She received the gift of God [Greek mythology]

They hovered high in the sky, and in front of them was the shimmering coastline.

But Pandora could sense that the clear blue water was a barrier, and there was something hidden behind it.

"Hold me, I have to let you down temporarily." Hermes said.

Pandora lowered her head, the undulating mountains seemed so far away.She instinctively shrunk her shoulders and grabbed his cloak.

Hermes smiled upon seeing this: "There will be no danger, trust me."

The words he said were inexplicably convincing.

Pandora pursed her lips in silence for a moment, then slowly let go.

For a moment, she thought she was going to fall to the ground.But Hermes took her by the hand.An invisible force supported her body, allowing her to float easily within reach of the clouds.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" The young god smiled and winked at her, "I won't let you fall."

She nodded, accepting the statement without doubt.

Hermes was inexplicably disappointed by Pandora's flat response.Apart from the momentary fear and dependence just now, she still didn't show much emotion, not even surprise.

"I'm going to open a door next." Hermes immediately announced with a relaxed tone.He spread his five fingers, and a golden cane appeared out of thin air and fell into his palm.The head of the golden rod is two snakes intertwined with each other. This is the double snake rod that shows the identity of the envoy of God. It not only brings wealth, but also opens all the doors in the world.

The double snake staff stretched forward, touching the invisible barrier.

The foreground suddenly fluctuated, twisted and separated to the two sides, revealing a doorway.

"Are you ready?" Hermes asked.

Pandora nodded.

So Hermes pulled her into the incredible door.

The sparkling water waves suddenly disappeared, and what lay in front of us was a green field.The gently rolling hills, dotted with beautiful woods and lakes, stretch to the end of the skyline.Floating in the mid-air, Pandora could vaguely see a ray of light at the intersection of the sky and the earth, where the real end of the earth--the ocean current guarded by the water god Oceanos.

They landed slowly, the raised corners of their clothes brushed against the sunken ears of wheat in the golden fertile field, and then stepped on the fertile land.

Pandora felt the touch from the shoes.This is the earth, which is completely different from the ground of the golden temple, solid and gentle, as if responding to her.She couldn't help but raised her foot and stepped on it twice more.

"puff--"

She looked up and bumped into Hermes' smiling eyes.She felt embarrassed for the first time, but she felt that everything was new, so she quickly put aside this emotion and just looked around carefully.

There are many things she can recognize here: there are lush big trees growing in twos and twos on the edge of the field ridge, with plump fruits bending the branches, some of which are apple trees and pears.There are stretches of delicate flowers blooming under the fruit trees, swaying gently with the wind along with the tender grass, sending a sweet fragrance.She can tell every flower name clearly.

And the golden waves undulating with the wind in the fields around me.

"This is barley. You can eat it." Pandora said to herself.She knew it was an important plant.

"Yes," the good-tempered god held up a handful of wheat ears for her, "do you want to touch it?"

She nodded, stroking along the direction of the wheat grains, her careful movements made Hermes almost mistakenly thought she was combing the feathers of the birds.

After touching it a few times, Pandora looked away contentedly.Instead, she caught a glimpse of a strange silhouette between the gaps in the shade, which should be something like a building.Knowing that both humans and gods live in houses, she couldn't help wondering what the houses in Zhifuleyuan looked like, so she took a step forward.

After taking a step, she suddenly stopped and turned her head, observing Hermes' expression and asked, "Can you allow me to go ahead and have a look?"

This is the first time Pandora has made a request on its own initiative.

"Of course. You are free to move about here without asking my permission."

Receiving an affirmative answer, she smiled brightly at him.

Hermes was a little thankful that he still held the Snake Staff in his hand.He felt that he had to hold on to something, otherwise he would not be able to stand firmly, as if he had drunk too much wine.There is no need to add any humanity at all, Pandora just needs to smile, even Prometheus may not be able to keep her out of the door.Bringing her here is completely superfluous, unnecessary, what is he doing?Hermes couldn't help thinking so.The chill was stirring behind him again.

Half to distract Pandora's attention, he asked casually, "Do you recognize all the things here?"

"That's an almond tree, the one next to it is a laurel, and the one that just flew over is a skylark..." Pandora began to seriously report the names of every animal and plant around her without any mistakes.

She got stuck only on several kinds of fairy grass unique to Zhifuleyuan.Hermes patiently introduced the name and its origin to her.Pandora listened carefully.Hermes wanted to smile wryly.It is no accident that Athena bestowed on Pandora the knowledge of the flora and fauna of the human world, but avoided the exotic flowers and plants peculiar to the habitat of the gods.

After passing through the grove, Pandora's eyes suddenly opened up.

"That's the village," she looked at the settlement of stone houses not far away, and whispered the explanation that emerged in her mind, "Mortal people live in such a place. So those are-people?"

Their shapes are similar to her and to the gods. There are men and women, or they walk in the fields in twos and threes, and some gather in the open space at the entrance of the village to talk to each other.

Pandora stood under the tree and observed for a long time, following the figures of the residents with her eyes.And they acted as if they couldn't see her and Hermes, even if they walked along Moshang's path, they didn't respond when they passed by them.Pandora seemed to have absorbed nutrients from observing the residents. It didn't take long for her self-assertion to become stronger, and she suddenly announced, "I want to watch it for a while."

Hermes didn't make a sound, just stood there with her.

Until the sun began to sink, Pandora finally broke the silence: "But... the mortals I know are not like that."

Hermes looked at her inquiringly, especially her calm eyes.Probably because of receiving the blessing of Athena with gray pupils, her eyes also turned gray.Not only are there things in the world, these eyes allow her to recognize some qualities that humans cannot see.

He was silent for too long, and she became less confident in her judgment, biting her lower lip waveringly.

"You read that right. Strictly speaking, the residents here are not mortals. Demigods, heroes, and mortals who are loved by gods, they will continue to live in the Plain of Bliss after death."

As the name suggests, this flat archipelago surrounded by gentle waters is always rich and peaceful.There is no seasonal change here, the trees are evergreen, the flowers in spring and summer and the ears of wheat in autumn are always in full bloom at the same time.

"After death..." Pandora repeated softly, "Everyone dies."

After a pause, she looked at Hermes: "And you are a god, and you have nothing to do with death."

He nodded, and when he met Pandora's eyes, he realized that a great change had taken place in her.

Just walking in Ilysion for a while, observing the surrounding environment and the actions of the residents, her spirit grew rapidly.Whether it is the look or the wording, the childishness when he first set foot on the land has almost disappeared.It was terribly fast.

The masterpiece of the gods does not need much teaching in the first place.

Whether it was his act of bringing her here, or him, it was undoubtedly superfluous.

Hermes suddenly wanted to run away immediately.He couldn't fail to notice his abnormality.Pandora has her mission, but he also has an unbreakable oath.It's still too late.But he also felt that there was nowhere to escape.Even if the magic boots on his feet can allow him to reach the distance faster than anyone else, since Pandora is here, what's the use?

Seeing that Hermes was silent, Pandora looked towards the western sky, and gently continued to read the common sense that came naturally to the tip of her tongue:

"Gods are everywhere. The land is Gaia, the sky is Uranus. Sunset is the end of the day when Helios drives the chariot of the sun, and a moment later Selene will hold the torch and steer the chariot of the moon They are the sons of Hyperion and Theia, descendants of Gaia, the goddess of the earth, and Uranus, the king of heaven."

She stopped and thought sideways for a moment, not understanding how this knowledge related to the gods had anything to do with her.

"Hermes," she suddenly called the name of the messenger of the gods. Unlike believers, she didn't have a long string of praise prefixes. She didn't know whether to say it was fearless or simply indifferent. "I have a question."

"You said."

She studied her fingers for a while before raising her head to look at him, her cheeks and eyes glowing in the flowing sunset: "What am I?"

Before Hermes could answer, she asked another question: "Am I human?"

This question is easier to answer: "No."

Although not extraordinary, but very similar to ordinary people.

"And I'm obviously different from you, I'm not an immortal god." Pandora smiled slightly, and Hermes almost thought that she had seen through the plans of the Olympian gods, or was only a few steps away from deriving them.

However, Pandora paused for a while in confusion, and finally decided to ask him for help, showing trust regardless of the reason, as if she was sure that he would be able to give the answer:

"Hermes, what am I?"

This time he said almost without thinking, "You are Pandora."

All gifts received are also gifts from the gods.

Pandora's eyelashes fluttered, and she asked softly, "Then, why was I born?"

In order to punish the arrogant human beings, bring them labor and disaster.

"In order to be loved," Hermes was rarely guilty of lying, but he couldn't give another answer, and even lied to himself for a moment, "In order to show the supernatural power of Zeus, the father, Be loved by all."

Even if she grows a lot in one day, Pandora still has some distance from understanding the answer given by the envoy.She vaguely knows what love is.This sensibility was a gift from Aphrodite along with her charm.But her feelings are still very weak, and she instinctively believes in the words of the gods, especially Hermes, the god who has the power of speech.

So she accepted his answer frankly.It is enough to get the answer, and stop thinking about what that means.

Hermes glanced at the sky suddenly, then turned around: "The sun is setting, I'll take you to your residence."

He led her to the hut on top of the hill.A small sandy area in front of the gate is surrounded by olive trees.

"You must be very tired, take a good rest."

Pandora was about to shake her head, she wasn't tired, she still had some other things she wanted to ask Hermes.But for some reason, the next moment, a strong drowsiness hit her, and her eyelids fell heavily, and she couldn't restrain it.

"Sleep." Hermes stretched out his arms to catch Pandora, and placed her on the bed in the hut.He glanced sideways at the golden staff in his hand, and the snake head at the top was faintly glowing in the dark room.

The Double Snake Wand has another use: as long as it is waved lightly, anyone can fall asleep instantly.

Gently closing the door of the hut, Hermes stepped forward, flew towards the rising stars, and stopped suddenly.

"I know you're there." He casually waved the staff of two snakes to break the blindfold trick.

In the night sky, apart from Hermes, another figure suddenly appeared.He looks young, with wings on his back, a quiver on his back, and a short bow casually in his hand.

"Eros, what are you doing here?"

The other party answered the question with a smile: "What do you think?"

Hermes shrugged: "You said that Ilysion is too boring and lacks people to play pranks on. Of course, there can be no change here. I can't think of why you came here."

Eros raised his eyebrows, looked at Hermes for a moment, then shook his head: "You have always been better at deceiving people than me, I can't tell whether you really don't understand, or you are pretending to be confused." He sighed long , Giving clues without hesitation: "Of course I came to see your show, Hermes."

Hermes was stunned, his expression changed suddenly after he understood something.

The god in charge of lust smiled slyly, and gestured to draw his golden bow, aiming in the direction of Hermes, and snapped the bow:

"Yes, of course because I shot you a golden arrow of love, making you fall in love with Zeus's gift for mortals."