She received the gift of God [Greek mythology]

Thunder came down from Olympus.

The earth shook, and the will of the seat of the sky resounded in every corner of the world:

"Declare! Listen! This is the will of Zeus, son of Cronus and Rhea, Lord of the Sky, King of Gods!"

The solemn oracle echoed between the sky and the earth. It was not a simple sound, but a vibration that directly touched the soul.Regardless of region, regardless of language, all mortals can understand its meaning, even those who have lost their hearing.

"The mortals whose lives are sustained by grains, the third generation of mortals, Olympus bestowed upon you a strong and long-lived body, a prolific and luxuriant pastoral woodland and a coast, but you got carried away, indulged in fighting and fighting, and gradually forgot your faith And reverence, even delusion to surpass the gods, invade the offerings of the gods, and become an accomplice of Prometheus.

"You must pay the price for greed and disrespect. Therefore, the just verdict has come!"

Another thunderbolt pierced the darkness.

"The unhappiness that permeates the world is the poisonous medicine against the evil of disorder:

"From now on you must work hard, and hard work is the condition for reaping what sustains you;

"The days of going beyond Acheron in sleep, if nothing happens, are past, and sickness will visit cruelly;

"Aging wears away your limbs and skin much earlier, leaving the old with a shambling gait, dim eyes, and confused mind.

"Accept the punishment commensurate with your insolent crimes, lament the crimes of your kind, the inescapable misfortune, fear and submit to our power, be grateful for our mercy, this is Zeus, this is Olympus A just verdict issued!"

The divine consciousness of the gods instantly sensed the sound of prayers like waves.

The ominous black mist dissipated, the brilliance of the moon chariot once again sprinkled the earth, and there was an endless stream of praise and pleas in awe and fear.

"Zeus should be calm now," Eros looked at Hermes with a smile, "Are you still planning to leave the Sanctuary? Or is there no need for that anymore?"

Hermes' pupils flickered for a moment.

Indeed it is no longer necessary.The premise of all the original plans was his unreasonable love for Pandora.And now, the flame of passion has been extinguished.Of course he could keep his promise and take her away...then what?

She no longer tugged at his heartstrings, it was impossible for him to break the poisonous oath for her, let alone bear the harsh price of breaking the oath.

The reason is very simple.But Hermes seemed to feel that it was not enough, and continued to weave words to convince himself:

The disaster in the magic box is the will of Zeus, and Epimetheus represents human beings, so of course they can only fully accept this gift intended for punishment.That Titan Protoss has a gentle temperament and understands things, so he shouldn't embarrass Pandora too much, who is ignorant of the plan.He taught her tricks and lies in order for her to learn to protect herself and be able to deal with such difficult situations alone.

And Epimetheus will definitely care and love Pandora as her husband should do.

It would be better if she remained with Epimetheus.Hermes judged so.He shouldn't even go out of his way to explain anything to her.The gods need not condescend to reveal their hearts.Probably also because he didn't know how to explain his change of attitude to her.

As it should be.

However, Hermes still separated a ray of consciousness to drive the clone in the city of Epimea.

Still have to make it clear.The effect of the lead arrow does not seem to be as exaggerated as described, it just erases the unreasonable love, no more, no less.He couldn't take a foolish risk for Pandora, but he didn't want her to resent him either.

If she really doesn't want to stay in Epimea, he can take her away and let her start a new life.

The stone statues in the Temple of Hermes in Epimea moved, ready to open the gate.

The earth shook violently.

The screams and rumbling noises from the ground reached directly above the clouds.

Hermes' consciousness attached to Epimea's residence was like a candle that was extinguished by a strong wind, and the thin thread of consciousness snapped.

Afterwards, not only the temples, but also the spiritual consciousness attached to the road signs and shrines and temples in other city-states all lost their support.

The connection between him and all the clones in the world disappeared almost at the same time.

The shaking continued.

The prayers of the believers became indistinct, and in a blink of an eye, the land perceived by the gods fell into an eerie silence.

"?!" Eros and Hermes exchanged a surprised look, "You feel it too? The offerings to me and Aphrodite have disappeared, just like—"

Eros didn't go on talking, and grabbed the golden bow solemnly.

The gods placed their residences on the earth as anchors, accepting offerings from believers, and clearly listening to the prayers of mortals.After the shock just now, these divine anchors seemed to be destroyed in an instant.

Dare to launch an attack on the gods of Olympus, and there is such a powerful existence...

"Declaration. I am Gaia the Earth, the Mother of Gods and All Creation."

The ancient Primordial Goddess broke the long silence, and her gentle and powerful voice reached up to the sky and down to Tartarus.

"Zeus, son of Cronus, grandson of me and Uranus, head of the gods of Olympus, your fairness and justice are not what I seek. Since you ruled the sky, I have not lived a day without being imprisoned by you The children of Tartarus wept.

"You were so cruel to Prometheus who fought by your side! I mourn for my wise son Prometheus, son of Iapetus and Cremene. Not only that, but you The weak human beings created by their own hands are also stingy with favoritism, ah—what a heavy punishment! The seeds of disaster fell into my body, and the roots of the disaster that grew wantonly made me unbearable.

"That's it, Zeus, just as I instructed Cronus to overthrow the rule of Uranus, just as I helped you end the era of Cronus, I will set off the third rebellion against the Sky Seat.

"My name is Gaia, the earth that gave birth to gods and all life.

"I declare war on you and Olympus!"

The dark expanses roared fearfully like drums of war.

And from the top of Olympus, one after another, furious thunders slashed down, piercing into the foundation of the goddess of the earth.

Gaia was not moved by Zeus' attack, but continued to declare calmly:

"Gods of Olympus, your anchor on the earth has been devoured, and my reliable ally Epimetheus will abide by the oath and prohibit human beings from praying and offering to the gods of Olympus from this moment on."

Epimetheus? !

Obviously, the brother of Prometheus, who is known for being rough and peaceful, has secretly reached an agreement with Gaia. As long as Zeus sends divine punishment, the goddess of the earth will set off a rebellion.

The leaden clouds gathered, and thunder shrouded Epimea, the white city.

However, the city wall protected by the goddess of the earth stood tall and glowed with a faint light. The thunder and fire could not penetrate the protective barrier, and the white light constantly falling over Epimea was like a meteor shower.

"Tremble! Gods of Olympus, you have lost your body, so you can only fight with your real body.

"My mighty and dreadful children, warriors of my new birth, shall rise to the skies, drive you out, and open Tartarus to liberate the Titans imprisoned in it. It will all be repeated, Zeus, you and father Chloe North, will fall from the throne of the sky!"

boom--!

Huge boulders and burning oaks flew high into the sky, impacting towards the sanctuary of Olympus above the sky.

"Apollo's prophecy." Hermes murmured.

The flat land seemed to be folded by a big hand, and the field of flames far away from the edge of the ocean came straight to Olympos!The previously quiet mountain pass is like a cracked cocoon. The flowing magma is the new amniotic fluid, and the dripping place brings destruction.The scorched black smoke was blown away by the wind, and groups of tall figures emerged from the crimson flames and lava.

Gigantes, the giant.

There is no other word to describe the new life that Gaia conceives.

Before them, the towering mountains became insignificant hills.Long hair fell from their shoulders and danced wildly in a fiery whirlwind of flames; their powerful legs, scaled like pythons, shook with every step.Their figures are reflected on the red earth, one after another elongated terrifying shadows.

Opening his mouth, the giant roared and said his name:

"Alcyonius!"

"Enceladus!"

"Polybotes!"

"Porphyllion!"

……

There were one hundred newborn Guigantes.

Roaring in unison, the weapons created by Gaia gather the legions of giants and attack Olympos!

The giants raised their strong arms with twisted veins, tore down the mountain, and threw them violently.Rocks and burning trees fell towards the mighty palace of Olympus.

Thunder broke out, and the rain of lightning shattered the invading foreign objects into fine powder.

But the giants were so numerous that several boulders escaped the thunderstorm and were about to hit Olympus.

The next moment, the situation suddenly changed, and the gray-eyed goddess flew up to the sky of the sanctuary holding the aegis shield.It was a god-made weapon that even Zeus's thunderbolt could safely block.The inviolable defensive domain instantly unfolded centered on the Valkyrie, more dazzling than the stars, but stronger than iron and stone.The boulder hit an obstacle, and bounced back into the giant formation with a bang.

"Now is the time for battle!" The goddess waved her aegis, and the storm that Aegis set off cleared her way, "Athena, go out!"

The Pegasus screamed sharply, and the golden chariot flew across the sky and rushed into the giants. The fiery red cloak flew up from the chariot along with a figure, like a whirlwind of killing intent, directly hitting the giant's back neck:

"Ares, God of War, is here, kill anyone who stands in the way!"

"I'm the one driving the chariot," the shining goddess sighed and lifted the reins. The white dove flew over the flames and sprinkled a rain of fragrant roses. As long as the giant touched by the delicate petals became sluggish, the goddess smiled softly. Spit out curses like a psalm, "Be drunk, be dazzled, praise the name of Aphrodite, embrace death in the sweet dizziness of love and beauty."

A sharp light pierced through the storm and the rain of flowers, and pierced into the left eye of the giant.

"My name is Artemis, everywhere is my hunting ground."

The next moment, another sharp arrow pierced the giant's right eye.

"To cleanse Olympus of the filth, and for the glory of my father Zeus, Apollo is here!"

The giant who lost both eyes wailed sharply, but did not fall down. In his rage, he waved his arms wildly, trying to shoot down the pair of twin gods in the air.But the next arrow had already left the string, and the light was even brighter than before, directly blasting a hole in the enemy's chest.At the same moment, scorching hot molten iron fell from the sky, and before the giant could fall down, his figure was instantly drowned.

"I am Hephaestus, and the fire obeys my orders." The god of forging and fire slowly stepped into the battlefield.With every step he took, the lava diverted and the flames gave way.

"This body is called Hecate, and it has been summoned from the night of the new moon." The goddess in charge of the dark moon and spells suddenly appeared behind the giant named Clytius like a phantom.The torch in her hands sliced ​​through the skin of the giant's legs like a knife through cheese, ignoring the hard snake scales.

Compared with the splattered blood and the flames, I don't know which side is redder.

"What a frenzied feast of slaughter! What a joyful celebration!" The god with curly hair like vines laughed and waved his stick, his actions were unpredictable. "Blood is fine wine, and Dionysus came here to drink it!"

Three goddesses in turbans stand at the border of the sanctuary, not speaking.They are the three goddesses of fate, Moirai, who throw away the spinning wheel, ruler, and scissors that are in their hands day and night, and hold their hammers and spears tightly, swinging back with precision the moment before the stones and trees appear, so that Athena can expand the defensive field without distraction, Instead, they grabbed the powerful giant leader named Enceladus and fought.

"Even Moirai has played, I can no longer be a spectator." Hermes sighed, concentrating.

The golden dagger was unsheathed, and the envoy's figure brushed past the enemy who had thrown the boulder, swiped the sword with his backhand, and cut off the giant's head swiftly while the giant was unaware.Before the blood mist fell, his figure was gone. "If all the uninvited guests have souls, then let me send you to Hades."

At the same time, the thunder from Zeus fell without stopping.

If it was an ordinary creature, it would definitely turn into scorched dust immediately after being hit by the thunder and fire of the king of all gods.But Gaia's legion has a special ability to resist, and can forcibly absorb several lightning strikes, only to be injured, but not to perish.

Under the onslaught of the Olympian gods, Gigantes fell one by one in the sea of ​​flames.

But almost immediately, no matter how fragmented it becomes, as long as it is not completely incinerated, the giant's body will regenerate.They let out earth-shattering roars, with more momentum than before, as if they had no fear, as if they didn't understand pain, they just kept repeating death and fighting.

Time loses its concept in the face of the war of the gods.

The brutal cycle of death lasted for days, but only for what seemed like an instant.

"Damn—!" Ares lost his patience, jumped high from the chariot, and crashed into the giant's chest.The god of war's spear pierced the heart, but he did not stop.

The killing red light hit the giant, and the piercing bullets flew out.

boom!Like a comet falling to the ground, the spear of the god of war pierced the soil of the field of fire.

The giant gasped convulsively, and soon died.This time, Gaia's warriors were not resurrected.

"Drag them away from the land of their birth!" Athena slammed the leader Enceladus into the air with her aegis.

Before the giant could adjust its posture and land, the Valkyrie flew into the sky and kicked the enemy hard in the chest.The giant was about to leave the field of flames, curled up and tried to land, but Athena twisted her body and swung Aegis again. The edge of the shield drew an arc and hit the giant's waist.

Encolados fell out of the field of flames.If he turns back, he will crash into Athena's storm, and he can only run for his life.

Athena picked up the offshore islands and threw them at her prey.

There was a loud bang, and the water column rose into the sky.

Encolados was sunk into the sea by islands.

Poseidon holding the trident finally appeared: "Oh, it's so exciting, I'll join the hunt too. But, let them come to me." Saying so, the sea god tore off a corner of another island and shouted Throw it into the field of fire.

"Gaia! Let the ocean see the power of the earth!"

The sea water carried by the island eroded the land where it fell, and a handful of waves broke out in the middle of the flames.Sea God stands on it.

The field of flames shook angrily, the ground opened its mouth wide, and the crack swallowed the tiny sea in an instant.

But in just an instant, Poseidon had captured a giant and returned to the sea where he ruled.

Poseidon pressed the back of the captured thing's head, and pressed it into the center of the turbulent vortex.He watched with a sneer as the gigantic body of the Guigantes sank into the bottom of the sea, then raised his trident and summoned waves to invade the earth: "Let me see if you can swim!"

On the other side, the chariot driven by Aphrodite came to Dionysus's side: "Now is the time for you and me to show our strength."

Dionysus applauded and laughed: "You use beauty and desire, I use madness and joy, let us lead these poor behemoths to destruction together! Hermes! Oh, he moves as fast as ever."

The crisp sound of the pan flute penetrated the loud noise of fighting and collision.

The three giants all rushed towards the envoy, but at some point, their feet had switched directions and wanted to step forward, but instead they backed away towards the edge of the flame field.

The giant named Effiart retreated to the edge of the burning earth, one foot had already left home, he stabilized his body, and stretched his arms forward to throw himself back.But before he could lean over, the flashing feathered arrow hit the center of the huge, broad forehead, and the second arrow arrived almost immediately, piercing the eye.

The double impact made Effiarte unable to stand still, and he fell down on the land unable to revive him.

"I didn't expect the trick you used to steal my cattle to come in handy." Apollo drew his bow again, "Compared to taking away the livestock, fighting these guys is more hearty, don't you think so, Hermo S?"

Hermes didn't answer, he cut off another giant's head, stepped on the dead man's weak shoulders, and flew to the next target.

But his sword movement was suddenly a beat slower, and he only hit the giant's blocking arm.

Arrows from Apollo shot in bursts, hitting the giant's knees and legs stepping on the edge of the flame field.Hermes delivered the killing blow, and the giant fell forever in a cloud of bloody dust.

"Hermes!"

The envoy raised his hand to casually wipe the crimson stain on his face, and flicked the dagger back into its sheath.He looked very calm: "Apollo, don't stop me, the battle here has been settled, and I have other places to go."

"Where are you going?"

"Epimea," the thunder and fire that descended from the throne of the sky flickered in the dark green eyes of the black-haired god, and the anger gleamed coldly, "I failed to see through Epimetheus' disguise, he deceived me, I will Make him pay."

He paused, then asked with a slight smile: "Besides, there must be scouts sneaking into the city that is resisting Father God's thunder, looking for a way to break Gaia's protection, isn't it?"

Before Apollo could answer, Hermes had already run away.

He wasn't lying, but it wasn't the whole truth either:

Unlike other believers, Pandora has the blessing of Hermes and was even given the key to his abode.Even if the prayers of all mortals were cut off, he could still vaguely hear her voice and clearly perceive the mysterious symbols she drew that belonged to him.

During the battle between the Olympian gods and the giants, Pandora appeared from time to time in the corner of Hermes' consciousness focused on fighting.He knew she was alive and had been calling for him.But Hermes has no avatar to pick her up, let alone leave the battlefield to answer her prayers.We can only wait for the situation to improve before listening carefully.

But just now, at the moment when he swung his sword and slashed at the giant's neck, he suddenly realized that the other end of the line of consciousness connected to her had not moved for a long time.

At some point, her calling stopped.

The author has something to say: *Gigantes (Gigantes): There are different opinions about the Gigantes War/Giant War, and there are people who confuse them with the Titans. Most of the people's names and the names of the gods who killed them are based on the basis. The main reference material is "Book Library" 1-2 written by the pseudo-Apollodorus in the 1.34st-38nd century AD. 1677th century BC) depicting the battle between the gods and giants, very exquisite, you can directly enter the number search in the online catalog of the Louvre~