Troy
There are still traces of a heavy rain on the stone slabs of the streets in the city, and the news quickly spreads throughout the city.
"Prince Paris loved the gods, and he sacrificed all the ten cows given by the king to the gods, and also divided the meat between his original herdsmen companions and the citizens."
This news caused a strong response in the city of Troy, and more and more people rushed to the temple. They all wanted to witness the sacrifice process of Prince Paris.
"Sacrifices have been made to Zeus and Athena, and now to Apollo."
The temple was surrounded by Trojan citizens who were watching the excitement. At this time, they were all talking about whether Prince Paris would arrive as scheduled.
In their opinion, there was no need to sacrifice all ten of their cattle.
I believe that the gods will forgive me, because everyone needs to eat, and if they are all sacrificed, they will not be able to fill their stomachs, and then they will have to trouble the gods to provide relief, which is not worth the gain.
Pei Ziyun was a prince and had no worries about filling his stomach, but he sacrificed all his cattle to the gods. This kind of thing was unique, at least it had not happened in the city of Troy.
At this time someone shouted: "Coming!"
I saw Pei Ziyun humbly leading the bull on the street. The priest came over and asked, "Dear Prince Paris, are you sure you want to sacrifice this bull to the gods?"
Pei Ziyun replied: "Of course, I heard that if you are pleased by the gods, you will be compensated no matter how poor you are, and no matter how much gold you have, if you don't fear the gods, you will get bad luck."
"Look, I am an example. From shepherd to prince, it only took one day."
"In this case, how dare I not fear the gods?"
Everyone felt that what Prince Paris said was right, and they all praised each other. The priest slaughtered the bull himself, and Pei Ziyun followed the priest's instructions and put the whole slaughtered cow on a tray and placed it in front of the statue.
The priest recited a prayer silently in front of the statue, and then an incredible scene appeared again. The best part of the cow's body on the tray suddenly disappeared, as if it had never been there before.
Pei Ziyun's pupils shrank slightly. He did not see clearly how the cow's parts were taken away by the gods. This gave him a deeper understanding of the gods in this world.
It seems that supernatural power is frequently used by gods here, but they just don’t know what the nature of this power is. Is it the power of faith
The priest smiled and said: "Prince Paris, the gods are very satisfied with your offering of sacrifices. Now that the sacrifices are over, you can go back."
Religious activities were frequent in ancient Greece, but the sacrificial rituals were quite simple and plain. Generally, only wine, grains, fruits, oils, garlands or decorations were required, but this did not detract from the grandeur and enthusiasm of the activities.
"Zeus and Athena did not take it."
"That's right, for the gods, taking it is a symbol of satisfaction. It seems that Apollo still cares about me, don't take a look."
"It is said that the greatest favor in the city of Troy is Apollo?"
Pei Ziyun went out and said, "Give the best remaining meat to the king and queen and my brothers, and the rest will be divided among the citizens of Troy."
"Prince Paris, you are so generous. The gods will always protect you." The priest said. When the people around heard Prince Paris's words, they all cheered and expressed their respect for the prince.
"Prince Paris, you are the messenger sent by the gods to the world. May your light remain with the world."
"Dear Prince Paris, you are so kind. The gods will definitely protect you."
Pei Ziyun smiled slightly. This was the result he hoped to see. Although reputation was invisible and intangible, it existed and had a great influence. He could also use reputation to complete his promotion.
"Cassandra, your brother, our prince, although he grew up among shepherds, he is worthy of being a descendant of the great Zeus. Look how pious and princely he is." A little further away, a four-wheeled carriage stopped. , a girl, said to Princess Cassandra.
In ancient Greece, there were very few paved roads, and most of them were rugged trails. Most people traveled on foot, and only in cities did they ride four-wheeled carriages.
Cassandra's smile slowly faded and she fell silent without speaking. She was very conflicted. Indeed, from the performance, Paris feared the gods, loved his father and eldest brother, and was also very friendly to his younger brother. of impeccable quality.
But this made her even more confused.
What was the reason that caused the gods to send down the oracle in the first place, saying that Paris would destroy Troy? Taking the current Paris as an example, there is no sign of any move or intention to destroy Troy.
Not only did he not destroy Troy, but his words and deeds were liked and loved by the people. Since internal factors are impossible, it can only be external factors that destroy Troy.
But Paris had always been a shepherd on Mount Ida and had almost no contact with the outside world. Even she didn't believe that such a person said he had contact with the outside world.
"What was the reason that led to Troy's destruction?" Princess Cassandra pondered deeply.
At this time, after dividing the meat, Pei Ziyun went out, but the direction he looked at was not to go back, but to leave the city.
The girl asked again: "What's wrong, where is he going?"
"Poor girl, another person who has fallen in love with Paris." Cassandra watched Pei Ziyun leave the city and said casually: "Go to Mount Ida to meet Oenone."
"Who is Ononi? Is it the shepherdess?" The girl who had just praised Pei Ziyun asked nervously, already showing some hostility.
"No, I heard she is the daughter of the River God." Cassandra replied.
"The daughter of the river god?" the girl covered her mouth and exclaimed.
Cassander paid no attention to it and was just thoughtful.
According to the genealogy, the royal bloodline traces back to Zeus and the sea goddess Electra, and then married the river gods of the Symois and Scamandros rivers and married their daughters. It is said that The blood of Aphrodite and Eos, the goddess of dawn, is mixed in. It can be said that it is very common for the royal family to marry gods or their descendants.
The river god Cebren is not a very noble god. His daughter’s bloodline is worthy of Paris, and she is not too prominent. The most important thing is that she has no power in the kingdom and will not attract suspicion. It can be said that she is the most noble. A suitable spouse.
In Cassandra's view, Paris couldn't wait to marry Oenone as soon as he became a prince, instead of finding a princess. This shows that Paris does not have too strong ambitions.
Such a person said that he would bring about the destruction of Troy. If it were not an oracle, Cassandra would not believe anything he said.
Mount Ida·Thatched Cottage
The thatched cottage built on the mountainside of Mount Ida has beautiful scenery. The wind blows through the forest and the leaves rustle, making it look very quiet.
The thatched hut was empty except for Oenone, who was sitting alone. She stroked an amphorae and said with a sad smile: "You and I bought this together to hold oil and water." .”
In ancient Greece, most goods, especially oil or wine, were transported in this large clay pot called an amphora, which was also indispensable at home.
"This sheepskin is the wild sheep that you and I killed together. What a proud wild sheep, we killed it and had a meal. You said you have never eaten such good food."
"And this, I sewed the clothes for you. I borrowed the needle and thread from the fairy."
Like a nightmare, Oenone took out the items with Paris, counting them one by one, and recalling them one by one.
Then, Oenone stared blankly, and burst into tears: "The flying bird told me, Paris, you have become a prince, will you come back?"
"I had a terrible dream. I dreamed that I was alone on the hillside and saw my name engraved on the bark of many trees. I didn't feel happy, but choked up."
"There is also a poplar tree. You carved a line on the tree: If Paris rejects Oenone's words, the water of the river Kebrun will also flow back."
"When I looked at this inscription, I could not help but cry, Kebulun, my father, flow back quickly, for Paris had rejected his oenone while he was still alive."
"I couldn't make a sound while crying in my dream."
Ononi said, but just after she finished speaking, a voice came from the door: "Ononi, this dream will not come true, because I have already come back."
Oenone looked around and saw Paris standing at the door, wearing a white corset, a bronze belt, and a dagger. He no longer looked like a shepherd, but looked at her with a smile. She suddenly burst into tears and smiled happily. She ran over and threw herself into Paris's arms, only to hear her murmuring: "Paris, I thought you would never come back."
"How could it be?" Pei Ziyun said, "I made my promise in front of the gods, and the goddess of love blessed me and witnessed our love."
"Parris, I'm just worried that you won't come back."
"Don't worry, Onone, haven't I come back now?"
"You have to promise never to leave me behind again." Onone said.
"Okay, I promise, as long as I am still a mortal, I will not abandon you - I sacrificed ten cows to the gods and brought some beef to you."
Lighting a fire and roasting beef, Oenone leaned on Pei Ziyun, listening to the stories happening in the city, and murmured: "Ten cows can breed calves, and they can become a herd in a few years. You If you sacrifice all your cattle to the gods, what will you do with your life?"
"My dear Onone, don't worry, wealth will come." Pei Ziyun is indeed not worried. In this era, banditry is not a shameful job, but one of the main duties of a hero.
Perhaps Greece itself was poor and had little suitable land for farming, so trade and piracy were prevalent. Trading on one hand and piracy on the other were behaviors of many city-states, not to mention heroes.
Among those heroes admired by the gods and praised by the city-state, which one is not a robber by nature? On the contrary, those who are not good at fighting and robbing will be looked down upon by others. This is a world and era that is completely opposite to Da Xu's morality.
After the great Hercules completed his great deeds, he invited Peleus and Telamon, kings of Aegina, to conquer Troy and kill Laomedon and his son. , robbed the princess Hesione and married Telamon as his second wife, and allowed her to free one of her captives.
The young Podarces was chosen, and this is now King Priam, who killed his father and married his daughter. No wonder the king was filled with the flame of revenge and supported war with the Greeks.
Piety and robbers, heroes admired by God, how can they themselves violate the ways of this world
(End of chapter)