the old Greek legends

In , the old Greek legends there was a great kingdom known as Argo. During the reign of King Anaxagoras, some women argued that the Earthly temples were better than those of the gods. This obviously angered the Greek gods, who were not the type to take that kind of insult lightly. There are multiple versions of the story, but most involve either Hera or Dionysius

 Imvole crusing the legend

cursing the women of the land with madness as punishment for their slight against their creators....

Details on how the mad women behaved are somewhat vague, but most stories say that their hair started falling out and their skin was covered in scabs. To restore the sanity (and looks) of the kingdom’s women, the king sought out a man named Melampous to help cure the women of the malady. Melampous told the king that he could fix the problem, but he would only do so for half of the kingdom. The king found his offer absurd and rejected it, but it soon became apparent that no other solution could be found—and the women were steadily getting worse...,

Knowing that he had no other choice, the king agreed to the original offer, but it was too late. Now that Melampous had more leverage, he demanded two-thirds of the kingdom—one-third for himself and one-third for his brother. Having no other choice, the king reluctantly agreed and the kingdom was split in three,,,