greek camp
It is said that Achilles used a chariot to drag Hector's body all the way back to the warship. During the process of dragging the body, it was naturally contaminated by rocks and soil, and there was a bright trace of blood.
Achilles untied Hector's body from the chariot and dragged the body to the warship, where Patroclus' body was lying quietly on the plank.
"Bang." Hector's body was thrown hard by Achilles, and the body hit the ground. He lay face down in front of Patroclus's body. His face and body were covered with blood, and he seemed to be asking Patrok to help him. Ross apologizes.
News of Achilles' victorious return immediately spread throughout the Greek camp.
"Commander Agamemnon, Achilles brought back Hector's body. It seems that he plans to cremate Patroclus' body and bury it." The herald Typios immediately rushed back to report.
"Well, order our soldiers to cut down the wood, pile up the wood piles, and build the cremation platform. These will be used soon." Agamemnon said.
"Yes, Commander," replied the herald Typios, who immediately went out to deliver the order.
Achilles threw Hector's body down and heard the news: "Achilles, Agamemnon ordered the warriors to lead the animals to cut down the tallest trees on Mount Ida."
"Agamemnon is so wise." To be honest, after killing Hector and having a good omen, Achilles suddenly felt fearless and just laughed, summoned the soldiers and ordered: "You all Put on your armor and hitch up all your chariots and horses, and we will give Patroclus a funeral.”
The Greek warriors to whom Achilles belonged lined up neatly, and their chariots were lined up in rows. Not only that, the remaining heroes and princes all wore armor and joined in, making the team huge.
Achilles put the body of Patroclus into a coffin, and Hector's body was still tied to the chariot with a leather strap through the pierced hole between the ankle and heel.
Soon, the funeral procession moved forward: the prince, warriors and charioteers in the front, followed by thousands of armored soldiers on foot.
These soldiers marched in neat steps, following the chariot step by step.
Achilles himself and several men carried the coffin containing the body of Patroclus, while the body of Hector was dragged behind him in a chariot.
Everyone looked at this behavior with suspicion: "Achilles insulted the hero's corpse like this, isn't he afraid of God's punishment?"
"Hush, I don't know if God has punished me, but if Achilles hears it, he will be angry."
Everyone walked for a while and came to an open area in the camp, where a cremation platform had been built with wood.
Achilles placed the coffin on the cremation platform made of a large pile of wood, took a step back, cut off a lock of his brown hair with a knife, and stared at the vast sea.
"Oh, Spercius, my father once vowed that when I returned in triumph, I would cut off my hair as a sacrifice and sacrifice fifty sheep in your sacred grove and altar, but his wish came to nothing! "
"O River God, you did not accept your prayer and refused to let me return to my homeland. Now, please don't be offended. I have to give my hair to Patroclus and let him take it to Hades!"
So saying, Achilles placed a lock of hair in his friend's hand, and lit the pyre with the torch he held.
The fire raged, drowning Patroclus' body, and flames shot up into the sky.
The Greeks formed a circle around the burning cremation platform. At this time, all the Greeks deeply remembered Patroclus, who was once a powerful hero active on the battlefield.
At that time, he turned the tide and saved the Greeks who were almost in despair, but unfortunately, he was killed by Hector.
Achilles said to the burning body of Patroclus: "My friend, Patroclus, may you enter Hades happily! All my vows to you have been fulfilled."
"Only Hector's body is not burned, and his body will be used to feed the dogs." Achilles said fiercely, and with a wave of his hand, a group of hungry dogs were barking at Hector's body. As soon as the reins were loosened from the soldiers' hands, these hungry dogs would rush out and eat Hector's body.
The heroes and princes around looked at this scene with complicated eyes. Some people felt that Achilles had gone too far. Although the two sides fought fiercely, they would not insult the corpse under normal circumstances.
And last time, Paris respected the corpses of Greek dead heroes, washed them all, anointed them with ointment, and even sent Patroclus's body back.
Now Achilles's approach is completely different from Paris's approach. I wonder if Paris would respect the body of the Greek hero if he understood how Achilles treated Hector's body. Send Patroclus' body back, everyone was thinking.
But Achilles is resolute now, and he has just returned victoriously, and the last incident happened again. No one dares to touch his bad luck, and everyone chooses to remain silent.
"Woof woof woof."
The reins on the soldiers' hands were released. These hungry dogs had been hungry for several days, and Hector's body was coated with the smell of the dogs' favorite food. They all flew towards Hector's body. Go, look at the scene and want to eat his corpse clean.
But the god was very angry when he saw this scene. Aphrodite suddenly appeared next to Hector's body and guarded Hector's body from a group of hungry dogs.
The hungry dogs felt the aura emanating from the gods, and they all fled in fear and whimpering.
Aphrodite then anointed Hector's body with rose oil and immortality ointment, so that all the wounds and dirt that had been dragged out of Hector's body disappeared.
Apollo also sent down a thick fog that covered Hector's body from the sun drying it up.
The Greek heroes and soldiers saw that the hungry dogs did not dare to approach Hector's body, and thick fog fell to cover Hector's body. Everyone looked solemn.
This is obviously the god's intervention to protect Hector's body from suffering. If he abuses the corpse like this, he may usher in the wrath of the god, right
Achilles also had a solemn expression, knowing that the gods had taken action to preserve Hector's body, and his idea of feeding Hector's body to the dogs might not be possible.
"Achilles must die," Apollo said sadly.
Hector has always been a hero protected by Apollo. Seeing his body humiliated by Achilles, Apollo's anger was already flourishing.
"Honorable Apollo, maybe Achilles understands this and has no taboo." Aphrodite said.
"Really? But the punishment of the gods is not limited to life." Apollo said in a deep voice.
Apollo's words are very straightforward. Gods punish a person not only during his lifetime, but also after his death. The soul can also be punished.
"That is the domain of Hades. Besides, we cannot humiliate Achilles too much for Hector."
Apollo just wanted to say something, suddenly his ears moved, and he heard the sound of a horn. This horn sound could not be heard by mortals, but to the gods, it seemed that they could ignore the barriers of space and could hear it clearly no matter how far away they were, thus summoning all the gods. The god quickly returned to Olympus.
Apollo was shocked. He hadn't heard this horn for a long time, and said, "What's going on? The last time I heard this sound was when the giants of Gaia attacked Mount Olympus. What happened this time?"
"We'll find out when we get back." Aphrodite said.
After saying that, the two gods soared into the sky, passed through numerous space barriers, and quickly rushed back to the Holy Mountain of Olympus.
Returning to the top of the Holy Mountain and entering the hall of the Central Palace, Apollo felt a different atmosphere and saw the serious expressions of the gods.
It seemed that what happened this time was not a big deal, so Apollo wanted to ask. Artemis pulled Apollo to one side and whispered: "My dear brother, the three goddesses of fate have received feedback from fate. At the same time, they also suffered backlash, and they issued a new oracle - a new god will be born among humans."
Apollo was very shocked. This news was so unexpected and there was no sign at all.
"A new god is born among humans?" Apollo felt incredible.
Since the last time Hercules became a god, Zeus has been keeping a close eye on mortal heroes to prevent anyone from ascending to the throne of god again.
The outbreak of the Trojan War also meant that Zeus wanted to eliminate potential threatening heroes among mortals to eliminate the possibility of becoming gods.
But the current situation seemed to be far beyond expectations, and Apollo fell into deep thought.
Zeus was sitting on a throne made of gold and ivory, with a very serious look on his face. He no longer had the usual relaxed and happy expression of having everything under control. He also felt that the situation was beyond his control, so he had a sullen face and said nothing.
A new god was born among mortals, and the Battle of Troy was such a surprise to the gods.
The surrounding gods looked solemn and were shocked by the news, and it was also an oracle officially issued by the three goddesses of fate.
The gods discussed among themselves who might become a god this time. Hera whispered to the main gods: "Who is this new god?"
"I don't think they are Greeks." Poseidon frowned. This is very bad news. If a mortal can become a god, it will shake the foundation of the god. Moreover, it is such an uncontrollable way to become a god.
"Do you still remember Achilles' good omen?" Apollo frowned and said.
Although everyone knew that Apollo meant to let Achilles die, they all agreed with Apollo's words.
The rainbow crown scene in which Achilles killed Hector last time impressed the gods so deeply that he may not be the one who becomes a god among mortals this time.
Several gods looked at each other and saw the murderous intent in each other's eyes.
"Achilles must die!"
"But Achilles still has some afterglow of fate." After reaching a consensus that he must die, Youshen frowned and said, with the afterglow of fate, there is some resistance to killing him.
"This little shadow of fate is not enough to protect him, and I trust that our father will quickly cut off Achilles for our sakes."
The gods fear fate, but not fear. This afterglow is not enough to protect Achilles.
(End of chapter)