"We were besieged by a group of Phorquodes. If my brother-in-law Poseidon hadn't passed by, I would have died."
Phorkodes is the collective name for the sons and daughters of Phorcys, the old man of the deep sea, and Ceto, the danger of the sea. They have different shapes, and most of them are terrifying monsters in the sea, including Gorgon, Siren, Glaea, and Echidna. , Ladon, Scylla, Hesperides, etc.
Phorcys, the old man of the deep sea, and Ceto, the danger of the sea, are the children of Pontos, the ancient sea god. Like Oceanus, they also have many children. The children of the two families play together on the ocean, so they often have conflicts.
"It makes no sense, we can't let it go like this."
"We want revenge."
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Listening to the commotion below, a smile flashed across Poseidon's eyes. He tapped the ground a few times with the trident in his hand, and the hall suddenly became quiet again.
"The sons and daughters of Phorcys and Ceto brought scourge to the entire sea, causing no peace for all living beings in the sea. And I, as the God of the Sea recognized by the King of Gods, am ready to launch a large army to sweep away these sea monsters and restore peace to the sea. Russia Children of Ceanos, will you join me in conquering these sea monsters and making war with them?"
"Start the war."
"fighting."
"The son of Phorcys must know how powerful the son of Oceanus is."
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There were endless shouts and calls for battle below, and Poseidon laughed loudly: "Well, in return, you will become the masters of each sea area and share the glory of the sea with me."
After speaking, he took Amphitrite's hand and came to the throne above the hall. Throughout, his wife Amphitrite did not say a word.
No one knew that this wedding was the prelude to hundreds of years of war across the ocean, and was also the prelude to the true establishment of the Olympus pantheon.
Among the crowd, looking at the messy scene in front of him, Styx sarcastically said: "Zeus's brother is just like him, he is a good man."
After hearing what Styx said, Adros deeply agreed. First, he drew closer, then created conflicts, then shared the same hatred, and finally promised huge profits. Poseidon's words and methods are truly amazing. No wonder he finally became the only overlord of the sea and the only sea god in the hearts of all living beings.
Speaking of which, compared with the powerful and numerous Titans, the three Zeus brothers are actually alone. Although he defeated Cronus, he did not have the strength to rule the gods. But in the end, it was the three of them who became the overlords of the sky, ocean and Hades.
Although Zeus became the king of gods and stood high on Mount Olympus, he had few people available. However, he used his charming charm and handsome face to seduce goddesses for his own use. In the end, he got some powerful sons and daughters to fight for him, allowing him to secure his position as the God King. All the gods were afraid of him. he.
Poseidon, the god of the sea, came to the ocean alone. Facing the powerful lineage of the ancient sea god Pontos and the numerous lineage of the Titanic sea god Oceanus, he was simply unable to move forward. It seems that he is planning to use marriage to bring the Oceanos family into the chariot and suppress the Pontos family first.
I just don’t know how Hades, the king of Hades, who also went to the underworld alone, used what means to secure the throne of the underworld
Next came a lively banquet, where the gods drank wine and watched the beautiful sea nymphs dancing. Everyone took turns toasting to Poseidon, while Oceanus and his wife watched this scene with a smile on the high platform. They have many children, and what they care most about is the future and destiny of their children. Now that Poseidon and Zeus have received their favor, they will definitely be rewarded in the future.
As for Styx and the others in the corner, they were chatting with the goddess Amphitrite who was currently at sea.
"Sister, I heard that Niki and her four siblings are already living on Mount Olympus. The God King has great trust in them." Amphitrite looked at the young and beautiful Artemis and asked Stir X asked.
Hearing Amphitrite's question, Styx sighed: "Those four unfilial children did not know how to serve their biological mother, but instead stayed by Zeus's side, just like his children."
Styx and Paris had four children: Nike, the goddess of victory, Kratos, the god of strength, Cheros, the god of passion, and Bea, the goddess of violence. Zeus doted on the four children of Styx very much because they were Zeus' loyal supporters. On Mount Olympus today, they and the Sun God Helios and Moon God Selene, who had recently defected to Mount Olympus, were already the main fighting force in Zeus's hands.
Hearing her sigh, Amphitrite comforted: "There is nothing wrong with this. Zeus is the king of the gods. By following him, not only will your strength grow quickly, but you will not have to worry about following in the footsteps of your brother-in-law." She also He couldn't understand why his brother-in-law Paris was imprisoned in the abyss by Zeus, but why his children obeyed Zeus.
"Is this child the child of Zeus? If Metis had not died, her child should be this big." Among all the children of Oceanus, Styx and Amphitrite They have the best relationship with Metis, the goddess of wisdom. After Metis was killed by Zeus, they were even more sad than their parents.
"Yeah." Styx looked downcast. He had followed his father's arrangement and helped Zeus win in the Battle of the Titans. He didn't know whether it was right or wrong.
Seeing that Styx looked depressed, Amphitrite bypassed the topic and said to Artemis: "Your name is Artemis, right? Your mother's whereabouts are unknown now, why don't you just follow her? I'll live on the ocean." She liked this young goddess very much, even more than her many sisters.
"Thank you Aunt Amphitrite, I will consider it." After Artemis replied to Amphitrite's words, her expression changed and was extremely complicated.
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After the wedding banquet, the siblings Adros and Artemis followed Styx back to Arcadia. They were accompanied by many ocean goddesses. This was a favorite place for Oceanus' many daughters, but his sons rarely came here.
"Aunt Styx, I want to ask you a favor." Artemis said in a very solemn tone, with a look of determination on her face.
"Go ahead, little Artemis, as long as you can do it, I will definitely help you do it." Seeing how serious Artemis was, Styx also replied solemnly.
Artemis glanced at Adros next to her and said, "I would like to ask Aunt Styx to take care of little Adros. I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of him."
Adros was shocked when he heard this: "Sister Artemis, what are you going to do?"
"Mother and Aunt Asteria took Apollo and hid somewhere, but there was nothing we could do. I think we are too weak. If we are as powerful as Poseidon, Hera is still Do you dare to send people to chase us? This ocean is about to become a battlefield. I want to join this war and become a powerful god." Artemis clenched the golden bow in her hand, looked at the blue ocean, and said Adros said.
After a long silence, Adros slowly raised his head: "Have you decided yet?" Adros didn't want to object to the decision made by Artemis. He wanted to become stronger as soon as possible, and Artemis naturally wanted to do the same. .
Artemis nodded, she thought about it all the way in her mind, and decided to make this decision after returning to Arcadia. But in this way, she could no longer take care of her young brother, and could only entrust it to Styx, the trustworthy goddess of oaths.
Styx looked at them and sighed: "Don't worry, you can go to Arcadia and prepare for the upcoming tactics. As for little Adros, I will take her to Hades."
After the Battle of the Titans, she received a promise from Zeus to control the rivers in Hades and guard the road between the human world and the underworld.
There are four rivers in the underworld, and the one she controls has been called the River Styx by the gods. It is the river of suffering, the river of oath-keeping, and the river of wrath. It is the only way to enter the underworld. .
Adros heard that Styx was taking him to the underworld, and his eyes moved. He originally planned to find a place to grow up by himself, but now he heard that Styx was taking him to the underworld, which was exactly what he wanted. He learned from Xuan Ming that taking Pangu's essence and blood in the River Styx and the ice bead she gave him would have special effects. These days, he has been struggling with how to get to the River Styx, but he never thought that the opportunity would be right in front of him.
After playing with Artemis in Arcadia for a few days, Styx took him on the road to the underworld.
Artemis stood on the top of the mountain in Arcadia, the breeze blowing her beautiful hair, making her look extremely beautiful. She looked at the retreating figures of Styx and Adros from a distance, and said secretly in her heart: "Little Adros, wait for your sister. When I can fight Hera, I will go to Hades to bring you back. .”
Next to her, some young ocean goddesses were trying to comfort her. Unexpectedly, she turned around and smiled: "Sisters, let's go hunting." As she spoke, she took out her golden bow and went down the mountain first. go. Seeing this, the ocean goddesses and water nymphs followed her happily.
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"Aunt Styx, are we going to the underworld now? Is it in the west of the continent?" Adros had heard of the name of the underworld for a long time, but he didn't know where it was specifically.
After coming out of Arcadia, Styx took Adros all the way west without stopping in the middle.
"The entrance to the underworld is indeed in the far west, but we are not in a hurry. Let's go see an old friend of mine first." Styx looked at the childish-looking Adros and suddenly remembered what Artemis had told him. An interesting thing happened, a charming smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his charming eyes narrowed: "That is a very beautiful goddess, little Adros, you have to take a look, let Apollo and Artemis snatch it for you later Be a wife.”
"Uh." Adros looked bitter. If he had known this, he would have stopped joking with Apollo Artemis. Now he is always being laughed at.
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