Greece brings evildoers

A few days later, on an isolated island.

The stars were hanging in the sky and the night was like water. Themis leaned on her chair and looked through the dozens of parchments in her hand called "Collection of Fables of Esopus".

The stories in it are short and concise, with appropriate metaphors, vivid images, and humorous language. If you read it carefully, each of them contains hidden philosophy, which can be understood by people of different ages and creatures in different moods.

Soon, Themis finished reading the previous dozen fables, and her eyes were immediately attracted by the interesting story in one of them.

The general content is that the father killed his daughter in order to sacrifice, the mother held a grudge and teamed up with her accomplices to kill the father, and the son killed his mother in revenge.

The result of the arbitration was that the son should be acquitted.

This kind of righteous revenge should be forgiven.

"Is this kind of penalty too ridiculous?"

After pondering for a moment, Themis raised her head, looked at the figure beside her, frowned and shook her head.

As the author, Lorne thoughtfully poured a glass of ice-cold honey water for the goddess of justice and explained with a smile.

"In the eyes of the son, the mother is just the murderer of his father and an enemy. Putting aside the concept of mother, shouldn't it be a righteous act to avenge his father?"

Themis thought for a moment and gave a serious rebuttal.

"If the son is not guilty, then what fault does the mother who avenges her daughter have? There is no need to whitewash her act of parricide. If the sins of each other offset each other, he just killed an innocent woman."

Lorne paused for a moment to think, then fired back with a quote from the story.

"According to the judge, the father is the real sower, and the mother is just the vessel for conception. The father is more important than the mother. The justice of a son avenging his father is more noble than the bad behavior of the mother venting her personal grudges, and should be forgiven."

Lady Justice slid her fingertips on the parchment, her expression calm and solemn.

"In raising children, the father provides the seeds and the mother provides the hothouse. These successors are the blood conceived by both parties. The motherhood of breeding offspring and protecting children is the basis of the birth of the world. The mother's duty to uphold justice for her daughter Should our behavior be more noble?”

Immediately, Themis seemed to think of something, and the corners of her lips slightly raised.

"What's more, if we judge from the righteousness of the status of parents... A child can be without a father, but he cannot be without a mother. Even Uranus, the heavenly father of the world, was bred by Gaia, the earth mother. Doesn't that mean that the mother created the world? Father? Isn’t it more reasonable for a mother to avenge her daughter? "

After hearing this theory, Lorne couldn't help but be convinced, a subtle look flashed deep in his eyes.

In fact, this interesting anecdote about the case is based on the play "Orestes" adapted from the mythical story by the ancient Greek writer Aeschylus.

In the famous Trojan War in the future, the army led by King Agamemnon, the commander of ancient Greece, encountered storms. In order to calm the storms brought by Poseidon, the father sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to Poseidon, the god of the sea. Winter (originally Artemis, but of course she chose Poseidon to take the blame).

Agamemnon's wife Clytemnestra committed adultery in order to avenge her daughter, and assassinated Agamemnon at home when Agamemnon returned home 10 years later. Her lover took power.

Agamemnon's youngest son, Orestes, was only 12 years old at the time. He fled to another country and vowed to avenge his father when he grew up. Years later, Orestes returned to his hometown and killed his mother and her lover with his sister Electra.

Orestes, who took revenge but fell into the crime of matricide, went crazy and was repeatedly pestered by the three vengeances. He had no peace and had to flee everywhere.

Finally, Apollo guided him to Athens to seek fair judgment from Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

The sun god who defended Orestes claimed that the father was the true sower and that a person could have a father without a mother, just as Athena was born from the head of Zeus.

In the end, Athena, who was forced to take sides, cast a crucial vote. Orestes, who had killed his mother, was acquitted and returned to Mycenae to ascend the throne.

If the goddess of justice also participated in this and threw the argument that the earth mother Gaia single-sexly created the heavenly father Uranus on Apollo's face, the expression of the sun god must have been very exciting.

After all, the original heavenly father was created by the mother. Shouldn’t it be more worthy of promotion for the mother to take revenge for her daughter and then kill the ruthless father?

Don’t forget, that heavenly father was castrated by his son Cronus at the behest of Gaia.

If Apollo dared to mention that his father's status was higher than his mother's and that avenging his father was more just, he would be slapping the old Greek grandmother in the face.

Of course, Lorne can also use this theory for his own use.

After all, there was a mother-killing hatred between him and Zeus.

Since Themis, the goddess of "justice", believes that the mother's status is higher than the father, is it natural to avenge the mother and kill that old man from Olympus?

Thinking of this, Lorne narrowed his eyes and asked maliciously.

"So in your opinion, a son whose father kills his mother should be punished with death?"

Themis, the goddess of justice, still shook her head, pondered for a moment, and then answered.

"If I were to go to trial, I would choose exile over death."

"Oh? Why? This is a serious crime of matricide."

A little surprise appeared in Lorne's eyes, and he curiously asked the reason.

Themis's five fingers, as white as onions, gently stroked the parchment, exuding a demure temperament, and she pursed her lips in thought.

"It is understandable for a mother to avenge her daughter. However, she pushed her lover to the throne. The prince, who was only twelve years old at the time, would naturally become a thorn in the side of the rebels. The reason for avenging his father is indeed Can't stand still.

But when one's life and safety are threatened, the extreme behavior taken to protect oneself should be forgiven and forgiven by justice. "

The goddess of justice paused, her brows gathered together, her tone was gentle and calm.

"However, the prince was threatened as a child and finally escaped safely. He came to take revenge as an adult and killed his mother and her lover.

This somewhat exceeds the time limit and limit of self-protection. Therefore, although it is worthy of sympathy, the basis cannot completely absolve it.

However, before he was tried, he was cursed by the Furies and had been mad for several years. Therefore, the sentence should be appropriately reduced.

Taking into account the multiple factors mentioned above, depriving him of his most valuable right to inherit the throne, excluding his life, and banishing him forever is the most appropriate punishment I can think of. "

When the trial was over, Themiston felt her heart full of joy.

However, the faint gaze on the other side made the goddess of justice on the opposite side slightly stunned, and she subconsciously glanced at the parchment in her hand a few more times.

"What's wrong? Did I make the wrong decision?"

Lorne came back to his senses, his head shook like a rattle, and he was sincerely amazed.

"No, no! Yes! That's so right! Your understanding and intuition about legal arbitration are simply beyond my imagination!"

These compliments are sincere and without any trace of moisture.

Because, in the ancient Greek Gods, the goddess of justice only relied on her own feelings and experiences to introduce concepts such as "justifiable defense" and "excessive defense" into cases, and the concept of the judgment was logically consistent. The sentencing results are also convincing.

Even in a legal society with a relatively complete judicial system in the future, I am afraid that not many people will achieve this level.

Moreover, this combination of matricide, which was akin to over-defense, and a history of mental illness was a killer.

The Mycenaean prince, at most, would be deprived of his political rights for life, plus a life sentence. Maybe he could be paroled for medical treatment, stay in a mental hospital, live in a single room, and be isolated from the world.

Is this not tantamount to exile and annulment?

In the wild Age of Gods, we could actually see judgments similar to those of modern courts.

What else can be said?

Even though this result was not completely in line with his malicious guidance of harboring evil intentions, Lorne had already madly held a series of "66666" in his heart for Themis.

By the way, he inevitably deeply despised the other goddess of justice, Astraea, who was guarding the door.

Astraya had also seen the same case, but the sentence given was - the prince could be let go, but Poseidon had to be beaten first.

Because this is the culprit.

Well, this is indeed in line with Astraea's usual style.

What else could Lorne say? I can only choose to respect silently in my heart and give my blessings.

“Public law, first of all, is the law given by the gods and applies to the whole world. No special law may be made for the benefit of any individual.”

"Public Law No. 2: No intellectual individual may be lynched without trial."

"Public Law 3. Under the witness of the Mother Goddess Gaia, men and women establish a family relationship under the law through marriage. Both parties must not harm each other without reason, but should respect each other and support each other, glory and suffering, property and hardship, responsibilities and obligations , should be common to both..."

The content on the last page of parchment came to an abrupt end, and Themis suddenly raised her head like a hundred claws scratching her heart, and opened her mouth to ask urgently.

"Where's the back?"

"Gone……"

Lorne spread his hands and answered sincerely.

Themis couldn't help but get angry and looked straight at the young god in front of her.

"Why don't you write it down?"

"Well, this is a collection of fables. The last one was accidentally included..."

Lorne blinked, looking innocent.

Themis realized that she had lost her composure, and immediately her breath stagnated, she put down the parchment in her hand angrily, and sighed helplessly.

"A few fables are just a pastime after dinner. Even if there are hundreds of fables, they are not as valuable as these last few sentences in my opinion..."

Lorne nodded and answered candidly.

"Well, I think so too. Two things, the more deeply and persistently I think about them, the wonder and awe they arouse in my soul will change and grow with each passing day. This is the starry sky above me and the sky in my heart. Moral law.”

Hearing this, Themis couldn't help but look at the young god next to her in surprise, with deep approval on her face.

"In the age of the gods who are pursuing power, it is really rare that someone can fear the law..."

"Of course, he is the clerk of Crete, the successor of King Minos, the head of the three judges of Hades. Even King Minos was full of praise for his judicial attainments."

Accompanied by a lazy voice, Hecate walked from the inner hall, with a subtle smile on her face.

And Thetis, who had just been able to get out of bed and walk, followed her, holding honey water and cakes in her hands, ready to express her gratitude to Themis in public.

Seeing the gradually rosy complexion on the ocean goddess's face, Lorne's heart sank.

The time to stay here is running out, so hurry up!

"You are so complimentary. It was all taught well by King Minos." Lorne first smiled in response to Hecate who praised him so much, and then faced Themis with a regretful and embarrassed expression. "Actually, in order to repay that gentleman's kindness, I originally wanted to complete a written code so that this chaotic world can have laws to follow and justice can be done..."

"A written code?"

When Themis heard this, an idea flashed in her mind, as if she had caught something crucial, and she looked straight at the young god.

Under the gaze of the goddess of justice, Lorne smiled and explained casually.

"Well, there have been no written laws in various city-states before, only traditional customs. Nobles with divine blood use the power in their hands to interpret and distort the law arbitrarily. This is unfair. Therefore, I want to make some more practical ones based on experience. The law is written down, engraved on stone walls or copper plates, and announced to the public. In this way, any judgment will be traceable and will not be based entirely on the personal likes and dislikes of judges or nobles, resulting in countless unjust, false and wrong cases. Those who bend the law for personal gain will also be effectively curbed.”

"good idea!"

Themis was once again amazed by the wonderful ideas of the young god in front of her, and her words were full of praise.

However, Lorne immediately showed a troubled expression.

"It's just that my own experience and ability are lacking, and I have seen too few cases. If I want to complete this code one by one, I really have more than enough ambition but not enough power..."

Then, he paused, picked up the last piece of parchment, pointed to the third article on it, and said nervously.

"To tell you the truth, regarding the marriage law, I still rely on your wisdom..."

Themis was silent for a moment and looked at the young god in front of her. There was a hint of scrutiny in her eyes and her attitude was a little colder.

"So, you want me to help you?"

Sure enough, this first-generation goddess of justice was very keen and not as easy to fool as her disciple.

However, just like the time in the Temple of Memory, he is still using an upright conspiracy now, and he is not afraid that the opponent will not take the bait.

Facing Themis' scrutiny, Lorne nodded calmly.

"To tell you the truth, although Crete was destroyed, the civilization of the Minoans was not cut off. Some of them moved to Athens and established an [Athens Academy] there. These survivors have always hoped to The Minoan civilization of the rule of law has been passed down, but unfortunately the judicial aspects are too fragmented. I want to help, but I can't do anything.

Therefore, I have been traveling around the Greek states recently, hoping to find like-minded partners to complete a code of universal significance and practice justice.

If you can participate, I believe this code will definitely bring more fairness and justice to the world! "

However, Themis shook her head, her expression gloomy.

"So what if it is enacted? A non-binding law cannot be truly implemented. In the end, it will be just a piece of paper."

After saying that, the goddess of justice put down the parchment in her hand, stood up with some enthusiasm, and walked into the house without saying a word.

Looking at the lonely back and the parchment with three lines of law written on it that was taken away from the desk, Lorne's eyes flickered faintly.

Disappointment is a disappointment, as long as the heart is not dead, it will be fine.