And from that time, the goddesses of Olympus also gradually began to remain chaste, either actively or by force.
Of the six goddesses among the Twelve Olympians, fully three swore to guard their chastity, a number that clearly could not all be voluntary.
Clearly, Zeus had always intended to marginalize his brother from the royal lineage of Olympus.
In the end, Poseidon had to settle for second best and chose the sea nymph Amphitrite as his queen, binding himself deeply with the sea gods in an attempt to counter the new Heavenly Father Zeus, who possessed the authority over the entire world, with his sole dominion over the seas.
But the outcome of repeated defeats had already said it all.
As the secrets of the Olympus gods were unveiled one by one, Luo En couldn't help but reflect.
"So, Hestia's direct withdrawal not only helped His Majesty the King of Gods tremendously but also completely solidified his lineage's privileges? And to be safe, marital pairing amongst the Twelve Olympians was also tacitly prohibited?"
Luo En paused, his mind clear, and his gaze flicked towards the direction of the camp beyond the dense forest.
"That is to say, from the start, Apollo never had a chance! If he dared to mess around, there would be no need for us to do anything, as His Majesty the King of Gods himself would personally intervene to punish him!"
Athena nodded, casting a displeased glance at Luo En.
"You understand now, don't you? You're worried about your aunt for no reason. As long as she behaves herself, no one can touch her."
Thinking of Hestia's lofty status, as well as the outrageous privilege of allocating the common offerings and enjoying a portion just for herself, Luo En finally felt completely at ease.
At the same time, a sense of disappointment inevitably rose in his heart.
To think that the seemingly easiest to deceive was actually the kind that one could look at but not partake in...
However, Luo En quickly thought of a contradiction and, frowning, raised a question.
"Wait a moment, what about Hephaestus and the God of Love? Aren't they also among the Twelve Olympians, and haven't they been paired as well?"
"Yes, that's what the 'husbands' of Aphrodite thought…"
As she spoke, Athena's eyebrows rose slightly, with a glint of jest in her eyes.
Hearing this meaningful response, Luo En couldn't help but feel a mix of laughter and tears.
No wonder Zeus was so eager to promote this marriage; it was only a marriage of convenience to pair the amorous Aphrodite with the son least likely to inherit the throne.
After all, the limping, unsightly God of Fire, unloved by his mother Hera, had been out of the running for power from the start. Even if he united with Aphrodite, they posed no threat whatsoever.
Suddenly, a playful look in Luo En's eyes became focused as he thought of another person who had been overlooked.
The official husband of the God of Love, Hephaestus, may not have a chance, but what about Ares, her constant lover?
In the subsequent Roman mythology, this God of War, renamed Mars, had completely turned the tables and risen to power.
This, perhaps even the incomparably cunning King of Gods hadn't anticipated.
Tsk, tsk, the prime-time drama of Olympus is getting more and more interesting.
Luo En, while applauding his once-grandfather and brother's restraint, looked up at Athena and, unable to contain his curiosity, inquired.
"How do you know all this?"
"Prometheus told me himself..."
Athena spoke softly, uttering a name that Luo En had not expected to hear.
As if seeing the astonishment on his face, the Goddess of Wisdom waved her hand and calmly responded.
"Strictly speaking, this isn't a big secret. The previous generation's Twelve Titans failed to maintain their familial authority and were conquered one by one by Olympus."
Like the current Olympus, the Twelve Titans also consisted of paired male and female gods.
The six male gods were:
Occhanos, the God of the Great River Currents,
Coeus, the god of celestial bodies,
Crius, the God of Weather,
Hyperion, the god of light,
Iapetus, the god of souls and speech,
Kronos, the god of the heavens and harvest...
And their corresponding female goddesses were:
Theia, the Goddess of Sight and Light,
Rhea, the Goddess of Fertility and Time,
Themis, the Goddess of Law and Justice,
Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory, Language, and Writing,
Phoebe, the moon goddess,
Thetis, the goddess of the sea...
But they failed to successfully pair off for marriage, laying the groundwork for the collapse of the Mount Othrys divine regime.
The gods of Olympus recognized this and seized the opportunity, with Zeus using his charm to seduce the unmarried Goddess of Justice, Themis, and the Goddess of Memory, Mnemosyne, first aligning these two powerful Titan goddesses with his camp.
Later, tasting success, Zeus repeated the ploy.
Coeus and Phoebe, the god of celestial bodies and the goddess of prophecy, had two daughters who were immensely cherished.
One was Leto, the goddess of nurture, and the other was Astraea, the goddess of falling stars.
If he could seduce one, the god of celestial bodies and the goddess of prophecy would likely support this son-in-law's rise to power.
Initially, Zeus pursued the goddess of falling stars, Astraea, but she evaded him.
In the end, it was Leto, the elder sister, who was deceived by Zeus's sweet-nothings and joined with him, binding her parents to the chariot of Olympus.
As such, four Titan gods stood with Olympus.
And before this, to rescue his five siblings swallowed by Father God Kronos, Zeus had already romanced Occhanos and Thetis' daughter—the original Goddess of Wisdom, Metis.