won't. Their domain is the underworld, and outside this world, they don't bother with those shitty things!
Moreover, Charon has served the underworld for so many years, he is definitely a veteran. When Hades was not yet the King of the Underworld, he was already active on the River Styx. Even if he has no credit, he has worked hard.
The real workplace is not governed by rules and regulations. What does one do that doesn’t involve human relationships and social conventions?
So Charon is really not afraid.
But it's not possible now. These three customers... Charon has been around for so many years and is no fool. He can see that these two strangers are not simple characters. If he dares to do something, he might be thrown into the Styx first.
So Thor could only be clothed in the clothes of the dead.
This way, the smell of a living person on Thor could be concealed. As for his identity, Charon decided to use his seniority to see if he could fool people.
Soon a gust of cold wind blew, and a translucent girl appeared on the ferry.
The girl is beautiful, but also strange. Melinoe's skin is two-toned, half black and half white, the two colors come from Hades' darkness and Zeus' ether. She appears at night in strange shapes and strange forms, sometimes clearly visible, sometimes hazy, and sometimes flickering in the dark.
Melinoe is one of the very few beings who can fly across the Styx with his own ability. Ordinary gods cannot fly on the Styx.
"Charon... As I recall, this tributary leads to the direction of the Almighty City. Who are you on your ship?"
The Almighty City certainly accepts the souls of believers, but this is rare because it is the greatest reward for the believers of the gods. The souls sent to the Almighty City are the most loyal and brave believers of the gods. They will be reshaped in the Almighty City and become servants and warriors of the gods.
After all, it is impossible for the descendants of the gods themselves to do menial jobs, so someone still has to do the rough work.
These souls sent to the City of Almighty for rebirth are called fairies or demigods by believers. Their status among mortals is the same as that of heroes and angels in ancient Greek mythology (not the bird-like people with flapping wings, but the messengers of the gods).
It's a bit like the heroic spirit in Norse mythology who was brought to Odin by the Valkyrie.
So even though you are going to the Almighty City to be a soldier or a waiter, for a mortal, this is also the highest reward, much better than going to heaven.
But this is not common.
So Melinoe would ask if he met him.
Charon simply chuckled and said, "Beautiful Melinoe, he is indeed a soul that went to the Almighty City, but he is not a chosen heroic spirit."
Charon dare not talk nonsense in this regard. The chosen heroic spirit has credentials, which must be certified by the three judges.
The underworld in Greek mythology is different from hell in religious beliefs. The underworld is different from the present world and exists independently. It is a dark underground world where all life goes after death. The underworld in Greek mythology can be roughly divided into three parts: "Aspedros", where the souls of ordinary people live after death; "Elysium", where heroes and innocent pure souls live; "Tartarus", where the guilty souls are punished. In addition to all the dead souls, the Titans overthrown by Zeus were also imprisoned in the underworld.
There are three judges in Hades' palace. They are called the "Three Judges of the Underworld". They are:
Minos, responsible for judging thoughts. Minos was the son of Zeus and Europa, a demigod, and the king of Crete. During his lifetime, this king was well-known for his fair and strict rule of law, and Crete under his rule also developed into a prosperous and developed country. After his death, he became one of the three judges of the underworld.
Radamanthys, responsible for judging speech. Radamanthys was also the son of Zeus and Europa, the elder brother of Minos, and the first king of Crete. His younger brother Minos colluded with Poseidon and seized his throne. The former king was forced to go into exile in Boeotia and married Alcmene, the mother of Hercules. After his death, he became one of the three judges of the underworld and reconciled with his younger brother Minos.
Aeacus, in charge of judgement. Aeacus was the son of Zeus and the river nymph Aegina, and the grandfather of Achilles, a famous hero in the Trojan War. He was famous for his justice and piety. When the whole of Greece was suffering from a long drought due to Zeus's anger, it was Aeacus who succeeded in praying for rain at the request of the people. After his death, he became one of the three judges of the underworld.
These three were famous for their fairness during their lifetime, and became gods of the underworld after their death. Holding a golden scepter, they judged the souls in the Field of Truth based on their words and deeds during their lifetime. When there was a disagreement in the judgment, Radamanthys and Aeacus made their own decisions first, and then Minos cast the key vote to make the final judgment. The judgment of the soul is absolute. Unlike when they were alive, the souls who were judged after death could not hide or defend themselves. Everything a person did during his lifetime will be filtered at the moment of judgment. These three judges of the underworld represent "absolute fairness", and their job is to examine the good and evil of the soul.
Those who do evil will be punished, and those who do good will enjoy paradise.
Only the purest and most heroic souls will be granted the sacred mark by the three judges, which is the certificate to enter the Almighty City.
For believers, this thing is a sign of going to heaven.
According to ancient Greek mythology, this is what ascended to the sky and became a constellation!
The most iconic figure among them is Hercules!
Hercules is the greatest hero in ancient Greek mythology. He is the son of Zeus and Alcmene. He is hated by Zeus's wife Hera because of his birth. In addition, Zeus predicted to the gods that his son would have a promising future and would achieve great things in the future, so she hated Hercules very much. When Alcmene gave birth to Hercules, she was worried that his safety in the palace was not guaranteed, so she put him in a basket, covered the basket with a little straw, and then put it in a place, which was later called the Hercules Field. A magical opportunity brought Athena and Hera to this field. Athena saw that the child was beautiful and liked him very much. She felt pity for him and persuaded Hera to breastfeed the child.
Hera did not recognize that it was Hercules, so she agreed. He sucked her milk greedily, and it hurt her. Hera threw the child to the ground in anger. Athena took the child with sympathy, took it back to the city, and gave it to Queen Alcmene to raise. Alcmene recognized it as her son at first sight, and happily put the child in the cradle. Alcmene abandoned the child because she was afraid of Hera, but she did not expect that her jealous rival would use her milk to revive her son, and some of the milk splashed in the sky to form the Milky Way. Not only that, Hercules sucked Hera's milk and was freed from his mortal body and became immortal, and therefore extremely powerful.
This is also the origin of the name Hercules, which means "glory of Hera".
Later, Hera also knew about this and was very angry. So she cursed Hercules and made him go crazy and kill his wife and children. In order to atone for his sins, Hercules exiled himself to Eurystheus, and later became famous for the Twelve Great Merits. He completed 12 tasks that were known as "impossible to complete". In addition, he also rescued the bound Prometheus, hid his identity and joined Jason's heroic adventure team and assisted him in obtaining the Golden Fleece. He became a household hero.
Unfortunately, Hera's curse followed, and Hercules' second wife Iannira was abducted by the Centaur Nessus while crossing a river, and the Centaur Nessus tried to force her. Then Nessus was shot and killed by Hercules, and before he died, he told Ianni that his blood had a mysterious power that could make her husband change his mind and love her forever.
Deianira did as he asked, but she did not tell her husband about it.
Later, when Heracles captured a noble young princess, Iannira was terrified. She remembered the words of the Centaur Nessus and smeared his blood on Heracles' cloak. However, she was unaware of Nessus's plan, as his blood was actually poisonous, not healing. Heracles put on the cloak smeared with poison, which began to eat away his skin, causing extreme pain. Heracles decided to seek relief and asked his friend Philoctetes for help. Philoctetes suggested that he climb to the top of a mountain, light a fire, lie on it, and let the flames purify his body. Heracles followed this advice and lay on the fire, letting it consume his body. The flames burned fiercely, gradually burning away his pain, and his skin began to char and eventually burned to ash.
However, this was not the end. His soul came to the underworld and was judged by three judges. Then the three judges believed that he had unparalleled merits and should go to the Kingdom of God. His soul did not disappear, but rose into the sky and was accepted as one of the gods. His ascension became the ultimate glory of his heroic life. He lived in the Kingdom of God with the gods and became an eternal being, sharing glory and power with other gods.
This story is widely circulated in the universe and deeply rooted in people's hearts, so every believer hopes that he can ascend to the kingdom of God and become a god like Hercules.
To put it bluntly, it's just a pie in the sky painted by the gods for their believers...Why don't they emphasize that Hercules is the son of Zeus?
In short, the process is just this process. Without the mark of the Three Judges, it is not a heroic spirit.
Charon didn't have the guts to forge the mark, so it was impossible for him to say that Thor was a heroic spirit.
"But he is my bloodline in the human world and an excellent warrior. Look at him and his wounds. He has fought for God countless times and is now dead. I hope he can go to the Almighty City... This is just a humble request from an old man like me. Great Melinoe, please don't stop me for the sake of my many years of service to the underworld. Of course, you can tell Hades about this, and I am willing to accept the punishment!"