Roads of
Pleasure:
Simone’s Notes:
In many translations of the New Testament, the word "lust" translates the Greek
word, particularly in Matthew 5:27-28: “Ye have heard that it was said by them
of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever
looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in
his heart.” In English-speaking countries, the term "lust" is often associated
with sexual desire, probably because of this verse. But just as the English word
was originally a general term for desire, the Greek word was also a general term
for desire. The LSJ lexicon suggests "set one's heart upon a thing, long for,
covet, desire" as glosses for, which is used in verses that clearly have nothing
to do with sexual desire. In the Septuagint, is the word used in the commandment
to not covet: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife; you shall not covet
your neighbor’s house or his field or his male slave or his female slave or his
ox or his draft animal or any animal of his or whatever belongs to your
neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17, New English Translation of the Septuagint)
What is this new
world?
The second
circle of hell cannot compete with this new world.
Lust does not
rest here.
It just builds
and builds.
Tonight, it’s
itching to break out of the gates holding it back.
This cannot
happen yet, however.
It hasn’t fully
matured yet.
There just need
to be three more ladies to feed it.
Her son has
already one woman down.
He just needs
two more.
Where can he
find such beauties?
They will
practically just fall at his feet.
However, they
couldn’t be just any “normal” women.
He preferred the
taste of cherries.
Their innocence
made for a stronger city.
He just needed
two more to crack open the finally gate.
He is working
his way through his first choice to open the steamy paradise to spill all over
Artemis’ people and drown them.
His mother can
already see their future.
Lust-filled days
spilling into the nights for eternity.
The wheel lovers
would never stop.
Incubi,
succubae, and half-breeds would run everything.
Human would be
their toys and cattle.
He wants the
same world as her.
Her son is more
than happy to assist her.
After all, he
gets to devour as many virgins as he wants.
Tonight will be
no different.
He’s indulging
in his first target tonight.
He’s going to
make her another slave when he finishes eating her cherry.
Meanwhile on the other side of the city…