Chapter 175 Chapter Twenty Six

How the old birthday star told the life and death of the hero to the giant Guay The old birthday star replied: "Friends from afar, this island is one of the Sporadic Islands, but it is not the Sporadic Islands in the Kabathos Sea, but the Sporadi Islands in the ocean, which used to be rich, prosperous, fertile, and commercial. Developed, populous, and under the direct rule of Brittany; now for a long time, with the decline of the world, it has become the current scene of poverty and desolation. "Look at that dense forest over there, with a length and width of seventy-eight thousand 'balasang days'

There are many more, the ghosts of heroes who are getting old day by day live in it. Since the comet we saw three days ago is not bright now, we guess that another one died yesterday. It is because of his death that it caused your all Encountered the big storm.As long as they live, everything here and the neighboring islands prospers, and even the sea is quiet.If one dies, we can usually hear loud wailing from the forest, epidemics, storms and disasters on the ground, clouds and mist in the sky, abnormal darkness, whirlwinds roaring on the sea, and hurricanes causing disasters. " Paiguguay said: "I understand a little bit what you said. It is like a torch and a candle. When it is lit and glowing, it can illuminate the people around and everything around it, making everyone happy and making everyone happy." Personal use of it, use of its light, it never harms anyone, and no one dislikes it, but as soon as it is extinguished, the smoke and gas that come out will pollute the air, make people around you feel uncomfortable, and make others disgusted so with these great and noble souls. As long as they do not leave their bodies, the place where they dwell is safe, lively, and happy. But when they are gone, there is general confusion on the island and on the mainland, and in the air The sky is full of dark clouds, thunderbolts and hail; on the ground, there are earthquakes, earthquakes, and cracks in the earth's crust; on the sea, there are violent storms; everywhere there are sorrows, religious disputes, dynasty changes, and regime overthrows."

Abis Demond said: "We have already learned from the death of the heroic and learned knight Giomo du Bole. When he was alive, France was prosperous and prosperous, and everyone envied it. Friendly, no one is not afraid of it. But after his death, France was for a long time despised by everyone." "When Anchius died at Trapani in Sicily," said Paganuel, "Ines was savaged by the tempest. And Herod, the cruel tyrant of Judah, was in pain when he saw that he was about to (he was born of lice and was bitten to death by worms and lice), and the former Osius Sulla, Pythagoras' teacher Phyresides the Syrian, the Greek poet Alkman, etc. It is the same when a man dies ④) and foreseeing that after his death, the Jews must light a bonfire and celebrate with joy, so they gathered all the nobles and officials in the palace, large and small towns, and castles and towers, under the pretext and pretending to be for the management of the country and Safety is important. When they came one by one, they were locked in the racecourse in the palace. Then he said to his sister Salome and brother-in-law Alexander: "I conclude that after my death, the Jews will rejoice." Encourage; but if you will carry out the words that I bid, my death may be honored and mourned throughout the world. When I die, order the archers of the guard - I have sent orders to them - to guard here Kill all the nobles and officials. In this way ① Kabathos Sea: where Kabathos Island is located in the East Sea of ​​Greece.

① Anchius died in Trabany, see line 708 of the third volume of Jill's "Init". ② For the disease of being bitten to death by insects, see "New Testament? Acts of the Apostles", Chapter 12, Section 23. ③ Alkman: Ancient Greek poet in the seventh century BC. ④ See Chapter 33 of Volume 11 of "Compendium of Natural History" by Plinius, Chapter 1 of Volume 7, and Chapter 79 of Volume 2. As a result, the whole Jewish state will inevitably wear mourning, and it will appear to foreigners that it is because of my death, just like when a great man dies. ' "When a dying tyrant said: 'When I die, let the earth mingle with fire.' That is to say let all men die. This sentence was changed by Nero the fierce, not 'I die. After' but 'While I am not dead', Suetonius① can attest. This cruel speech, Cicero in his lib.3, de Finibus②? Seneca in his Lib.2 , said in de Clemence, and Dion Nichaus and Suidas, and the emperor Tiberius."

① Suetonius (about 69-41): Roman historian, author of "Twelve Caesars". ② Latin: "On Death" Volume III." ③ Latin: "On Mercy, Volume II." ④ See Section 80, Chapter 3, Volume 1 of Erasmus' Proverbs. Suidas was a Greek philologist in the tenth century.