Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The Age of Man

The first generation of human beings created by God is the golden generation.At that time, it was Cronus (that is, Saturn) who ruled the kingdom of heaven. People of this generation live like gods. They have no worries, no heavy labor, no distress and poverty.The earth provided them with all kinds of fruits. There were flocks of cattle and sheep on the rich pastures. They worked peacefully and hardly grew old.When they feel that the time of death is approaching, they sink into a peaceful sleep.When the god of fate judged the golden generation to disappear from the earth, they all became benevolent patron saints, coming and going in the clouds, they were the donors of all good deeds, they maintained the law and justice, and punished all evils.

Later, God only used silver to create the second generation of human beings.They are different from the first generation of humans both in appearance and spirit.The pampered child lives at home, doted on and cared for by his mother.They have maintained their childhood for hundreds of years and are mentally immature.By the time children reach the prime of life, they have only a few short years left in their lives.Indiscreet behavior has plunged this generation into the abyss of misery, because they cannot restrain their passions.They cheated each other, violated laws and disciplines recklessly, and stopped offering sacrifices to gods.Zeus was very angry and wanted to wipe out this race from the ground, because he didn't want to see someone blaspheme the gods.Of course, this race is not useless, so they are honored to be allowed to roam the earth as demons after terminating their lives.

Father Zeus created the third generation of human beings.That is, bronze humans.This generation is completely different from the people of the Silver Age.Cruel and brutal, they knew nothing but war, always killing each other.Everyone has to go out of their way to insult everyone else.They only eat the meat of animals, and do not want to eat all kinds of fruits in the field.Their stubborn will is as hard as a diamond, and they are extremely tall and strong.They used bronze weapons, lived in bronze houses, and cultivated the fields with bronze implements, because there was no iron at that time.They fought incessantly, but, though they were tall and fearsome, they could not resist death.After they left the sunny and bright land, they descended into the eerie hell.

When this generation also descended into the underworld, Zeus created a fourth generation.This generation should live on the fertile earth, nobler and more just than the human race that preceded it.They are the generation of the god-heroes, the heroes of the demigods as they were called in antiquity.But in the end they also fell into wars and vendettas. Some fell before the seven gates of Thebes in order to seize the land of King Oedipus; .When they ended their lives on the ground in war and disaster, Zeus sent them to the Isle of Elysium, where they lived and lived.Paradise Island is in the sea on the horizon, with beautiful scenery.They lived in peace and happiness, and three times a year the fertile earth provided them with sweet fruits.

When the ancient poet Hessia talked about the legends of human beings from generation to generation, he sighed: "Oh, if I were not born in the fifth generation of human beings today, it would be nice if I died earlier or was born later. Because this generation is made of black iron! They are utterly depraved, utterly corrupt, full of pain and sin; they worry and worry day and night, and have no peace. God just keeps adding new troubles to them, and The greatest troubles are their own. The father against the son, the son against the father, the guest hates the friend who entertains him, and the friends hate each other. The world is full of hatred, and even brothers are not as honest as they used to be. Meet each other, full of love. Gray-haired parents do not get pity and respect. The elderly are abused. Oh, ruthless human beings, how do you forget the judgment that God will give, and completely disregard the parents' nurturing grace? It is the mighty who prevail, and the fraudsters, who plot viciously to destroy each other's cities and villages. The upright, the good, and the just are trampled upon; Be respected. The wicked insult the good, they tell lies, they create trouble with slander and slander. In fact, this is why these people are so unfortunate. The goddess of goodness and majesty used to come to the earth, and now she sadly wraps her beauty in white body, left the human world, and returned to the eternal world of gods. At this time, all that is left to human beings is despair and pain, without any hope."