The Man Who Deceived The Gods
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- Is that Zeus?
- I know where your daughter is. But this information comes at a price. I want you to create a spring of water to supply my kingdom.
- Your daughter was kidnaped by eagle-shaped Zeus.
- I agree with your condition.
- I ordered you to find Sisyphus and take take his life. Make him push a boulder uphill, and that will be his punishment for disrespecting a God.
- In the ancient city of Corinth, reigned a rather cunning man named Sisyphus. He was the smartest man in his time but not the wisest, and a direct descendant of Prometheus. The deity that has the boldness to stick his nose into the matters of Zeus and paid a high price for intermission. Sisyphus decided to interfere in the Gods affairs. He, then witness the kidnapping of the young and beautiful Aegina, by the eagle-shaped Zeus. And he realized that he could take advantage of it.
- I am here t
- So, it seems my time has come, I did not expect to die so young. However I was more surprised by your splendor. Indeed, you are a such a magnificent deity. You shall know that of the many Gods I have known, few carry such a remarkable and elegant figure.
- Before I leave, I would like to present you with some ornaments that will make your present even more dazzling. After all, these jewels will no longer be of use to me.
- After witnessing the kidnapping of Aegina, Sisyphus then came to Asophus, a river God, who is deeply saddened by the disappearance of his daughter.
- Noble Lord of the Underworld. I'm fully aware of my wrong doings against you and the harm I've cost. I therefore beg you to let me return to the world of the living for only one day, so that i may take revenge on my wife and set up a proper funeral which would honor the kingdom of the dead.
- You have my permission to visit in the world of living for only one day, however by nightfall you shall return to my domains.
- Zeus, the supreme Lord of Olympus was enraged by Sisyphus's revelation, and ordered Thanatos, also know as Death to find him and take his life.
- Sometime passed before Sisyphus was surprised by seeing Thanatos in his palace. But an idea quickly sprung up in his cunning and mischievous mind. Thanatos then chain up in King Sisyphus palace by the ornaments that serves to be shackles and a collar.
- After Thanatos was freed in the chains with the help of Ares. The God of Death then started to search for King Sisyphus to complete the mission Zeus had handed him. Sisyphus delivered himself peacefully to Thanatos who took his life. Upon arriving in the kingdom of Hades, the God of the Underworld. He was face-to-face with the God of the Underworld who appeared quite unhappy after being admonished by the great God.
- Sisyphus then return to the Corinth, there he met his wife and fled with her. And once again he had cheated death. Sisyphus lived a long life and reach an old age, until he encountered Thanatos again. And he received his punishment of pushing a boulder. However, as soon as he would reach the top of the hill, the boulder would roll off and Sisyphus had to push it back again.
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