Stealing the Celestial Path.

Summary

Zeus intervened to stop Pei Zi Yun from defeating Hercules, leading Hercules to retreat to Mount Olympus. There, Zeus expressed understanding of Hercules's defeat by Paris, attributing it to destiny rather than mere mortal strength. Paeon healed Hercules's wounds, and Hera expelled him back to Earth. The gods reflected on the unpredictable nature of destiny, realizing that interference could lead to dire consequences. The three goddesses of destiny revealed that Paris's ascension to godhood depended on a ceremony involving a golden apple. Zeus instructed that Paris should pursue the golden apple tree of Gaia, a plan supported by Hera, to ensure his reliance on the gods.

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