The knight in the big world of American TV series

Chapter 1982

Chapter 1982

The role of Eros is a bit like the immigration agent here, and a black agent at that. They will bring some people who want to enter the Almighty City here, but what happens to these people afterwards has nothing to do with them.

To be honest, Eros' smuggling business is doing very well.

Because this is not the way to run the United States. After all, everyone knows what the United States is like. So immigration black agents often try to cheat if they can.

But it’s not the kind of thing that can be smuggled into the Almighty City. As the headquarters of the Pantheon, the Almighty City also has a responsibility, which is to collect and distribute the power of faith of all Pantheon believers in the universe. It is more like a sending and receiving center.

So this place has become a 'paradise' for all believers!

Basically all myths have settings such as heaven and hell, which is originally the best way for religion to gain faith.

So after the Pantheon came into the universe, it carried this system forward.

As a result, the gods of death in various pantheons developed greatly and became powerful gods, such as Anubis and Hades.

You should know that although Hades is one of the twelve main gods, he actually plays a very small role in ancient Greek legends.

Hades, the noble ruler of the underworld, is also responsible for controlling the plague. This ancient Greek mythological figure is the most respected leader among the two brothers Zeus and Poseidon, but he is also the most bizarre, deep, frightening and unpopular divine existence of that period. In the grand "Titan War", Hades, a giant with only one eye, created an unparalleled artifact-a helmet that could make gods and mortals unable to detect his existence. Perhaps because of this, compared with Zeus and Poseidon, Hades' presence in ancient Greek mythology seems minimal. This less popular god once helped his brothers defeat their father Kronos with his wisdom and courage in a power struggle within the family, and successfully pushed Mount Olympus to the peak of glory. However, when distributing power, Hades unfortunately drew the hot potato of the underworld that no one was willing to take over.

The underworld is a dark, gloomy, desolate and lifeless place. It is home to endless wealth, such as brilliant diamonds, dazzling gold, precious gems and rare minerals. It is the destination of human life after death, where countless souls accept the judgment of fate. It is also a symbol of terror, where endless darkness shrouds hell and imprisons the overthrown Titans.

Therefore, although Hades is the king of the underworld, has a respected status and is extremely rich, he is always lonely in the dark and terrifying underworld. People often have the impression of "death and despair" on him, and he can never win people's love like Zeus and Poseidon. In ancient Greece, there is almost no temple dedicated to him. Hades is not only the ruler of the underworld, but also responsible for maintaining order in the underworld. Although his main responsibility is to maintain the stability of the underworld, in fact, most of the specific affairs are handled by other gods. People often confuse Hades with the god of death, but in fact, Hades is not the same as the "god of death" or "judge". Thanatos, the god of death, is the son of Nyx, the goddess of night. He often works with his brother Hypnos, the god of sleep, to carry the bodies of the dead. The judges include Minos, Radamanthys and Aiacos, all of whom are demigod sons of Zeus.

In addition, people often confuse Hades with the goddesses of revenge in hell, but in fact, the goddesses of revenge Erinyes are several gods with vengeance in their hearts. They are cruel and ruthless. In hell, they are responsible for using whips to severely punish the souls who committed crimes in their lifetime. Therefore, death, torture and other phenomena are actually not directly related to Hades. As Hades, he only needs to be responsible for maintaining the order of the underworld. There are five rivers dividing the underworld and the human world, namely: the river of pain "Acheron", the river of sighs "Cocytus", the river of fire "Piriphlegon", the river of forgetfulness "Lethe" and the river of hatred "Styx". All the souls of the dead will come to the Styx River under the guidance of Hermes. Here, Charon, the ferryman of the Styx, will use his ferry to ferry these souls to the entrance of the underworld on the other side of the river. However, the greedy Charon will not provide free service to ghosts. If they want to cross the Styx smoothly, they must donate their silver coins to the ferryman Charon.

Therefore, whenever someone dies, before the funeral, relatives and friends always place a silver coin under the deceased's tongue. Charon will never be merciful to those poor and helpless dead souls. They will be ruthlessly expelled from the country, waiting silently and helplessly on the banks of the Styx, wandering endlessly. The one responsible for guarding the gate of the underworld and defending Hades' territory is the terrifying Cerberus, a mighty and ferocious three-headed dog of hell. Only the souls of the dead can step into the threshold of the underworld, and any living person will be blocked outside the door by it. Once you mistakenly enter the underworld, you can never return to the human world. Any dead soul who tries to escape from the underworld will be mercilessly torn to pieces by this three-headed dog of hell.

The moment the dead step into the underworld, they will be judged for their deeds in life. According to the results of the judgment, the dead will follow three completely different roads in the underworld and go to three different destinations: The first road leads to the Narcissus Plain. Most souls - those who are mediocre, neither evil nor good - will spend a long and hopeless eternity here.

The second road leads to the underworld, Hell. Those who committed many evil deeds in life will suffer endless punishment and torture here. This is the most gloomy and terrifying lower world in the underworld.

The third road leads to the Paradise of Elysium. The souls of those who have been kind and upright in life will arrive in this beautiful paradise with spring all year round. This is the Eden of the underworld, far away from pain and eternal youth. Between the Paradise of Elysium and the underworld, there stands a magnificent palace, which is the residence of Hades, the god of the underworld. Here he strictly maintains the order and laws of the underworld.

Therefore, in modern society, many literary and artistic works regard Hades as a villain, which is actually very unfair.

Kai has never seen Hades himself, because he is a super otaku and never shows up easily. At the same time, he is also the god who causes the least trouble.

Moreover, compared with his two brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, Hades is as pure as a blank sheet of paper in terms of emotions. He only married Persephone as his wife, but the way this marriage was concluded inherited the traditional skills of their family, that is, to seize and deceive by violent means. Persephone is the apple of the eye of Zeus and the goddess of harvest Demeter. One day, Persephone was collecting flowers with the nymphs in the forest. Just as she was about to reach out and pick a beautiful narcissus, the earth suddenly cracked, and four black horses pulled Hades' golden chariot to appear. He forcibly carried Persephone to the chariot and took her to the dark underworld.

Despite this, Persephone and Hades, the Lord of the Underworld, gradually developed a deep relationship, and they became a happy underground couple. In the underworld, Persephone fulfilled her dual responsibilities as a wife and the Queen of the Underworld with all her heart. Although Hades always represents coldness, ruthlessness, and endless darkness in the eyes of the world, in fact, his character is not dark, on the contrary, he is a relatively easy-going person.

For example, the story of the famous hero Orpheus.

The incomparably brave hero Orpheus was the most outstanding poet and musician. His music could intoxicate gods and mortals, and even those cruel and violent beasts would become gentle and submissive in an instant.

Orpheus and his beloved Eurydice were a perfect match made in heaven. They were deeply in love and complemented each other. However, on their wedding night, Eurydice was bitten by a poisonous snake and died due to ineffective treatment. In order to see his beloved wife again, he was willing to sacrifice his life and stepped into the underworld without hesitation. His music moved Charon, the ferryman on the Styx, tamed the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the underworld, and even moved the goddesses of vengeance. When Orpheus suddenly appeared in front of Hades and Hades, his courage and tenacity deeply shocked Hades. Orpheus sincerely asked Hades to return his lover Eurydice to him.

However, in the orderly underworld, such a request is unacceptable to Hades, the god of the underworld.

He began to play the harp in his hand, and the melodious melody and touching poems seemed to tell everyone about the joys and sorrows between him and his wife. In the end, Orpheus's harp and his determination successfully moved Hades. He agreed to Orpheus' request and allowed him to leave the underworld with his wife Eurydice. Before leaving, Hades warned Orpheus that according to the laws of the underworld, he must not look back before he led his wife out of the underworld. Otherwise, his wife would stay in the underworld forever. After expressing his heartfelt thanks to Hades, Orpheus led his wife on the road back to the world. The two were safe and sound along the way. Seeing that the dawn of light was about to come, Orpheus was careless and violated Hades's instructions. He couldn't help but look back at his wife. However, it was this glance that made his wife disappear from his sight like a dream.

But unfortunately, stereotypes are really harmful. In ancient Greece, Hades' status was really not that good.

The gods of death in other pantheons are treated roughly in this way. If you say they are important, they are indeed quite important, but if you say they are respected... it's a far cry from being respected.

After all, in the era of Earth, the souls of mortals have a place to go. There is no real heaven or hell. That thing is more of a gimmick. For example, Hades' underworld is actually a huge prison... The god of death only has the title of death, but has no real authority.

There is no real hell after all.

But after coming to the universe, the gods fixed this BUG for the sake of faith, and heaven and hell both exist.

They created a real hell and heaven for their followers.

As a result, the status of the gods of death in various pantheons increased dramatically.

If hell becomes real, believers will be more eager to go to heaven. Although each pantheon has its own so-called "heaven", there is no doubt that the City of Almighty is considered the most perfect paradise among all the paradises.

As a result, more and more mortals wanted to enter the City of Almighty.

When there is demand, there is market.

The same thing applies to this thing, it doesn’t cheat the poor!

After all, the religions of these primitive gods always care more about kings and heroes. As for ordinary people? Sorry, Buddha can save ordinary people, but I won’t save the poor.

Therefore, those who do not meet the standards will naturally have to find a way out.

So Cupid started this business.

In fact, Cupid did this job out of kindness at the beginning.

Unfortunately, no matter what his original intention was, he has now developed this thing into an industry.

"So, we're going to get us to Omnicity via Charon?"

Charon, anyone familiar with ancient Greek mythology should know this name. Charon is the ferryman of the underworld, responsible for ferrying the dead souls to the other side of the Styx. Legend has it that as long as the living pay Charon, the ferryman of the Styx, he will ferry them across the river, but his boat will become extremely unsafe due to the weight of the living.

Now he is also doing this business.

According to the rules of Olympus, once a believer dies, their soul will be captured by the underworld.

Then there will be three paths as mentioned above after the trial by three judges.

The task of transporting souls fell to Charon.

But few people know that Charon can send people to the Omnicity.

Because Charon is also considered a god.

Although his godhood is not high, he is still a member of the Olympian pantheon and is qualified to enter the City of the Almighty.

When Aphrodite brought Kai and Thor to the banks of the River Styx, Charon's broken ship had already reached the shore.

When seeing Aphrodite, Charon behaved normally and could see that Aphrodite brought two strangers.

Charon almost turned and tried to run.

"Charon! They are our own people! They are also our clients this time!"

Aphrodite shouted quickly.

"Aphrodite...you know the rules. I can take you there, but you can't bring anyone else!"

Charon stopped, but still looked at Kai and Thor warily.

What they are doing is a serious violation of regulations.

Although you won't die if you're caught, the punishment is still pretty severe.

The most serious of these was the abolition of Charon's priesthood.

This is what Charon fears the most. You know, although the position of the ferryman of the underworld is insignificant, it really pays off.

"Don't worry, I know the rules!"

As she spoke, Aphrodite threw over two glittering gold coins.