Chapter 3 The Story of Hercules-3

Hercules left the shepherds and the cattle, and came to a quiet place, thinking about how to choose his life path.Suddenly, he saw two noble women coming towards him.A woman is full of demeanor, noble and pure, with modest eyes and polite manners, wearing a white robe.The other is graceful and luxurious, her snow-white skin is covered with powder and perfume, and her posture is correct, making her appear taller than she actually is.Her gaze was straight ahead, and she was well-dressed and charming.She admired herself, and looked around freely, to see if anyone was looking at her with admiration.As they approached, the latter woman took a few steps forward and was ahead of the first woman. She walked towards the handsome Hercules and said hello, "Hercules, I can see that You are still hesitating and don’t know what life path to choose. If you choose me to be your girlfriend, then I can lead you to the most comfortable life path. There, you can enjoy the fun of life and have no worries in your life You don't have to fight any wars, you don't have to worry about buying and selling, you just enjoy good wine and good food, you sleep in a warm and soft bed, you stretch out your clothes and eat your mouth, you don't have to engage in physical and mental labor; you can enjoy the labor of others Fruits, enjoy endless glory and wealth, because I give my friends the right to enjoy everything."

Heracles asked her in amazement after hearing this tempting words: "beautiful girl, what's your name?" "My friends call me a goddess of happiness," she replied, "and those who want to put me down call me a slut." At this moment, another woman also came to the front. "I have come here to find you, dear Hercules," she said. "I know your father, your gifts, your education, and all this gives me a hope that if you choose me I will show you the way, then you will accomplish all the good and great things in the world. But I cannot guarantee that you will enjoy the glory and wealth. I just want to tell you how much the God in heaven likes you. However, all gains will not fall from the sky Come down. If you want the gods to protect you, then you should first worship them; if you want to be loved by your friends, then you should do good for your friends; if you want the country to respect you, you should serve it; All Greece respects your virtues, so you should seek happiness for all Greece; if you sow, you will reap; if you want to win a war, you must learn the art of war; Strong."

The frivolous woman suddenly interrupted her. "You see, dear Hercules," she said, "what a long and rough road you have to walk to reach the goal she speaks of. And I guide you to happiness in the most comfortable way." "You You are a lying woman," said the virtuous woman to her, "you have nothing beautiful. You don't know what true happiness is, because you are satisfied before you have come to them. You eat when you are not hungry, and you eat when you are not thirsty. No soft and warm bed can satisfy you. You make your friends drink all night and sleep soundly during the day, and so many good times are wasted. They drink and drink in youth and live carefree lives, and in old age You are ashamed of the past time. And you? Although you are immortal, you are spurned by the gods and despised by good people. You have never heard praise, and you have never done a good thing. — On the contrary, I am welcomed by the gods and all good men. Artists see me as a messenger, parents as a loyal protector, servants as a benevolent helper. I am a supporter of the cause of peace , a reliable ally in war, a loyal companion in friendship. Diet and sleep are more important to my friends than idlers. The young are happy to be praised by the old, and the old are happy to be respected by the young. They Satisfied with what they have done before, they are happy with what they are doing now. I have made people respectful to each other, blessed by gods, loved by friends, honored by the state, so that when the end comes, they will not silently Go to the grave without honor, while their glory remains to be admired by posterity. Ah, Hercules, if you choose this way of life, you will be truly happy."