"The Golden Sword..."
Aiwass murmured, thinking quickly in his mind.
Gold—it's the metal symbolizing the Hourglass. And the sword represents conquest and authority. Coincidentally, the Helasal Empire also reveres the Path of Balance, willing to accept various Paths and establish a human kingdom.
At the same time, before the appearance of the Path of Authority, the Path of Devotion symbolizing civilization and the Path of Balance symbolizing order were both closely related to the human gathering into nations.
And Hermes, before being "banished to mortals," was the Angel Envoy of the Hourglass. Even after he became mortal, he still possessed formidable strength. That punishment was more like letting a disciple go out and see the world. He just had to live a full life to ascend back to godhood.
But Hermes saw too much of the world—he was captivated by the charm of the Fools, willing to give up the easy path to godhood.
