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Morality Of The Story

The genealogy of morals

On the Genealogy of Morality: A Polemic (Genealogy of Morals) is an 1887 book by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It consists of a preface and three interrelated essays that expand and follow through on concepts Nietzsche sketched out in Beyond Good and Evil (1886). The three trace episodes in the evolution of moral concepts with a view to confronting "moral prejudices", specifically those of Christianity and Judaism. Some Nietzsche scholars consider Genealogy to be a work of sustained brilliance and power as well as his masterpiece. Since its publication, it has influenced many authors and philosophers. In the "First Treatise", Nietzsche demonstrates that the two opposite pairs "good/evil" and "good/bad" have very different origins, and that the word "good" itself came to represent two opposed meanings. In the "good/bad" distinction, "good" is synonymous with nobility and everything which is powerful and life-asserting; in the "good/evil" distinction, which Nietzsche calls "slave morality", the meaning of "good" is made the antithesis of the original aristocratic "good", which itself is re-labelled "evil". This inversion of values develops out of the resentment of the powerful by the weak. In the "Second Treatise" Nietzsche advances his thesis that the origin of the institution of punishment is in a straightforward (pre-moral) creditor/debtor relationship. Man relies on the apparatus of forgetfulness in order not to become bogged down in the past. This forgetfulness is, according to Nietzsche, an active "faculty of repression", not mere inertia or absentmindedness. Man needs to develop an active faculty to work in opposition to this, so promises necessary for exercising control over the future can be made: this is memory. Nietzsche's purpose in the "Third Treatise" is "to bring to light, not what ideal has done, but simply what it means; what it indicates; what lies hidden behind it, beneath it, in it; of what it is the provisional, indistinct expression, overlaid with question marks and misunderstandings" (§23). As Nietzsche tells us in the Preface, the Third Treatise is a commentary on the aphorism prefixed to it. Textual studies have shown that this aphorism consists of §1 of the Treatise (not the epigraph to the Treatise, which is a quotation from Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra). This opening aphorism confronts us with the multiplicity of meanings that the ascetic ideal has for different groups: (a) artists, (b) philosophers, (c) women, (d) physiological casualties, (e) priests, and (f) saints. The ascetic ideal, we may thus surmise, means very little in itself, other than as a compensation for humanity's need to have some goal or other. As Nietzsche puts it, man "will rather will nothingness than not will".
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Story Of Legends

In a world choked beneath the shadow of Lunara, a dark satellite controlled by ageless, seemingly invincible immortals, a fugitive slave named Jiiku discovers a power beyond comprehension – crimson lightning that flares to life within him. This power, born from a mysterious box coveted by the immortals, makes him a target, hunted across a scarred landscape. He finds an unlikely ally in Riku, a young man with the chilling ability to conjure ice, and together, they become symbols of defiance, sought after for their skills and hunted for their secrets. Their perilous journey draws them into an alliance with Aethrya, a rebellious immortal who has turned against her own kind, seeking to shatter the tyranny of her father, Zaldra. Armed with unique weapons forged by an exiled Fire Djinn, the trio must navigate treacherous terrains—from cursed forests and shifting labyrinths to the frozen peaks of ancient mountains. They face relentless, unseen enemies, and challenges that test the boundaries of their strength and loyalty. Their quest leads them to a hidden truth: the key to defeating the immortals lies in destroying the very source of their power. But this path forces them to confront not only external threats, but also buried secrets, unexpected betrayals, and the sacrifices demanded by a world teetering on the brink of oblivion. This is more than a fight for survival; it's a desperate bid to reclaim freedom from an eternal, inescapable darkness, culminating in a final, earth-shattering confrontation where the fate of both mortals and immortals hangs in the balance. The lines between friend and foe will blur, loyalties will be tested, and the true cost of power will be revealed.
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