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Chapter 3069 The Veil of Ignorance ([-])
In Book [-] of the Iliad, Homer spends a lot of time describing Achilles' shield.

It was a very gorgeous shield. Hephaestus, the god of forging, used bronze, pewter, and gold as materials to decorate the earth, sky, stars, and two cities on earth.

Hephaestus was originally the child of Hera and Zeus. He was abandoned because he was ugly. He was later picked up by Thetis, the goddess of the sea. She was also the mother of Achilles.

Because Hephaestus broke his leg during the fall, he has been crippled since then. In Homer's epic, he called Achilles, another son of Thetis, "short-footed".

After hearing the prophecy, Thetis lifted Achilles upside down and immersed him in the waters of the River Styx, making Achilles invulnerable except for his ankles.However, Thetis was still worried and asked her adopted son Hephaestus to forge a shield and armor for Achilles.

Hephaestus is of course dedicated to his adoptive mother's request, and the forging furnace used by Hephaestus was made by the Cyclops.

One of the two terrestrial cities on the shield is being attacked by two armies, strong and powerful, but not united, quarreling endlessly about whether to destroy this beautiful city completely or divide its wealth in two.

The residents in the city did not want to surrender, they did not intend to sit still, so they quietly prepared their weapons and left the city, leaving the job of guarding to their wives and children.

They came to a place suitable for ambushes. It was the river bank where people usually drink water for livestock. The scenery there was beautiful and there was no trace of war at all.

Then the battle began, and the two sides kept throwing bronze javelins at each other, and human blood soon stained the clothes of Death.

Then the god of death in red encloses a soft, fertile and wide arable land on the battlefield, and many farmers drive their cattle back and forth in the field.

He also attached a vineyard with lush vines and leaves. During the harvest season, people gathered the grapes and brewed them into fine wine for the farmers to drink. There were also carefree boys and girls singing and dancing, and the cattle were braying. , rush out of the cattle pen and run towards the pasture, or towards the stream with swaying reeds.

What a beautiful and peaceful landscape, no one remembers that there was a war here, or that the war has become history.

The islands of Cyclops don't even need farming. Zeus will send rain and all the crops will grow by themselves. Although they have no laws, there are no disputes on the island, unlike the other city on the shield of Achilles. People litigate in public meetings like that.

The structure of the city where Odysseus lived was "perfect" and is well known in history, but Agamemnon and Troy lived in the so-called "Dark Ages". .

At the same time, there was no word "Greece" in that era to collectively refer to these city-states (polis). The city-state is a masculine word, which roughly refers to men who actively participate in political activities. In Homer's era, they were regarded as people who formed a political community. Bada is also a "city-state", but it is not as magnificent as Athens, and it doesn't even have a city wall. It will not be until about 700 BC before the park that the city-state refers to the central place for political activities.And thus derived politics, policy, police.

Thucydides said that settlement is the starting point for the development and strength of a city-state, and the migrating tribes can only struggle to feed themselves.

The Greek ancestors would have fought for fertile land.

Attica, by contrast, lived a sedentary life because of its poor soil.

After the coalition forces arrived at Troy by ship, they first built a city wall. According to the poet, this wall was not protected by divine grace like the wall of Troy, but was built against the will of God.

There are two legends about Kuklos, one is that they are lawless pastoral shepherds, the other is that they are the children of Gaia and Uranus, representing thunderbolt, thunder and lightning respectively.

Uranus was afraid that they would usurp the throne, so he imprisoned them in Tartarus Hell. When Cronus overthrew Uranus, he released the Cyclops at first, but it didn't take long for Cronus to worry too. Threatened by them, he imprisoned them in the hell of Tartarus, and waited until Zeus became the king of gods. The Cyclops surrendered to Zeus and became "servants" to make lightning for Zeus.

The laws of ancient times were all customary laws without exception, and the early statutes were also compilations of customary laws, such as the Roman Twelve Tables and the Code of Hammurabi.

Ancient Greece also had written customary law. Before the appearance of writing, the memory of citizens was the only proof of what had been promised or agreed to. Later, people had the art of carving and painting to record it, just like Akka Leos' shield.

In another city on the shield that has not experienced war, in addition to lawsuits, there are also weddings. Not only are the newlyweds happy, but the wedding attendees are also singing and dancing, and the women stand in front of their homes to watch the excitement.

There was a priest of Apollo named Chryses, who had a beautiful daughter Chryses, who was captured by Achilles in the war, and she was present in the assembly with other spoils of war.

The civic assembly in this era is not the popular court in the later Socrates era. Members are limited to those who hold military positions. Its function is to distribute the spoils. As the king of the Bronze Age, Agamemnon can give priority to the spoils. He chose Cruseis.

This incident was later known by Apollo, and Apollo told his priest Cruces, so Cruces took the money and wanted to redeem his daughter, but Agamemnon refused his request.

The priest asked Apollo for revenge, and Apollo sent a plague on the Achaean army camp, causing countless deaths and injuries.

In order to appease Apollo's anger, Achilles convened a meeting, and everyone at the meeting agreed to let Agamemnon return to Cluses.

Agamemnon proposed that if he let the priest's daughter go, he would have to pay for it with other "gifts."

Achilles is the son of the goddess. Although she belongs to the lower ranks in the pantheon, this half-human, half-god hero did not take Agamemnon seriously.

He said, "It is with my hands that most of the fierce fighting is done, and it is you (referring to Agamemnon) who have the most to share the spoils."

Achilles also said that Agamemnon was a "cannibal king." Agamemnon himself had never eaten people, but he was the son of Atreus... This is another story.

Then Agamemnon said that the priest's daughter could be released, but in exchange for Achilles' maid. Achilles was greatly insulted and withdrew from the war led by Agamemnon.

Achilles said that what had been taken from the enemy's cities should not be taken back from the warriors once it had been distributed.

Agamemnon is the king, not to mention that this is the solution agreed by the citizens' assembly convened by Achilles, and the son of the goddess is also eligible to call the meeting.

This assembly privilege involves the king's priority or the use of power. Achilles pushed a scepter nailed with gold to the ground in full view.He also threatened that it was once a living piece of wood, but now it is lifeless.

Agamemnon has a scepter, which has been passed down from his ancestors, but Achilles may be referring to Agamemnon's injustice.

Anyway, this "contradiction" existed, and the two "reconciled" from the first volume to the No.19 volume of "The Iliad".

At the ceremony to witness the reconciliation, Achilles looked at the table full of delicacies and wine without even taking a sip. He said to Agamemnon, "You should find other time to do these things. In the short interval after the fierce battle, the anger in my chest It is not as prosperous as it is now, and the companions killed by Hector are still lying mutilated on the plain. You actually want to disband the army and let everyone eat breakfast! But I want the Achaeans to endure hunger, Let’s go out to the camp now to fight, wait until the sun goes down and wash away our shame, and then we can have a good meal. Before that, I won’t let any food or drink go down my throat.”

There was a general in the East who created a situation of "breaking the boat" and the soldiers had to fight desperately if they didn't want to starve to death.

But it has been 10 years since the siege of Troy. Who still has the energy to fight as hard as Achilles?
In the Troy camp, apart from Hector, there was also a general named Polydamas, who openly said "correct words" to Hector, and believed that it should not continue to rob ships with the Danaos, Instead, after Troy tried its best, the Greeks would encounter great difficulties due to internal strife as long as they could not defend the city. This is the possibility of Trojan victory.

Hector had no interest in this "tortoise strategy" and tried to burn the allied warships many times - Thucydides confirmed that the word "Greece" did not exist before the Trojan War.

In the "Ten Books on Architecture" written by the Roman Vitruvius, he talked about how to build city walls and fortresses.

The tower should protrude outward so that the enemy can shoot arrows from the side windows of the tower when they want to attack the city. In addition, when choosing a location, choose an area that is sufficient to supply the city-state in terms of "food", or build roads, manage rivers, or ports for shipping to the city. place.

However, the city of Troy was broken not because it was not good for defending the city. The tall city wall protected by the gods still existed, but the city gate was blocked by a wooden horse.

Before the decisive battle between Hector and Achilles, Aenetus, the son of Cupid and Apollo's favorite, hit Achilles' shield with a spear, but it only pierced through two layers. Three layers are blocked by gold.

Achilles killed Hector, but Paris shot him in the ankle.

Whatever justice is, it can be seen here as a kind of exchange, or something that adds something to both parties in the process of resolving disputes, rather than a principle that excludes dissenters when applied.

Or it can be explained in this way, isn't there someone on the shield who is suing for a murder case?In addition to the methods of tit for tat and eye for an eye, it can also be solved through compensation. In the center of the field, there are two talantong gold, and whoever is more reasonable in the dispute will get the gold.

There was a hawker who claimed that he had the sharpest straw and the strongest shield. What "contradictions" could not be solved by gold?
As long as Zeus is willing to open his eyes, he can see what "justice" is done in the city-state.

But Zeus was very busy, and besides Hera, he had countless lovers, so he handed over the work of examining the world to the goddess of justice, and she would inform those people of their unjust intentions until they suffered retribution.

But if the eyes of Lady Justice were blindfolded, what would she see?
Homer wrote in the poem:
Greedy man, do not pass unjust judgments, throw them away.

Those who harm others harm themselves.

The greatest misfortune will fall on the victimizer.

Odysseus said to Cyclopes, "Damn thing, dare to devour guests at home, the gods and Zeus will punish you as you deserve!"

Thetis' husband and Achilles' father joined Jason in his adventure to find the Golden Fleece. They also encountered mermaids. As long as they didn't land on their island, they would be fine.

Odysseus sealed his ears with wax, and Jason and his party heard a more beautiful sound of the piano, and they could not hear the singing of the mermaid at all.

While chasing those truant students, Pomona seemed to hear the singing of the mermaid.

In fact, there is a possibility that she has forgotten, that is, the mermaid smashed Slytherin's windows and let the Black Lake water pour into the lounge. Even if there are magic such as the Bubble Charm that allows people to breathe underwater, but under water Life in the next world is also a challenge for humans.

There are many ancient ruins around the school, all of which are related to mermaids.

So, who does this land belong to?

Of course, it was not the "Goddess of Disaster" that caused Odysseus to encounter so many dangers, but Poseidon, because Odysseus blinded the Cyclops.

Poseidon is not the god of the sea here, but the god of earthquakes. Who is more terrifying, the sea waves or the tsunami during a storm?

Pomona tugged at Severus's robes.

The old bat, who was trying to catch up, stopped and looked at her in confusion.

"Our school has a lot of secret passages, like a log drilled by termites." Pomona organized his thoughts, "If we encounter an earthquake, do you think..."

"Even without these holes, this school is 1000 years old." He looked up, looking at the ceiling made of ancient stone. "We're going to move the students outside the castle."

"They have a test," Pomona said.

He glared at her, then turned and walked in the other direction.

"That's my hypothesis!" Pomona yelled after him. "No basis!"

But he ignored her completely. Pomona stamped her foot. Who should she care about now?

"It's asking for trouble." She muttered, thinking of countermeasures.

This time she didn't have time to think slowly. She had to hurry up or stop thinking about it. According to the Gryffindor Code, "do it before talking about it."

(End of this chapter)