Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 753 Song of Sacrifice

In the afternoon of the next day, Zhou Yu was woken up by the ringing of her mobile phone.

He grabbed the phone a little annoyed and took a look. The number on it was unfamiliar, but it was not marked as a harassment number.In order to prevent the contact from the counselor or tutor, he still pressed the answer button.

"I called three times before picking up. Are you sleeping during the day again?"

The voice on the other side, although a little distorted by the telephone communication, was undoubtedly Chen Wei.Zhou Yu, who was sure of this, immediately began to regret answering.

"Are you alright?"

"Ah, there is no particular urgency..."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu was about to press the hang up button.Probably because he had judged his intentions, Chen Wei immediately said, "I have a new idea about the story you mentioned yesterday."

"Which one are you referring to?"

"The one with the goat's horns."

Talking about this topic, Zhou Yu finally pulled himself together and sat up from the bed.Because the rent has not been paid, Hongye insists on resting on the sofa in the living room, and Zhou Yu, who is in the bedroom, does not have to worry about disturbing others.

"Are you still thinking about that story?"

"Isn't that what you asked? It just so happens that I also think this story is interesting... In short, I think the prototype of the devil in this story may be Pan."

"Pan?"

"You should be familiar with 'Capricorn'. Pan is its prototype. It is the god of shepherds in Greek mythology, and also the god of nightmares and panic. Pan's appearance is half-man and half-goat, ugly, although he is the god of pastoral songs , but also has the record of protecting the Athenians, intimidating the Persians, and causing the latter to suffer from phobias, so they are regarded as the god of war and revenge. Its name is the root of the English word 'panic'..."

"So? What do you mean by this?"

"That is to say, after the demise of ancient Greece itself, the image of Pan gradually evolved into the devil in the apocalyptic religion. Of course, if it is strictly researched, the prototype should not only be Pan, but also other natural god beliefs, such as the public in ancient Egypt. Sheep Knum... I'm afraid you will hang up the phone if you continue. In short, during the period of the rise of revealed religion, Pan and similar personified gods were mostly transformed into symbols of lust gods and devils. Although this is different from other It is related to the decline of background civilization, but from a romantic point of view, isn’t it also very interesting? With the rise of the only god who symbolizes the father of mankind, the primitive god who represents the power of nature is also dying..."

He was really not interested in listening, Zhou Yu interrupted him and said, "Student Chen, if the purpose of your calling is to preach to me, we'd better break off our friendship immediately."

Chen Wei on the other side could only let out a self-deprecating laugh.

"Oh, I didn't mean that. It's just a purely personal hobby, and I couldn't control it for a while. In short, Pan's image has many matching elements with the story you told. For example, God Pan is regarded as a symbol of desire. He is good at singing and dancing, and is good at playing the flute and panpipe. In the Dionysus Festival, the singer will dress up as him to sing Dionysian carols—this kind of song and dance performance is the source of ancient Greek tragedy.”

He paused, and added as if joking: "If theater really originated from witchcraft, then the Dionysian carol might be one of the earliest human spells."

"A carol..."

Although the words on the other side were unintentional, Zhou Yu remembered the inhuman voice that Ang Ti sang that night.

"It is obviously a song dedicated to Dionysus, the god of wine, but the performer will play the god Pan. It is said that this is because the two are very closely related. Parents and children, adoptive father and son, friends... the circulating version is as follows Various. The original name of Dionysus, which is the etymology of the present-day word 'tragedy', is pronounced 'tragoidia' - literally 'song of the goat'."

"...These things, what is the significance of saying them?"

"Well, I think the person who designed this story probably put these metaphors in on purpose. I'm curious about his motives. If possible, I would like to ask you to introduce me to him."

"What a coincidence. The man is dead."

"Is it actually the work of an ancestor?"

"No, he died a few nights ago. He was shot in the head first and then hacked to death with a sword because he opened a casino illegally."

After listening to Zhou Yu's calm description, Chen Wei let out another burst of polite laughter.

"In that case, I won't disturb his cleanliness. Classmate Zhou, you can continue to rest."

Before he hung up the phone, Zhou Yu suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

"What's the matter? If you want to tell me the address of his grave, you don't have to. I have no plan to visit his grave."

"It's nothing to do with that guy. Since you're interested in those messy things, have you heard of people who eat dirt?"

"People who eat dirt? I do know a lot. The place where rice and cabbage are sold in the school's third canteen, you can see a large group of them at the end of the month."

"I'm not kidding. One doesn't accept normal food, but eats dirt. Is there any particular moral to this behavior?"

"Well... If you are asking about religious ghosts and gods, this kind of custom exists in many places."

Chen Wei at the other end pondered for a while, and then continued: "Europe, Africa, and here are the same. There are more or less customs of eating soil. In the myths and legends of many nations, the land is personified and regarded as It is a symbol of motherhood. So eating soil will be understood as a return to the source of life or a medicine to cure diseases, which is very common in early civilization medicine. If you look at it from the perspective of trace elements and digestive tract flora, it may not be completely nonsensical talk."

"Don't they eat dead people?"

"Are you talking about Avalokitesvara soil? It is true that ingesting a large amount during a famine can cause death, but the cause of death is not food poisoning, but indigestion. If you eat a small amount, you will be fine. In fact, the traditional way of eating It is also similar. Mix soil with grains, water or eggs, make cakes and bake them. As long as the ratio is correct, you will not die because of indigestion. It is said that some pica patients have special constitutions and do not need to be accompanied by other ingredients. Things can survive simply by eating dirt."

Hearing his last words, Zhou Yu unconsciously showed a sneer.

"Do you believe that statement?"

"Although I think it's a bit exaggerated, I dare not say it's completely impossible. After all, I'm a literature student, so I don't know much about biology. But wouldn't it be interesting if I could really survive by eating dirt?"

"I don't think it's funny."

"Don't think about it from the perspective of taste. In a broad sense, the food chain originally starts from the soil, and after hunting layer by layer, it is transmitted to the human beings at the top. This process is inherently a waste. If you eat the soil directly, Didn’t it save a lot of intermediate processes? No, it should be said that even the form of our civilization will be completely rewritten. Because the phenomenon of famine in ancient times will basically not appear, and many technologies will probably not be developed again. They will hide in groups like ants Go underground, build holes while eating, until the population fills the entire land."

After he finished speaking in a joking tone, Zhou Yu fell silent.After realizing this, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. If it's like what you said, we will be reduced to the bottom of the food chain, because the only things that can directly connect with the land are earthworms and microorganisms. Compared with famine, this is not a glorious thing. "

"Is being close to the land as bad as you said? Although from the perspective of eating food, we are far away from the link of the soil, but looking at it the other way around, after death, people will turn into putrid mud and reintegrate into the land. Standing on the so-called apex, we as food are always being eaten by the land. This is the so-called cycle."

After hearing these words, Zhou Yu was speechless for a while.So Chen Wei said again: "Thinking about it this way, eating soil is not only uncomfortable, but also relieves anger, right? It feels like taking revenge on the murderer."

Before his self-contained laughter ended, Zhou Yu hung up the phone expressionlessly.

(End of this chapter)