Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 254 Dear Sister, Please Take a Look at Humanity
Demeter felt increasingly helpless as she thought about it. Her initial resentment and grievances gradually dissipated in her elder sister's warm embrace.

After she calmed down a bit, she felt a little guilty.

She quietly raised her emerald green eyes, glanced quickly at her sister's golden-red eyes burning with sacred flames, and then quickly looked away, not daring to meet her gaze, like a little deer that had made a mistake but was incredibly stubborn.

Hestia sighed softly to herself and hugged her even tighter.

"My dear," she whispered in her sister's ear in the gentlest tone in the world, "those golden clouds in the sky are just flowers blowing in the wind. What's the big deal?"

“We are a family. As long as we sit down and slowly untangle the threads, things will always be alright.”

"My dear sister, you must remember that family is the most important thing in the world, and only by uniting can we have a true family."

She paused, her fingertips gently brushing Demeter's hair: "Our dear Hera could accept Metis, and Metis accepted everyone with the utmost generosity. Now, why are you making yourself so upset?"

Demeter pursed her delicate, verdant lips, her slender eyebrows furrowing tightly as she softly protested, her voice filled with grievance: "But...but, I was here first!"

These childish words filled Hestia's gentle eyes with helplessness.

It seems that what I just said was a waste of time.

My dear younger sister is still so stubborn; sometimes, that's really not a good thing.

She affectionately pinched her younger sister's delicate, soft face and said softly, "But you must know that at the moment we were separated from our father Cronus, the first person Zeus saw was Hera."

"Perhaps, at that very moment, the God He loved most throughout his life had already been chosen."

Upon hearing this, Demeter clenched her little hands into fists.

Her knuckles turned white; at this moment, her intense resentment and hatred towards her father, Cronus, reached a new peak.

Hestia gently embraced her beloved sister and continued to soothe her tenderly: "Demeter, Demeter, my beloved sister, we are the closest sisters to Hera, we are of the same lineage, and we share the same divine origin."

“You are the most merciful goddess, and she is the most benevolent goddess. A family is like a hearth, and we sisters are the firewood that keeps the fire burning.”

"If jealousy creates cracks between the firewood, letting in the cold wind, what will eventually be extinguished is our shared warmth."

"We and Zeus are the closest of all; we are one family of gods. We can live happily together with Zeus, so why bother about the slight difference in status?"

"Doesn't Zeus love you? Look at you, so lovely, who wouldn't love you? He loves you the most too."

"Love is an ocean, Demeter, not a grain of rice that can be counted in the palm of your hand. What difference is there between drowning in the ocean a thousand miles deep and drowning in the ocean a thousand miles and one inch deep?"

"The difference between ten thousand parts of love and ten thousand and one parts of love is so insignificant in the face of our eternal life."

"If you can tolerate and accept Zeus's philandering, why bother about such a trivial difference?"

"Anyway, we will always be the closest sisters, and we will always be united and loving. That tiny difference is so small that even the wind can blow it away, so why do you care so much?"

Demeter finally calmed down a bit after her elder sister's gentle persuasion, and the tears in her eyes also subsided.

But her delicate face was still filled with unyielding grievance: "I clearly, I clearly wanted to have Zeus's firstborn son, but... but now..."

Hestia gave Demeter a loving glare and scolded her, "Silly sister! You've always been so quick-witted and intelligent, how come you can't even understand this simplest of truths now?"

"Does it really matter who Zeus's eldest son is? You must know that no matter who the eldest son of the king of the gods is, Zeus will always be the eternal king of the gods."

"Yes, perhaps giving birth to the eldest son of the God-King can add a little bit more weight to love."

"However, if the struggle for this 'first place' damages the bond between us sisters and causes discord in the family, Zeus will surely be heartbroken."

"Wouldn't that mean we'd lose even more of Zeus's love? Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

"You need to understand that the order in which children are born does not determine a parent's love. What truly determines a parent's perspective is the children's own behavior and character. Why are you so fixated on this empty title?"

Demeter was taken aback by what she heard, and then suddenly realized what was going on.

Yeah! We almost got the ultimate goal wrong!

Hestia continued, her voice growing serious: "And are you going to have a child just for a title? Is that fair to the unborn child?"

"Child, you are the fruit of your love with Zeus, the sweetest fruit that naturally grows after your relationship has reached its full potential."

“Instead of making him bear any utilitarian expectations and demands from his parents that he shouldn’t have to bear from the very beginning of his pregnancy.”

"Otherwise, my dear sister, how selfish and terrible that would be!"

"My beloved Demeter, you are the most gentle and beautiful goddess. I know that you not only have the most sincere love for Zeus, but also the deepest love for all living beings."

"I am equally convinced that deep within your divinity lies the most selfless, precious, and profound maternal love for your future children."

“My dear sister, when your emotions are in turmoil, the best thing you should do is not to impulsively go with the flow, but to calm down and let your heart return to its original place.”

“Please listen carefully to the divinity of your ‘Mother Earth’, listen to the deepest voice of your heart.”

Will the earth withhold its nourishment because of which seed falls first? Will it withdraw its vast and selfless love because of which flower blooms late?

"Are you really willing to hurt Hera? Are you really willing to make Zeus unhappy? Are you really willing to burden your most beloved child with undue shackles for your momentary obsession?"

"My sister, please think this through. Love is about acceptance, not harm. Whether it's romantic love or maternal love."

"You are the noble Mother Earth, and all living things on the earth are your children. Sometimes, your gaze should look further and wider."

As she spoke, Hestia gently raised her hand, and the eternally burning sacred fire within the temple expanded before her with her movement, transforming into a huge and clear mirror of divine fire.

The light and shadows shifted in the mirror, and through this fiery mirror, one could clearly see the newborn and thriving humans in the mortal world.

One small tribe after another, like scattered sparks on the plains; one person after another, like busy little ants.

They are busy on the vast land, striving for survival and reproduction.

By this time, humans already had quite a few children.

The older children are already able to go with their mothers to gather fresh berries. These children, living in this vast and prosperous world, bathed in the glory of the ten true gods, learn and grow even faster than their parents.

However, the physical condition and lifespan of these second-generation children are far inferior to those of their parents' generation.

Although humans are born with extraordinary material attributes, they are ultimately just mortal beings.

In the mortal realm, there is no "ethereal atmosphere" for the gods to breathe.

They don't cultivate, and by consuming mortal food for too long, even the deepest origins will gradually be worn away by the relentless passage of time, eventually returning to the mundane.

However, this current timeframe is destined to be quite a long time from now.
because
His Majesty the God-King often bestows blessings and golden rain upon the entire universe.

This thing is so useful!
This is the origin of humanity, almost the only large-scale supplement that can be enjoyed by the entire population, and the effect is extremely amazing.

In fact, several years have passed, and many strange things have happened, but the depletion of the original essence in the bodies of the first generation of humans has actually increased rather than decreased.
Aside from those who have children.

Having a child is actually the most energy-consuming thing.

Their descendants are far inferior to them.

The second generation of humans, although they were pure-blooded children born from the first generation of humans.

However, they were born into the mortal world, ate ordinary food during their growth, and received far fewer blessings and favors than their parents, so their physical condition was naturally not as good as their parents'.

The image in the mirror shifts to a mother and her daughter.

The mother was noticeably taller and stronger, while the daughter appeared more delicate, but her eyes were more lively and full of curiosity about the world.

Demeter looked at the second generation of humans in the fire mirror, who were clearly thinner and more easily fatigued than their parents, and her eyes revealed maternal affection.

However, although the second generation of humans is not as physically strong as their parents, their thirst for wisdom and knowledge, and their desire to learn and improve, far surpasses that of the first generation.

Because the knowledge accumulated by the first generation has become an instinct for survival, it has been directly passed on to their children.

The rapid growth, weakening of the body, and shortness of life give these children a strange sense of urgency, making them work harder and more actively to learn knowledge.

In this respect, the first generation was indeed inferior to them.

After all, the first generation is born as strong young people, with long lifespans and slow aging, so they don't have a strong sense of the passage of time.

In addition, with gods always watching over them and no life-or-death crises, their enthusiasm for learning is naturally lower, except for a few people.

Hestia watched this scene and smiled, "You see, Demeter, this is the civilization of mortals. There are losses, but also gains. The decline of the body is exchanged for the yearning of the spirit. Perhaps this is the price and the hope of mortal civilization."

On the fire mirror, a gentle breeze sweeps through the forest, and the scene shifts back to a larger world.

Although humanity still faces many unknowns in the world, modern human society has relatively few troubles.

Having just embarked on the path of civilization, under the personal guidance of the ten true gods, and upholding the sacred and just order of the supremely benevolent and beautiful god-king Zeus, they learned the noblest qualities.

Furthermore, they truly do not lack any resources for survival, nor are they facing any imminent crisis.

While they can't be said to be carefree, they are also unlikely to be overwhelmed by "troubles".

In fact, the concepts of "evil" and "bad" have not yet truly emerged.

Although due to the progress of civilization, it has become impossible to form large groups, and has long been divided into various small tribes, which have also separated and lived separately from each other.

However, at present, everyone is getting along with each other in an equal and kind manner.

After all, everyone is basically the same now, there is no real class differentiation, and everyone has the same things.

When vulnerable humans face the world, they need to band together for warmth and support, which naturally leads to a highly harmonious and equal society.

All tribes, whether internally or externally, do not engage in strife, deception, oppression, prejudice, or hoarding; their overall living atmosphere is extremely simple and honest.

However, since they have separated, differences are slowly emerging.

Tribes in distant regions have almost no interaction with each other.

The direction and process of development naturally differ.

The most obvious example is language and symbols.

Language consistency depends on high-frequency, stable communication. When people can communicate frequently, their pronunciation and vocabulary will remain consistent.

Once the frequency of communication decreases, languages ​​will evolve independently, gradually forming different languages. Lack of communication is the most basic premise for the emergence of different languages.

As languages ​​evolve, they continuously innovate and are integrated and reconstructed through communication.

Languages ​​have gradually differentiated due to these various origins, and it is certain that these differences, as well as differences in other aspects, will continue to grow.

For similar reasons, the differences in "symbols" are becoming increasingly significant. The two complement and influence each other, and are destined to be completely different in the near future.

Different regions lead to different lifestyles, which, as they develop, result in distinct civilizations and cultures.

After that, it became very difficult to get along so harmoniously.

However, that would take at least two or three generations, which is too far off for people today, and no one would think about something so far in the future.

And now, the concept of "leader" has also emerged.

Those who are more curious, braver, better at thinking, better at learning, and more hardworking have shown a clear difference under God's guidance and through certain extraordinary encounters.

Prometheus and the like, in the end, there were only eleven gods, and now, there are only ten left.

They also need some helpers to share the burden of teaching.

Thus, the "leaders" of each tribe came into being.

(End of this chapter)