Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 186 Paying Homage to His Majesty the Eternal Supreme God-King—Zeus! (6K)

The world today, after Zeus's repeated personal expansions, and the cosmic evolution triggered by his unions with several great goddesses, even excluding the boundless starry sky beyond the world itself.

Nowadays, the distance from the highest point in the sky to the ground is so great that if an ordinary deity were to use their divine power to throw a bronze anvil, it would take a full twelve days and nights to hear its echo upon landing.

The depth and breadth of the netherworld are exactly the same as those of the sky and the earth.

The world today has developed to an extremely large extent, so large that it even exceeds the imagination of most gods.

Furthermore, this world continues to expand rapidly as its laws are perfected and the authority of the all-powerful god-king continues to grow.

Moreover, it is destined to expand endlessly unless the God-King has the will to stop.

Olympus, the sacred realm representing the center of the cosmic order, is deeply rooted in the earth, its peaks reaching the heavens.

Even with the generous blessings of Zeus, the king of the gods, reaching its summit is by no means something that can be done in a short time.

More than a year passed before all the gods, fairies, spirits, and elemental deities finally arrived at this sacred and supreme temple.

Inside the hall, all the great gods of Olympus had stretched out their magnificent divine bodies, symbolizing the fundamental laws.

The vast and boundless divine power, if not deliberately restrained by them, would have been enough to cause the divine bodies of many gods and fairies who came to the scene to collapse and their souls to perish completely.

Most of the gods and fairies who come to worship, as well as the spirits and elemental deities, are creations of the gods and belong to the category of "material gods." Very few of them are capable of wielding the laws of nature.

If their divine bodies are destroyed, then they are truly dead.

At this moment, facing dozens of supreme gods whose auras were as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, these gods were all silent and trembling with fear. They stood cautiously and respectfully below the temple, not daring to make any rash moves.

However, there are some exceptions.

Those were the Guigantes, the giants.

They are special deities born from the blood of Uranus, the spiritual ruler, which fell into the embrace of Gaia, the mother goddess of all things.

It is a symbol of "violence" and "rage" in Uranus's endless negative emotions.

Although they do not possess any laws or authority, their origins are far too illustrious, and their power is extremely formidable.

When Cronus created the world, Uranus was separated from "love" and "desire." As a result, his divine blood was mixed with a huge amount of the most primordial spiritual seeds, and was tainted with too many qualities of "love" and "desire."

This made the divinity and power of the Guigantes far surpass that of ordinary gods.

Apart from lacking laws governing them, their divine nature and power are in no way inferior to ordinary great gods.

Especially their number, which is a full 150, truly a great and powerful deity!

Among them, the weakest is a powerful being at the level of a secondary god, while their leaders, Arceus and Polyphelon, as well as the outstanding one, Encrados, are definitely at the level of chief gods, not much different from some of the Olympian chief gods who are not good at fighting.

That's not all. After the three Cyclopes and the three Hecatoncheires were imprisoned by Cronus in Tartarus, it was these children who stayed by the side of the mother goddess Gaia, serving at her knees and listening to her teachings.

Therefore, Gaia bestowed upon them her boundless maternal love and granted them the deepest blessing of the earth—as long as their feet remain on the earth, they will possess inexhaustible and inexhaustible power!

As for Arcyonius, Gaia bestowed upon him a special piece of land, as her most obedient and powerful child, and personally blessed him: as long as Arcyonius stands on his land, he is "immortal and indestructible"!

Although these giants followed the rules and climbed Olympus in an orderly fashion, they were among the first to reach the top thanks to their superior strength.

However, after arriving at this supreme and noble sacred temple, which symbolizes the order of the universe, they were anything but well-behaved.

They stared at the gods seated on their thrones with unbridled, primal, and wild eyes, showing no regard for etiquette or reverence.

They even transgressed the most presumptuous acts in the order of worship.

They first collectively prostrated themselves before Gaia, the mother goddess who was positioned to the right of Zeus, before lazily turning to Zeus and performing a perfunctory bow on one knee.

As for the other great gods, apart from Rhea, whom they respectfully bowed and worshipped, all other gods, regardless of their rank or seniority, were merely given a perfunctory bow and that was it.

Out of respect for the mother goddess Gaia, the gods in the temple didn't bother with these uncouth mortal giants. However, obvious dissatisfaction was already showing in the eyes of many gods.

Gaia, the mother goddess of all things, was an overindulgent mother who never taught her children well.

The saying "a doting mother spoils her son" always seems to apply perfectly to her.

However, these giants are indeed difficult to control.

They are tainted with too much of the qualities of "love" and "desire," which makes their emotions and desires too intense, resulting in an extremely irritable temperament.

Furthermore, they are the very embodiment of "violence" in Uranus's negative emotions, possessing unparalleled power and illustrious lineage, and have always been arrogant, unrestrained, and lawless.

Even in this sacred place that symbolizes the highest order of the universe, they still dare to be so disrespectful.

Just think about it, and you'll know how unrestrained they were on earth.

At this moment, even Gaia felt a wave of embarrassment.

She is the great mother goddess of all things, the supreme primordial goddess, ranked first on the right side of the god king, and is the most revered great mother goddess. Even she has her pride!
These children were so rude that even though the gods didn't say much out of respect for her, she could still clearly feel that she had utterly disgraced them.

She secretly regretted not educating them properly and resolved to give them a good talking-to after the ceremony!

Under the sharp and stern gaze of the Mother Goddess Gaia, the unruly giants finally stood obediently behind her, daring not to move again.

However, their gazes would occasionally sweep over the great gods with undisguised rudeness, especially those radiant and incomparably beautiful goddesses.

This forced all the great gods to shine even more brightly with their divine radiance in order to shield themselves from these unruly gazes.

Zeus remained outwardly calm, but was actually quite displeased.

Finally, after a long wait, all the gods were present.

Nine Muses, their heads adorned with golden crowns and dressed in nine-colored gauze gowns, rose gracefully from their seats and moved with light, lotus-like steps to the very center of the boundless temple.

After bowing in reverence to their beloved Father God, they joyfully danced the most beautiful sacred sacrificial dance, a dance that could bring joy to the world.

At the same time, they opened their cherry lips, which could sing the most beautiful songs in the universe, and began to chant the hymns they had specially composed for their great father god—Zeus, the king of the gods.

As their dance began, the four wind gods vigorously stirred up a storm that swept across the universe, thus sounding the most magnificent prelude to the symphony.

The gods of victory, glory, courage, and strength strike the swords, spears, and shields in their hands, and with the clang of metal, they proclaim the supreme glory of the God-King!
In an instant, the many great gods of Olympus also exerted their great powers to the fullest extent. The entire universe, the three realms and the three domains were filled with countless strange lights, and endless sacred phenomena rose and fell one after another, showering immeasurable blessings upon all things and spirits in the world!

A Hymn Dedicated to Zeus, the Supreme Ruler

(Sung in harmonious unison by the nine Muses in sacred tones)

Oh, listen!
Whether it's the immortal gods atop Mount Olympus, drinking their mead and nectar,
Yet, on this vast and fertile land, amidst the dust, dwell the spirits of the dead.
At this moment, we pay homage to your eternal, one, and supreme Lord.

Offer your most sincere worship!
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We sing praises to the King of Gods, the eternal and omnipotent Sovereign!
Ah, Zeus, the center of the universe, the supreme judge of all living things!

You are the master of the universe and the king of the highest heavens!
You are the generous and merciful Father God, the eternally glorious King!
Ah, great Zeus, we make you our immortal poem, and compose sacred music for you.

We offer you our highest praise!
When endless darkness enveloped that old world...

The tyrannical god-king Cronus ruled over all with boundless fear.

You, on the sacred island of Crete, are like the first rays of dawn.
Your birth is the hope of the universe, the beginning of a new era!
You wield unparalleled courage as your armor and brilliant wisdom as your scepter.

Leading the Olympian gods, igniting a sacred rebellion!

The Cyclops has provided you with an indestructible weapon.

The Hundred-Armed Giant has bestowed upon you a power that can shake the heavens and the earth.

You hurled that thunderous spear at the decaying barrier of chaos.
Golden lightning bolts transformed into horns of order in your hands.

The once merciless throne crumbled beneath your resounding thunder.
The distorted and corrupt rules will be buried in the abyss.
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You are the defender of victory, the founder of order.
With the light of thunder, you illuminate every corner of the world equally. With your divine words, you have established eternal laws of righteousness.

You are the master of destiny, weaving the future of all beings among the stars.

You are the founder of civilization, the sole sovereign of sacred justice.

Your divine will is the inextinguishable flame of law throughout the universe!
You bring warmth to the world, and also send down nourishing winds and rain.

You are the giver of civilization, the source of the fountain of life.

You are the ruler of the sky, and the great shepherd of the stars.
Your blessings have brought abundance to the Three Realms, and your anger has caused the Three Domains to roar.

O Zeus, supreme being, with divine love,

It brought prosperity to the world and gave hope to all living beings.
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O great Zeus, your love and glory know no bounds.

Our union with the mother goddess Mnemosyne gave birth to us.

You are us, the nine Muses, the source of wisdom and inspiration.

You have sown the seeds of civilization upon the sacred earth.

We sing your praises with your supreme majesty and compose your music with your eternal light.
We sing for you, beneath your supreme throne!
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Glory will forever belong to you, the Most High Father!
Radiance will forever belong to you, eternal Almighty King!
Your ascension to the throne is not the end, but the beginning of a new life for all things!
Your reign transcends time and space, and will surely be eternal and immortal!
May your thunderous light forever shine upon Olympus!

May your glorious scepter forever govern the order of the universe!
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We praise you, great Zeus, king of the gods!

Your will is the sole pivot of all things!

We write these poems only to admonish all living things.
All beings should know: Only Zeus is the eternal and immortal king of all gods and all things!
As the Muses' exquisite dance came to a slow, graceful halt, this magnificent hymn finally came to an end.

The many auspicious and wondrous phenomena that permeated the universe gradually dissipated.

The Muses concluded their dance with an incredibly graceful gesture, symbolizing "surrender."

And, quite naturally, they knelt on one knee before their great father god, and in clear and resounding divine voices, they worshipped in unison: "Greetings to His Majesty the Eternal and Supreme God-King—Zeus!"

The four wind gods and the four glorious gods who accompanied them also knelt down together, praising them loudly.

Immediately afterwards, all the great gods who had been sitting on their divine thrones also stood up.

In an instant, the stars spun and the divine light surged within the hall!
Apart from Gaia, the mother goddess of all things, and Rhea, the holy mother goddess, who rose to bow in respect to the king of gods.

All the other gods, regardless of their status or rank, knelt on one knee!

The gods' resounding cry echoed throughout the universe, like the roar of creation, thundering and shaking the heavens.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Eternal and Supreme God-King—Zeus!"

At this moment, even the entire universe stops turning, the sun and moon stand still, the stars cease their rotation, and even the formless air and radiance stop flowing, bowing down in worship for the great god-king's ascension to the throne.

At this moment, whether it is the ancient primordial Titan, or the powerful second-generation Titan gods; whether it is the noble third-generation illustrious deities, or the many pantheons such as the Inner Sea system and the Night God system, there is no such thing as a single god.

And then there are the countless mortal deities, myriad spirit fairies, elemental spirits, divine bloodlines, creations of the gods, elves and monsters, and so on, no matter how illustrious their origins or how unruly their temperaments.

All living beings in this universe turn towards Zeus, the eternal ruler of all existence, the lord of the universe, the king of all gods, the god above gods!
They offer their highest submission and praise!

The majestic and immortal god, holding the thunder scepter symbolizing the highest authority in the universe, sat serenely on the supreme and most noble throne of the god-king at the pinnacle of the world.

With His deep eyes that encompassed the entire universe, He quietly looked at all that bowed down before Him, and in a calm yet majestic voice, devoid of any emotion, said, "Gods, rise."

The gods once again shouted in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty the God-King!"

After the gods rose, auspicious clouds of ten colors surged in the sky, and golden divine rain containing immeasurable divine power and blessings poured down on those who came to worship the gods.

The divinity and power of all the gods were rapidly enhanced under the bathing of this golden rain.

Whether it was the hidden injuries they had suffered in their training and battles, or the various hidden dangers caused by taking the wrong path of growth, all of them melted away and vanished completely under this benevolent golden rain that benefits all living beings.

This sacred golden rain not only bestowed blessings upon the gods within the temple, but also descended upon the entire world, a boundless golden nectar that enveloped every corner of the Three Realms and Three Domains.

At this moment, the whole world was filled with unprecedented and pure vitality. All the turbidity, evil, and filth were completely dissolved and purified in this sacred rain of light.

All living beings in the world, whether or not they possess advanced intelligence, received boundless blessings under this golden rain.

These generous gifts from the God-King will become a sacred seed, deeply planted in their spirituality, bringing them infinite life and incredible, rare opportunities throughout the long years to come.

Intelligent life in the universe is still extremely rare.

Next, the gods will obey the will of the King of Gods and create life with great force.

These first-generation beings, fortunate enough to enjoy the blessings of the God-King's ascension to the throne, are destined to stand ahead of all those who come after them in the coming magnificent new era.

Even if it is now just a humble blade of grass or a silent speck of dust, after receiving the world-creating grace of the God-King, in the future prosperous era, as long as it can seize an opportunity and forge ahead bravely, it can also rise up and become a revered deity in a small world!

After the gods rose and returned to their places, Themis, the great goddess who symbolized sacred justice and order, stood at the right hand of the king of gods, was granted the position of vice-ruler of the heavens, and was flawless, slowly rose and came to Zeus's right side.

She wore a pure white divine robe woven from the purest laws, with the sword of justice hanging silently at her waist, and her left hand holding the scales of order that symbolized absolute justice.

Her flawless and beautiful face was filled with unparalleled solemnity and dignity, and her all-seeing eyes surveyed all the deities in the hall with majesty.

After bowing deeply in reverence to the King of Gods, she turned to the gods, and her majestic words were clearly uttered from her lips:
"All the gods have gathered in the sacred hall to celebrate this immortal event, in order to congratulate the eternal, holy, and great Supreme God-King—His Majesty Zeus—on his ascension to the throne as the ruler of the universe!"

"Your Majesty is supremely benevolent, virtuous, impartial, just, strong, courageous, compassionate, and wise! It was Your Majesty who personally ended that corrupt and immoral old order; it was also Your Majesty who, with boundless compassion and pity for all things and all living beings, established this new, sacred, just, and charitable order for all beings in the universe!"

"Now, I, Zeus, the supreme and eternal god-king, the supreme and unsurpassed ruler, the god among gods, and the king of all gods, hereby bestow upon me the right seat of the gods, the name of the sacred and just order—Themis—to proclaim to the entire universe the sacred and just order of His Majesty the God-King—the twelve sacred laws, and the eternal and immortal sacred order of the heavens!"

"All living beings in the universe shall take these Twelve Sacred Laws as their highest guiding principles and the Sacred Order of Heaven as their highest standard! You shall all abide by the supreme divine laws of His Majesty the God-King. Anyone who disobeys them shall be punished without mercy!"

After speaking, the Goddess of Justice and Order began to explain in the most sacred and majestic tone the contents of this sacred law and the new responsibilities of the gods within the order of heaven.

The entire universe fell into absolute silence at this moment, with only these sacred words echoing clearly in every corner of the Three Realms and Three Domains.

Endless, sacred, and vast array of colored runes, composed of laws, emerged from the void as the Vice-King of Heaven narrated, drifting throughout the universe like silent snowflakes.

And ultimately, it was deeply and indelibly engraved in the origin and spirituality of all things and all beings.

After a long while, when the goddess of justice finished speaking, she once again bowed deeply to Zeus, the king of the gods, before returning to her divine seat and sitting upright with impeccable decorum.

Zeus then turned his gaze to the gods below him, and spoke slowly from his mouth in a soothing yet incredibly majestic tone:
"Gods, the former order was brutal and corrupt. That erroneous order has now been completely ended, and a new order has been established."

"From this day forward, all gods shall act with mercy and benevolence, and strictly abide by the sacred and just order I have established. Those who disobey will surely face my mighty thunderous punishment!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a deep, rumbling sound that shook the universe resounded instantly!

Endless golden lightning bolts, powerful enough to blind even the gods, flashed and shone amidst the celebratory clouds, their light illuminating the entire universe once more.

All the gods in the hall, regardless of their inner thoughts, responded in unison at this moment: "We obey Your Majesty's decree!"

Zeus then slowly said, "But all beings who abide by my divine and just order and bring blessings to the universe, regardless of the size of their contribution, will surely receive my blessings."

"This vast universe, this endless glory, this boundless prosperity and beauty, I will surely share with all living beings."

"From this day forward, the highest heavens and the atmosphere shall be the sacred abode of the gods, and its name shall be—'Heaven'!"

"At the summit of the Olympus Mountains will be the abode of the great god of the universe's laws, and also the sacred domain of my divine king, its name is—'Heaven'!"

"From this day forward, my sacred sky realm shall be called the 'Divine Realm'; and the earth, the stars of the universe, and the dwelling place of mortals shall be called the 'Mortal Realm'!"

(End of this chapter)