Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 2 The Origin of the Universe

In the very beginning, before all existence was revealed, there was an era without space or the concept of time.

At that time, matter and nothingness had not yet taken shape, the concept of the universe had not yet sprouted, and even the most basic laws had not been defined.

All things return to nothingness, yet they contain the essence of everything. They are infinitely large and infinitely small; they are everything, and they are the nothingness of everything.

This could perhaps be called the "initial singularity".

A singularity with infinite possibilities, from which all the torrents of matter, energy, space, and time emerge.

In a certain world, in a certain land of China, this supreme state was once forcibly named "Wuji" or "Dao".

"Wuji" is the formless and imageless realm, the beginning of all things, and also the end of all things; it is the formless state, and also the imageless form.

He is the beginning of all existence, both infinite and endless.

Its profound meaning lies in the concept of "there is no limit beyond the limitless, and no end within the endless," layer upon layer, mysterious and unfathomable.

This state is both the essence of the unity of opposites, the ultimate convergence, and the static, absolute, and innate existence of the unity of opposites.

He is "nothingness" and "emptiness," yet He encompasses everything, being the very essence of all things, truly a symbol of omniscience and omnipotence.

"He" is "Infinite Being," and its infinity refers to omniscience, omnipotence, eternity, and boundlessness; it is a positive infinity.

Different regions of the mortal world have given "He" different names—sometimes "Taiyi," sometimes "Xρνο (Chronos / Khronos)" in ancient Greek, or sometimes "YHWH ()" in Hebrew civilization.

"He" is "the formless one" or "the infinite one," that is, all the original matrix without specific form, nature, or boundaries.

All things are thus generated, and are made concrete through the combination of the "finite" and the "infinite".

In this context, "infinite" refers to those undefined materials, such as "large" and "small," which require "finite" (form) to be clearly defined.

This is just as "Wuji" (the ultimate void) must differentiate through "Taiji" (Yin and Yang) to evolve into all things in the concrete.

"He" is the absolute and supreme being. "Wuji" has no form, and even no existence. It is the highest manifestation of "nothingness".

All things are derived from "Taiyi" through "Emanation," which can also be called "movement," which is the state of "something arising from nothing" described by "Wuji and Taiji."

However, the "nothingness" in "Wuji" is absolute transcendence; it is not a kind of existence.

"Tai Chi" represents the manifestation of the unity of opposites (Yin and Yang). It is a state that emanates from the opposites. It is a dynamic, relative, and acquired existence of the unity of opposites. It is "existence" and "reality".

Before the appearance of Qi, it is called Taiyi; the beginning of Qi is called Taichu; the beginning of form is called Taishi; and the beginning of substance is called Taisu.

From nothing comes something, and from something comes nothing.

"Tai Chi" is a state in which Qi, form, and substance are integrated and not separated.

This is what we call chaos, or Chaos (English/Latin: Chaos; Greek: Χο, Chaos is a transliteration).

In an unknown and indescribable transformation, the Chaotic Era arrived.

This chaos contains yin and yang, hardness and softness, odd and even, it is all-encompassing and contains everything.

Chaos is an ordered movement, inseparable from space and time; it is both absolute movement and relative stillness; it moves as a whole, proceeding systematically; it goes from top to bottom, in a cyclical manner.

It is a "unified entity before the separation of Yin and Yang", and even more so a "dynamic process of unity of opposites". It is the logical starting point for the generation of all things and the ultimate manifestation of the fundamental laws of the universe.

Chaos evolves through "Emanation" [or "Movement"] to generate reason (Nous), soul (Psyche) [or spirituality] and the entire material world.

When the "Tai Chi" showed signs of "movement," when chaos began to stir and "move," the very beginning of the world was thus set in motion.

It is unknown how much time has passed; it may be infinite, or it may be just a moment, or even shorter than Planck time. This is a time that mortals cannot comprehend, and even gods cannot comprehend.

At that time, time had no meaning for anything. Yet, it already existed and quietly arranged everything, driving its evolution.

Within Chaos, the first thing to appear was the primordial embodiment of matter and antimatter, whose name was Gaia (Greek: Γαα; English: Gaia (Gaea)).

Gaia represents the birth of the material world; it is the manifestation of "reality," the concrete manifestation of matter.

As "reality" emerged, the concept of "nothingness," which corresponds to "reality," also came into being.

When "reality" begins to manifest, it signifies the emergence of order, and the world thus acquires the concept of "existence."

At the same time, corresponding concepts such as "disorder," "chaos," "vanish," "annihilation," and "nothingness" also emerged.

This is the cycle of "something" arising from "nothingness", "nothingness" containing "somethingness", and "nothingness" also containing "somethingness", and "somethingness" constantly evolving into "nothingness".

He is Tartarus (Greek: Τρταρο; English: Tartarus).

The "Abyss" descended from there, and Tartarus became the embodiment of "nothingness".

At this point, Chaos (chaos) possessed the concept of "existence" because of Gaia and Tartarus, the existence of matter and antimatter, and the manifestation of nothingness.

After an unknown amount of time, the concepts of "darkness" and "night" were born in Chaos.

Because at this moment, everything was still shrouded in that boundless "dark night".

They are the primordial manifestations of dark matter and dark energy, which correspond to matter and antimatter. Their names are—Erebus (Ancient Greek: ρεβο/ρβευ; English: Erebus), the embodiment of darkness and the void; and Nyx (Ancient Greek: Νξ; English: Nyx), the embodiment of night.

These four primordial deities constitute the most fundamental laws of the universe, serving as the most fundamental basis for all existence that followed.

Without them, there would be nothing.

The universe thus entered a "dual state of unity of opposites".

Simply put, it means that "Tai Chi" began to evolve into "Yin and Yang".

Although the basic concepts that would sustain the universe were born at this time, the world was still a lifeless place.

Those basic concepts that were born, or even just pure concepts, are now merely abstract manifestations of laws and concepts, devoid of any spirituality or the budding of self-awareness.

Although the universe has developed the concept of "reality" and has begun to have a relative "order," it is still mostly pervasive with "disorder and nothingness."

"Order" and "disorder" are intertwined. Tartarus, the embodiment of disorder and nothingness, is like an eternal behemoth that may devour all the incarnations of existence at any moment.

This causes the evolution of the universe to stop at duality, or even directly return to Taiji, returning to the original state of Wuji.

In order to combat this instinct for disappearance, "existence" must be in constant motion in order to prove its true existence and avoid being swallowed up by the boundless "nothingness".

Thus, all concepts of "existence" and all laws that have come into being move ceaselessly in their instinctive unwillingness to disappear and their instinctive struggle against "nothingness."

In the course of countless hours of "movement," all the concepts and laws of "existence" have undergone endless evolution and refinement.

A vague consciousness and primal will, or rather, a deeper and more fundamental "existential instinct," evolve and manifest in this continuous movement.

"Want to have"

"Want to get"

"I don't want it"

'Unwilling'

These concepts of "love and desire" emerged, and this is Eros (Ancient Greek: ρω; English: Eros).

It is the original driving force behind the birth of new life in the universe, and the original fundamental law of nature that creates all things.

He is the fundamental driving force that propelled the evolution of all things at the beginning of the world, and also the symbol of all love, passion, and the emotions of all intelligent beings.

And then, an unknown amount of time passed, a length of time beyond the comprehension of mortals.

Perhaps it remains infinite, or perhaps it's just that with the emergence of the concept of "love and desire," an irreversible force began to operate.

Driven by primal instinctual desires and the deep fear of being devoured by Tartarus, Gaia, the primal material embodiment, instinctively swallowed love (Eros)!

Thus, from the existence of that matter, a completely new, vital, and fundamental force burst forth—"spirituality" was born!
This is the variable of "spirit," the foundation upon which wisdom and soul depend for existence.

From this moment on, everything that exists, whether a physical entity or an abstract concept, truly begins to possess consciousness.

This is the awakening of "my" consciousness.

The emergence of "spirituality" signifies that the existence of "self," "hope," and "future" has finally arrived in the universe!

Only when we possess spirituality and consciousness, and have a clear "self," does the universe truly possess the meaning and value of its existence, and only then can everything have a magnificent chapter of future and hope.

That's when the universe truly began.

The birth of spirituality signifies the appearance of heaven.

The mother of matter gave birth to "heaven".

The great spiritual lord, the lord of wisdom, the lord of consciousness, the lord of the firmament, the lord of the universe, the symbol of hope and the future, the father of the Titans, the primordial god, the god of the sky, the creator of the world, the incarnation of heaven, the supreme father, the ruler who controls all wisdom and consciousness and governs everything in the universe, has finally descended upon the universe.

He is the great father of all living beings in the universe, the eternal starry sky, the initial boundary of the world, the immortal origin of all things, the heavenly father of all gods, the surroundr of the universe, the cornerstone of the laws of the world, the ruler of all spirituality, and the first God-King!
Uranus, the Most High Father of All Souls!
(Reference image of the figurative form of Uranus)

Dear readers, let me explain the content of this book in advance.

In the original Greek mythology, the events before Zeus's birth are very simple and can be summarized in 2000 words. However, this book is about Zeus and his life.

Therefore, my book is a reconstruction and detailed re-establishment of everything in Greek mythology. The plot you see now is content that you would never see in the original Greek mythology.

All the background, all the development, all the character settings—I have completely deconstructed, meticulously redefined, and supplemented them. The current content, except for the outcome, contains elements that are almost never described or mentioned in the original Greek mythology; it's all absolutely new content, not just filler background information.

Because of this, there will be a great conflict and sense of disconnect compared with the public's traditional impression of Greek mythology, so I must first write the world setting of my book.

Because my book is completely different from the original Greek mythology. This book is about Zeus, and the backstory is very important. The plot is closely related to the original story.

My book is not just about the trivial matters after Zeus became the king of the gods, but also about how Zeus became the king of the gods.

Therefore, in the first few chapters, I need to write about the events before Zeus's birth, that is, the story of creation. Otherwise, if I write about Zeus's story directly and then insert the backstory, it will be abrupt and too drawn out.

So please take a look at the story of creation first. I think the specific creation story is quite good.

I hope everyone understands, thank you very much!
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