Revenge is a common theme in the metamorphoses that is generally a motive for the gods liberal transforming. Most of the transforming has to do with broken promises or whatever. One act of vengence struck me as odd though. In the story of Mercury and Battus, Mercury tests the chatterbox's word by offering more than his previous reward for more information concerning the missing herd. this seems strange because looking at the situation it appears that mercury wanted him to tattle. he seemed to enjoy his revenge.
I suppose its not wrong to enjoy revenge, but this was almost unethical. it was like ancient entrapment. Past posseses the present. Cops do it all the time today.
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