Chapter 100 The sister-in-law ran away with her brother-in-law!
It is known in Crete that King Minos had five sons and five daughters.
Under the suppression and training of the old king, the five princes did not achieve much, but they were relatively well behaved.
But the five princesses are more capable than the other, and their vests are truly bombs filled with RDX.
Among them, the eldest princess Akakalis eloped with the god of light Apollo, gave up her duties as the chief priest, and broke with her father;
The third princess, Euryale, and Poseidon gave birth to Orion, which, needless to say, was extremely rebellious.
The second princess, Ariadne, is honest enough now, but in the future, she first helped the demigod hero Theseus escape from the labyrinth, and then eloped with the Athenian prince on a ship;
Taking into account the relationship between Athens and Athena, the changes in beliefs, and the fact that Theseus once sacrificed the Cretan bull, which symbolized the divinity of Crete, to Athena, and Ariadne being the high priestess of Athena... Combining all the above reasons, Loen tentatively believes that there may be some unknown inside story here.
But for King Minos, it was also a betrayal.
Similarly, the fourth princess Fedra also plays the role of rebellion.
When she was still very young, she eloped with Theseus along with her sister Ariadne and sneaked onto a ship bound for Athens.
On the way, the not-so-genuine Athenian prince Theseus abandoned the second princess Ariadne on the island of Naxos in the name of an oracle, which led to the relationship between Dionysus and the second princess Ariadne.
The fourth princess, Phaedra, continued to follow Theseus to Greece.
When the fourth princess Phaedra grew up and became beautiful, she married Theseus, the king of Athens.
Later, the daring Theseus planned to go to the underworld to kidnap the Queen of the Underworld and Helen, and was trapped in the underworld.
Feeling neglected and betrayed, Phaedra fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus. After being rejected, she could not bear the pain of love, left a suicide note and hanged herself.
Finally, Theseus, who had returned from Hades, saw the suicide note and became angry at his son, cursing him to death. However, the curse soon came true, resulting in the tragedy of father and son killing each other.
At present, the only one who has no black spots in the future is probably the fifth princess Xenodice who is still breastfeeding.
Of course, it is also possible that she has not had a chance to show it yet...
While Luo En was rubbing his forehead and complaining, he looked up at the newly appointed Dionysian Priestess on the field.
——Or in other words, the god of wine Dionysus’s originally destined sister-in-law—the fourth princess Phaedra.
At this moment, the chestnut-haired fourth princess, who looks like a junior high school student, is wearing a garland on her head and is barefoot. She is singing and jumping happily in the valley, her little face flushed with excitement, just like a little sister venting her rebellion.
He had no idea that as a member of the divine blood royal family of Crete, his appearance in the presence of such a small pagan group would bring how much trouble and trouble it would bring to his father, brothers and sisters.
Or, even if she knew, she probably wouldn't care?
——What brand of bomb vests are these? Each one has maximum damage.
As the founder of a religion and the one being served, Loen was speechless and couldn't help but feel sorry for King Minos who was lying on the bed and competing with his sons.
By the way, should he secretly tell King Minos about his daughter's misdeeds just because he was nice to him, and ask him to arrest his precious daughter who had reached her rebellious stage and give her a good lesson?
While Loen was hesitating, the dancing Dionysians, led by the new high priest, had already thrown benzoin into the fire and sang a new round of hymns.
"I call upon Dionysus, the roaring god, shouting 'Aha!'
Dual nature, dead and reborn, Bacchus, the future king,
Mysterious and wild, a pair of horns, two forms,
The pure and majestic god of joy, covered with ivy, shouts "Ahaha"!
You eat the sacrifices, you adorn yourself with grapes, you clothe yourself with leaves, you celebrate the Double Year,
Immortal king, immortal spirit,
Listen to me, kind God, gentle and perfect God!
Come to me with your retinue of joy!"
Hearing the shouts and cheers coming from her ears, Fedra's little face flushed with excitement in the firelight, and she felt a sense of relief and joy in her heart, as if she had broken free from the shackles and released her nature.
For the first time she bound her chestnut hair with bending ivy instead of gold, for the first time she put on a wreath of grapevines, for the first time she covered her naked upper body with a bronze smock, for the first time she tied deerskin around her waist, for the first time she tightened her body with a belt plaited from snakeskin, for the first time she struck the cymbals with their lively and deafening joy, for the first time she lit torches for the night dance!
Compared with the towering palace and complicated etiquette, this forest is so relaxing and fascinating.
Life should not be locked in a boring cage. Instead, we should be like a bird, flying freely in the sky, resting in the woods, and pursuing what we want on the road.
“Ahaha~~”
Phaedra, gradually forgetting himself, expressed his heartfelt praise to the sleepless Dionysus, the god of joy and the spirit of wine who gave him this free world.
"Bang!"
In the girl's hand, there was a staff wrapped with purple ivy, topped with a pine cone and covered with emerald green leaves. She struck the rock beside her, playing the last note of the grand movement.
The end of the singing also means that tonight’s party is about to come to an end.
Everyone had to return to their homes, put on their masks again, and play their respective roles in life.
Thinking of the depressing atmosphere at home, Fedra's little face couldn't help but be filled with depression.
"Spring water! There is a spring water!"
Suddenly, a series of surprised voices rang in his ears, and a refreshing coolness flowed by his feet. Fedra subconsciously opened his eyes, and saw that the rock hit by the magic wand had shattered, revealing a spring, from which clear spring water was gushing out.
How could that be?
Fedra looked at the "magic staff" in his hand that he had made after staying up all night, his eyes full of confusion, and his small mouth opened into an O shape of surprise.
And as the magic wand fell to the ground again inadvertently, the water gushing out of the spring suddenly increased and gathered into a small stream. The rich fruity fragrance wafted faintly from the spring, making people intoxicated.
One of them couldn't help himself and subconsciously scooped up a handful of clear spring water from the source and put it into his mouth.
In an instant, the man's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, and he cheered excitedly to the people around him.
"Wine! It's wine!"
Witnessing the miracle of the stone spring gushing out and water turning into wine, the crowd at the conference couldn't help but cheer.
"Lord Dionysus has blessed us!"
"Ahaha, praise the god of wine!"
"Now, we can drink to our heart's content!"
Young and old excitedly gathered in front of the new stream, using their hands, cups, or kettles to scoop up this God-given bounty and drink it heartily.
As the mellow and sweet wine goes down your throat, a warm feeling flows into your limbs and bones, dispelling the fatigue of the world and giving you an illusory feeling of intoxication.
In a blurry vision, some people leaned against a tree and saw sweet honey dripping from the branches; some people touched the ground with their fingertips and saw snow-white milk flowing out of the earth; some people gently rolled up the vines and saw purple grapes hanging on their fingers...
People were lying down in groups of two or three, some snoring with smiles on their faces, some smacking their lips to taste the sweet milk and honey, and some reaching out to pick fruits that they didn't know existed...
In this world created by beautiful dreams, the rested soul becomes one with nature and enters a state of happiness and intoxication.
Seeing this, the Dionysian nymphs excitedly gathered around Fedra in the center, chattering with her about how it felt to be favored by the gods.
The bewildered young princess didn't know what to do, but she was soon pushed to the stream by her laughing and noisy female companions to drink and chat.
At this moment, the culprit who secretly created all this, scooped a bowl of wine from the clear stream, sat under a tree, drank it comfortably, and looked at Fedra who was submerged among the Dionysian crazy women with interest, the corners of his lips raised under the hood outlined a hint of joy.
Yes, these are all his work.
The power of the sea god gave him some ability to control the water.
The construction of faith and the gift of Dionysus gave him the miracle of turning water into wine.
Plus the privilege of walking on water…
Loen felt that he was getting closer and closer to the bacon hanging on the cross.
However, the difference is.
He is not a moralist who strictly abides by the commandments, but a god who spreads joy.
So, be rebellious, be playful, or want to break free from the constraints of your original family.
Little girl, if you want it, I'll give it to you.
As for whether you can seize the opportunity or get your butt beaten into pieces after the incident, that’s none of my business.
Ahaha~
Loen uttered the same interjection as in a sacrifice, raised his glass jokingly towards a restless little princess, and presented a special gift from the God of Joy.
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Have some fun: Nietzsche also recounted the third scene related to the Dionysian festival in Dionysus' World View: "Everyone wears ivy wreaths and bindweed, and taps the rocks with the Dionysian staff, and water will emerge from the rocks; pricks the ground with the Dionysian staff, and springs of wine will gush out of the ground. Sweet honey drips from the branches, and if someone touches the ground with a fingertip, white milk will flow out of the ground." Nietzsche called this the "magic world" of Dionysus. In this world, people and nature become one, reaching a state of happiness and intoxication.
Turning water into wine, the land producing milk and honey, and the protagonist himself walking on water...
Does the above look familiar?
ps1: Turning water into wine: According to Chapter 2 of the Gospel of John, Jesus and his disciples were invited to a wedding banquet in Cana of Galilee, and Jesus' mother was there. During the banquet, his mother told Jesus that the host's wine had run out. Jesus asked the servants to fill the six stone jars next to him with water, and then scoop out some water and give it to the steward of the banquet. The scooped water turned into good wine, and the steward of the banquet complained that the bridegroom should not have kept the good wine until the end. It is said that this was the first miracle Jesus performed after his preaching.
ps2: Walking on water: Jesus walking on water is one of the miracles of Jesus described in the New Testament. It is recorded in Matthew, Mark and John.
ps3: The land flows with milk and honey: originated from the records in Exodus.
(End of this chapter)
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