At the base of Mount Olympus lived a farmer named Stavros. The climate and the weather were good to him, and he easily grew more
than he needed in a fraction of the time needed by other farmers. In his spare time, Stavros noted that his countrymen traveled up the sides of Mount Olympus to seek favors from the gods. What joy, he thought, it must be for the gods to show people how they must live.
It was at this time that Stavros hatched a plan. Why, he reasoned, couldn't he give good advice? He was rich and successful. And he had become so by heeding his own counsel.
He ascended the mountainside and positioned himself on a prominent ledge. Presently, a threadbare pilgrim approached. Stavros listened to the man and told him what to do. Immediately, the pilgrim's rags fell off and there before Stavros stood Zeus.
"You have no call to be here pretending to be so powerful," roared the angry god. "Return to your farm. Tend to your business. And do what you can for those who come to Stavros the mortal man."
Stavros returned to his farm and found his crops dried and dead, his water turned salty, and his home in ashes. As he began to rebuild, pilgrims came to him. When they saw his plight, they became convinced they needed the help of the gods far less than this wretched creature. They returned to their homes with lighter hearts. And so it was that Stavros came to serve his fellow man.
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How should the passage be classified?
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mystery
