Hermes is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus in Greek mythology. Each god in Olympus has his own corresponding identity and responsibilities.
For example, Zeus is the king of gods, Athena is the patron saint of Athens, as well as the goddess of war and wisdom, and Hermes is the mythological god of commerce, travelers, thieves, and livestock, as well as the messenger of the gods.
The Greek gods have different performances in mythology, and even the internal struggles between the gods have their own winners and losers. The Greeks worship the gods and believe in the gods. They believe in all the gods, and some gods are widely respected and respected by the world. Some gods are worshiped and hated.
Zeus and Hera have a prominent reputation and respected status. However, the most widely respected gods in the world are the sun god Apollo and Athena. Not only the goddess of discord, but also Ares and Hel are not popular among the Greeks. Moss.
Hermes is the patron saint of thieves and merchants. In ancient Greece, thieves were scorned by people, and merchants were also hated by people. Because most of the merchants were women, Hermes was also the patron saint of merchants. His reputation in the world is not good.
There is such a fable in Aesop's fables. Hermes wanted to know how much humans respected him, so he changed into a human form and asked a sculptor on the street.
He asked the sculptor the price of the statue of Zeus and learned that it was only one silver coin. Then he asked the sculptor the price of the statue of Hera. The sculptor replied, "Hera is more expensive than Zeus."
After asking about the price of the statues of Zeus and Hera, Hermes finally revealed his true purpose and asked how much the statue of Hermes in the store was worth and how many Zeus or Hera it was worth. .
He claims to be the messenger of the gods, the protector of merchants, and the giver of wealth. Human beings should respect him particularly, so his statue should be more expensive than Zeus and Hera.
"If you buy Zeus and Hera, then Hermes will give it to you for free." The sculptor said matter-of-factly, leaving Hermes speechless.
Memories related to Hermes in Greek mythology emerged in William's mind, and even he could think that the river god who gave the fairy gold coins of the sun and silver coins of the moon should be the mythical Hermes.
On a night with a sparse moon and stars, William was already standing alone on the edge of the Seine River, where the forest fairy had just dropped her star copper coin.
There is a saying that is good, my success can be copied, and countless "successful people" have inevitably promoted it when they were filling chicken soup. However, William thinks there is a saying that is even better, that is, my copying can be successful.
Holding the Sword in the Stone in his hand, William did not feel the aura of destiny in his hand, nor did he feel anything special. This was just an ordinary broken sword. There was no sacred magic, and there was no magic. Due to the magic power, the upper half of the sword body has disappeared, but only the hilt and half of the sword are still intact. new
If Prince Edward hadn't given the sword to his father, and his father had given it to him, then William would never have believed that this sword was the Sword in the Stone that King Arthur had used.
"Oh, why did my sword fall into the river?"
With a loud ding-dong sound, accompanied by William's own panicked voice, the sword in the stone fell out of his hand, fell down, and hit the river, shooting out a huge splash of water.
Huge ripples also appeared in the river. Along with these ripples, it seemed that some ferocious monster was about to emerge from the river. The river was no longer calm. The whole river seemed to have infinite vitality. It seemed that As if awakened, it can roll up huge waves at any time, swallowing up all living creatures nearby, even William is no exception.
The movement this time seemed to be even more exaggerated than when the fairy in the forest threw the star copper coin before. Fortunately, the terrifying movement did not last long. Maybe it was a few seconds, maybe more than ten seconds, and the entire river surface instantly returned to its original state. calm.
"Greetings, William son of Hercules."
The young man in a white robe stood on the river bank with a charming smile on his face. He called William's name and said words that made people feel creepy.
William, son of Hercules.
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If William was referring to me, then could the Son of Hercules also be referring to me? At this time, he was terrified because the news was so shocking.
Whether it is Greece, Rome, Celtic or even Northern Europe, throughout Western mythology and history, there is a tradition of naming the father. If the father is prominent enough, it will become a title, and the name will refer to the person involved.
If William is the Duke of Normandy, William can not only refer to him, but the Duke of Normandy can also refer to him, and Robert's son can also refer to him, just like the prince originally refers to the son of the king.
Hercules, the god of Hercules, is known as the son of Zeus, and Zeus's title is also the son of Cronus. Even if Zeus overthrows his father, it does not affect the use of this title by outsiders.
"My father is Hercules, the respected river god. Is this a mistake?" William said in shock, and for a moment he almost forgot the purpose of coming here.
"You are technically the son of Heracles. I was not wrong." The river god said lightly and did not pay attention to William's shock.
William was speechless, only silent. He could only say that his fairy mother played really well. He was the son of Duke Robert, the son of the old blacksmith William, and the son of Hercules.
He knew that a person could have many children, but he had never heard that a child could have multiple fathers.
Of course, he had also heard of examples of people being given two patronymic names, such as Hercules.
Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and Alcmene was the wife of King Amphitryon of Thebes. Zeus coveted Alcmene's beauty and transformed into Alcmene's husband Amphi. Tryon's appearance was so beautiful that Alcmene finally gave birth to Hercules.
Therefore, Heracles, who grew up in the world, could call himself the son of Zeus or the son of Amphitryon.
The king of the world was crowned with a green crown by Zeus. In addition to feeling "honored", could he have any objections? Basically, he had to pick up a cheap son or daughter.
"Okay, son of Heracles, what do you wish for me and what can I do to help you." The river god asked in a routine manner.
"My sword fell into the river. It was a treasure given to me by my cousin. It is a very precious treasure. If I can't find it, I will be in trouble."
William said with tears in his eyes. Because his acting skills were not good, his eyelids were covered with saliva. He already knew the identity of Hermes, so he didn't care about acting. The river god seemed to know that William knew his identity and also faced him. Expresslessly, he jumped into the river to pick up the Sword in the Stone.
The river gods did not compete with each other's acting skills like the forest fairies, but followed the procedure step by step with William expressionlessly.
You are all vixens of thousands of years, what are you doing with me?
You have said that I am the grandson of Zeus, the son of Hercules, so how could I not know that you are Hermes, the son of Zeus?
