The prototype of the story of the River God is the story of Hermes. The test of the River God to the woodcutter is actually the test of Hermes.
In Greek stories and legends, Hermes, one of the twelve main gods and the messenger who executes the will of Zeus and the gods, is always blackened and does not have a glorious image. Therefore, in order to reverse his image, Hermes also An effort was made.
As the protector of thieves and female merchants, Hermes himself was a thief and female merchant. He encouraged thieves to become female merchants and commit crimes. The merchants were in short supply, so Hermes tested the woodcutter. Very different from his actual behavior.
On the surface, Hermes encourages honest woodcutter, but in fact he encourages smart female businessmen.
"A person can be stupid or greedy, but one person cannot have both stupidity and greed, because if you are still greedy when you are stupid, then you have lost the qualification to be greedy. Only smart people are qualified to be greedy."
William was just thinking in his mind, and then he saw the river god, no, to be precise, Hermes had emerged from the river, holding a shining golden sword in his hand.
"William, is the sword you dropped the sword of gold? This sword has many names, such as the sword of gold, Juvaius, the sword of joy, the sword of the earth. It was the sword that pierced Jesus when he suffered. The top part of his body, the Spear of Longinus, possesses the power of killing gods. If you master it, you can dominate the world. Is this the sword you dropped?"
The river god Hermes holds the golden sword in his hand, telling the glory and function of this sword. The most famous user of this sword is Charlemagne, king of the Frankish Kingdom, emperor of the Romans, and the father of Europe.
"Sorry, River God, this sword is not mine." William shook his head to deny this fact.
"Then I'll go look for it."
Hermes didn't show any expression after hearing this. He jumped directly into the river with a bang and continued to touch the sword in the river. After a while, Hermes emerged from the river again. In addition to the golden sword, there was also a sword. A dazzling silver-white holy sword.
"William, is this Durandal you dropped? It is the sword of Paladin Roland. This is the sharpest sword in the world. The holder can be protected by God and angels, and its blade cannot Damage is the immortal blade, as long as you hold it, you will always be the party of light and justice."
The River God briefly introduced another holy sword, the white and silver holy sword. William took a breath when he heard it. Good guy, are they taking out the three most famous holy swords in European history?
"No, this is not the holy sword I dropped." William shook his head and denied again.
The river god was not discouraged. After hearing this, he entered the river again and soon took out a holy sword that exuded white moonlight.
"William, is the sword you dropped the sword of King Arthur, the Sword of Broken Steel, the Sword in the Stone, the Sword of Kings?"
Hermes held the Sword in the Stone, and the broken sword had now returned to its original shape, as if it had just been made.
The flawless holy sword exudes a beautiful and charming brilliance. Compared with the old Sword in the Stone that was broken and lost all its magic, this holy sword is simply too perfect.
According to legend, King Arthur pulled it out and became the destined king of Britain. The Sword in the Stone is the sword of the king, the sword of heroes, and the sword of knights, because King Arthur did not abide by the rules of knights when dueling with others, and did not follow martial ethics. Defeating an opponent who was unwilling to compete with a sword eventually led to the breakage of the Sword in the Stone, so the flawless holy sword requires a flawless master to use it.
"This is my sword, but it is not my sword. My sword is just a broken sword."
The test of Hermes is just like the Young and Dangerous joining the Black Society. They must abide by the gang rules and show loyalty. The white paper fans first ask whether you love brothers or gold. As long as you have a basic IQ, you will answer that you love brothers.
William nodded and shook his head. Of course he liked gold in his heart, but when faced with a test, he would definitely say he loved his brothers. If you don't love your brothers, where will the gold come from?
"Well, since you are so honest, then I will hand over these three holy swords to you." According to the procedure, Hermes will hand over the golden sword and the angel sword to you.
And the Sword in the Stone was handed over to William, but William just shook his head, "I just want my Sword in the Stone back, and that's enough."
William is not a man with three heads and six arms. Even if he is given three swords, he cannot use three at the same time. In this case, it is enough to choose one of them.
River God Hermes was silent for a moment. William's actions were beyond his expectations. Even at this time, he didn't know how to deal with it. "No, as a reward for your honesty, you must give these three Take away all the swords."
Hermes looked panicked. He wanted to give William the three swords in his hand at the same time, but was directly rejected by William. William's strength was huge and he pushed Hermes away. .
The scene suddenly became awkward.
Faced with the fact that the holy sword that countless people wanted but could not get was just thrown on the ground casually, Hermes showed a blank expression. Ever since he became the river god, he has been fulfilling people's wishes. However, facing During his test, countless people either lost everything due to greed, while some received both gold and silver axes given by him.
Believers who fail to pass the test of the gods will be punished by the gods. The gods have tested their own believers, and must reward their own believers when they pass. This is a template for almost all world myths, and it is also the rule of the world. , the will of fate.
The world that William lives in is a fairy tale world, so when William only took away what he originally owned, but refused the other two holy swords given by the gods, in a sense, this caused the river god's evil.
"If I don't want it, what will happen to you?" William's attitude was particularly tough. He didn't care about the River God or the threat from the River God, even though he knew that the River God was the former Olympus in Greek mythology. Hermes, one of the twelve main gods.
In this land, there used to be many gods, Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, Slavic, and Nordic. But after the great Father God came, the rules of the entire world changed, and he was the first to bear the brunt. They are the immortal gods who once stood at the top of the pyramid of this world.
If you can't adapt to the rules of the new world, you can either hide in the underground world like the Celtic gods and survive, or you can change your form and become a Christian angel or saint, or you can become a devil or an elf, or you can face a complete collapse. destroy.
The Greek pantheon has been destroyed. William's mother, a Greek god, has been demoted to a fairy. Now she has met the fate of being destroyed. The more powerful a god is, the more he will be excluded from this world. outside.
Obviously he didn't do anything, and he didn't do anything wrong. The moment after the world changed, the gods of the past were destroyed.
The river god originally described in "Golden Ax and Silver Ax" was Hermes, and his story was not only spread in Greece and Europe, but even around the world. The river god became the basis for his existence in the new world. He is his incarnation, and if the story is tainted by William who does not follow the rules, then the core of the entire story will collapse, and the destruction of Hermes will come.
"You will usher in destruction, right?" Although William's words were questions, his tone was sure.
