and still others claimed and this was the version of the tale that had gathered the most believers over the ages that royen was born time and again , once in every generation , even if most of the time , being ignorant of his true origin and the powers it bestowed upon him , he lived the simple life of a farmer or a miner , marrying and having children and being distinguished only by his great strength , his imperviousness to sickness , and the way that things , both living and inanimate , seemed to bend to his will .