MC 23: The Tale of the Herd and the Dung Beetles

“But surely you’re mistaken” smiled Hermes. With promethean hubris, the mischievous god announced that he, being smarter than their father, could do much better. “I wager, I could squeeze out even more efficiency” he winked. “I’m the god of finance you know. Trust me. I know exactly what I’m doing.” With that, and loving a good poo joke, he transformed the herd so that from then on the horses…