Liber Iovis - Chapter 10

Verses

By decree of His Immensity, every household possessing more than one roof tile shall contribute one roof tile to the Temple of Generosity.

The priests call him Father of Plenty. This is accurate. He has plenty of priests.

Jove protects oaths, especially the oath that your taxes are due before thunder season.

The eagle on the standard eats better than the soldiers beneath it. This is explained as symbolism.

Yesterday the king announced a Feast of Abundance. Today we are collecting the plates.

Do not insult the Greater Benefic. He may bless you with responsibilities proportionate to your blessing.

The governor says expansion is sacred. His map expands most vigorously around other people's farms.

Zeus loved mankind so thoroughly that mankind developed a complicated genealogy.

Every empire begins by calling its appetite destiny.

The temple inscription reads MERCY. The dungeon is directly underneath, for administrative convenience.

I have processed seven petitions against heaven. All were returned: incorrect jurisdiction.