Chapter 191: Constellation Mythology Storytelling After a while, Xiangxue was the first to come back to her senses. [Wait, sister, if this Zeus could conquer Europa so quickly, why did he turn into a cow to get close to Europa? It would be better for him to turn into a handsome guy. Turning into a cow means crossing the sea and going to the island. As a god, is it so troublesome for him to be with the princess of a country? ] Qiu Manman, who was sitting opposite Xiangchuan, and the squad leader Lu Daiqing, who was standing next to the table, also nodded. This was the biggest doubt. "There's no special reason. Zeus was afraid that his wife would find out about his affair, so he turned into a bull to kidnap the little princess." Kagawa's words were like dropping a bombshell, causing an uproar. "Are all characters in mythology monogamous? From the background setting of "Luo Zhu" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan", I thought they were all polygamous..." Qiu Manman asked doubtfully. Xiangchuan thought about the myths she had read and answered uncertainly, "It seems that the more popular myths in ancient times all advocated monogamy. However, myths are the product of people's imagination. Maybe people in ancient times were used to having three wives and four concubines, so they thought that monogamy was an impossible fantasy?" "But this is also the limitation of the times. As I just said, Greek mythology originated in 800 BC. In 2000 AD, except for a few countries that retained the aristocratic system, most countries only recognized monogamy. Of course, cheating is something that has been repeatedly banned, whether in mythology before BC or in the st century."
Nancy clicked her tongue twice. "It seems that the laws of ancient people were not perfect. If it were now, just cheating on your spouse would definitely result in a sentence of two to three hundred years." Kagawa listened and nodded. As Nancy said, modern laws have strict controls on extramarital affairs and marital violence. If the relationship between the two parties breaks down, they can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau (Kagawa: I can't believe there are still Civil Affairs Bureaus in modern times) for arbitration and mediation. If the results of manual arbitration and mediation are not accepted by both parties, the court's arbitration AI will make an absolutely fair ruling based on the income and expenditure of both parties. However, the work ability of modern civil servants is still trustworthy, and they rarely try to smooth things over like in the 21st century. According to the gossip Kagawa heard from his mother, the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Third Fleet has not received a divorce case that requires the use of arbitration AI for about five or six hundred years, which shows how capable the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau are. If there were such workers in the 21st century, there would be fewer unnecessary marriage problems. Seeing that the classmates around him and Xiangxue and Lin Ming on the other side of the screen were enthusiastically discussing the differences between ancient and modern marriages, Xiangchuan wanted to let them continue the discussion. However, Qiu Manman and class monitor Lu Daiqing's eyes were particularly eye-catching in the crowd, so Xiangchuan had no choice but to continue talking. "Well, next is the story of Virgo. The story of this constellation is related to the harvest goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone." Kagawa changed the topic and mentioned a name that attracted everyone's attention. "Demeter is the goddess of the harvest?" Qiu Manman asked, blinking her eyes. "Yes, Demeter is in charge of agriculture and harvest. She is also a symbol of harmony between man and nature, just like our fleet." Kagawa looked up at the wheat fields in the distance. The sun had set unknowingly, and the induction lights surrounding the wheat fields were not lit. Kagawa felt a little regretful that he could not see the golden wheat fields of autumn in the dark. "The industry focus and research direction of our fleet are all concentrated on agriculture. In ancient times, the relationship between man and nature was hunting and being hunted. Later, humans learned farming and animal husbandry, and achieved a balance with the law of the jungle in nature by growing crops and raising livestock. After humans have farming and animal husbandry technology, they will reduce the demand for wild animals and plants in nature, which is beneficial to the continuation and development of nature. In addition, the development of agriculture is also conducive to the study of various trace elements in water and soil, and can quickly realize the large-scale planting of specific crops to meet our dietary needs, so that we don't have to chew grass roots for a bite of food." Ino scratched his head and looked at Kagawa in confusion. “It doesn’t sound real.” Kagawa was stunned, but immediately understood what Ino meant. In the past, humans and other animals and plants in nature lived on the same land, and humans constantly worked to maintain the balance of nature by reclaiming forests and grasslands or returning farmland to forests. But in modern times, all wild animals and plants are confined to specific areas, and all crops are far away from people's living circles, so naturally, people rarely experience the reality that "people are also part of nature." Kagawa scratched his head. To be honest, she didn't know how to explain Ino's question. Some things still need to be experienced in person to understand their meaning. She remembered that when she was a student, she often saw authors advocating students and readers to get in touch with nature as much as possible in some inspirational short essays or texts. Kagawa's hometown is in the countryside, and he would run to the mountains with Xiangqi from time to time during the holidays. He didn't have any special feelings about this advocacy.
But now looking at the group of high school students around him who have never been exposed to the real nature, Kagawa has to admit that this argument does make some sense. People have been away from the earth for too long and have forgotten the true meaning of nature. Xiangchuan sighed in his heart, suppressed the sadness in his heart, and said: "Okay, let me continue. Demeter and Zeus had a daughter, Persephone. One day, Hades, the god of the underworld, saw the beautiful Persephone and fell in love with her at first sight, so he took her to the underworld." "Wait, another direct kidnapping? Are the ancient Greek gods so... uh, do they have the potential to be criminals?" Qiu Manman opened her eyes wide. "I know this question." Class monitor Lu Daiqing pushed up his glasses. "Because gods are higher than humans, they are not bound by human laws. Right, Kagawa-san?" "Not only the law, but also human morality cannot restrain them." Kagawa thought about it and decided to drop this bombshell: "Demeter is actually a brother and sister, real brother and sister." what? There was an uproar all around. Even Xiang Weiguo, who was acting as a background board in Xiangxue's video call but was actually eavesdropping on his daughter's story, was so scared that he choked on his noodles. "So... that means Zeus not only cheated on his wife, but also cheated on his own sister, and even had a daughter with her?" Qiu Manman took a breath, "Can gods be immune to the genetic disease of inbreeding?!" "You said they are gods yourself." Kagawa chuckled and explained, "In fact, in myths and legends with a longer history, marriages between brothers and sisters and between brothers and sisters are very common phenomena. Even Zeus and his official wife Hera were married to each other. In some real myths and legends, their main gods are hermaphrodites." This time, even Qiu Manman and Xiangxue, who had extraordinary receptive abilities, were so shocked that they were speechless. The fabricated stories of ancient civilizations are so terrifying! Xiangchuan waved his hand to signal the people around him to be quiet, and continued: "Demeter was devastated when she learned of her daughter's disappearance. She left Mount Olympus, which led to the land becoming barren and the crops failing." "Later, Zeus sent the messenger Hermes to mediate with Hades. Hades agreed to let Persephone return to the earth, but before she left, Hades made her eat pomegranate seeds from the underworld. According to the rules of the gods, people who have eaten food from the underworld must stay in the underworld for a certain period of time every year. This story is also used to correspond to the change of the four seasons - when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter will be sad, and the world will enter autumn and winter; when she returns to the earth, Demeter will be happy, and spring and summer will come." “Is this the origin of the four seasons in the eyes of the ancient Greeks?” After hearing the last description of the changing seasons, Ouyang Yating also admired the ancient people's magical ability to compile stories. "Yeah, and the ancient Greeks made this relationship more complicated." As soon as these words came out, the students around him gasped: Are there any bigger ones? “A-Anything else…?” Qiu Manman asked tremblingly. The ethical relationship of ancient Greek gods that had just refreshed her worldview was almost drying up her brain circuits. "In fact, Hades is Zeus's brother, which means he is Persephone's uncle." boom--! As soon as Kagawa said this, the entire outdoor dining area exploded, scaring the staff who were normally entering and leaving the cafeteria to run over several times to ask if something had happened, but were stammered and dismissed by students from other classes. There is no way. This story and the relationships between the characters are too explosive. They have broadened the horizons of modern teenagers who have little exposure to ancient Earth literature. However, because they are too explosive, this matter cannot be told to others for the time being. How to say it? After the brother and sister gave birth to a daughter, the man's brother kidnapped and married his niece? Even the most advanced novel AI can't think of such a explosive interpersonal relationship. I reviewed the manuscript before going to bed and found that it was posted wrong, so I revised it again