Chapter 142: Minotaur Victims Alliance
"Let's go, I have to get on with the next thing."
Just as Lorne was rubbing his hands, secretly recalling the feeling of that night, Athena spoke up and interrupted someone's daydreaming.
Loen came back to his senses and looked at the Attica Peninsula, which was surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. His eyes flickered slightly and he nodded thoughtfully.
The two planned their itinerary and rushed towards their destination.
Along the way, in order to avoid certain perceptions, Athena had to change direction from time to time, or cover herself and Lorne with the power of the [Labyrinth] to disrupt any possible perception.
The journey, which was not far at first, took a whole day and night.
Finally, as the outline of a majestic white marble city jumped out of the horizon under the reflection of the morning light, Loen rubbed his swollen brows and let out a long sigh.
At this moment, Athena, who had been nervous all the way, finally relaxed and looked at the city ahead, which was different from her memory.
——Athens, here we are!
After paying a few pieces of Hera's silver to the sentry at the gate, Athena led Lorne into the city in a low-key manner. As the crowds of people walked and stopped, the whole picture of Athens came into view.
There are all kinds of public buildings such as palaces, meeting halls, theaters, hotels, shopping malls, workshops, docks, and arenas.
In the square stand bronze sculptures of athletes with muscular bodies and beautiful lines.
Some of the sculptures displayed here are participants of the Olympic Games throughout the ages, who achieved impressive results as Athenians.
After Erechtheus' death, his tomb was titled "Poseidon Erechtheus" (meaning the one who can fight against the sea god) and he was worshipped by later generations.
Others are for the builders of Athens and the kings of successive generations, including the first king of Athens, the half-man, half-snake Cecrops; the fourth king of Athens, Ericthonius, the son of Hephaestus, the god of fire, and the earth; the fifth king of Athens, Pandion, who left many myths and legends; and the brand new sculpture that has just been erected, the sixth king of Athens, Aegeus...
The genealogy ends here, and it is obvious that it is this Aegeus who is in power in Athens now.
According to mythology, Aegeus was the son of Pandion, king of Athens, and grandson of Cecrops, the first builder of the city.
The fifth king, Pandion, was driven off the throne by several sons of his fellow tribesman Metion (Eupalamus, Sicyon and Daedalus) and was forced to flee to Megara, where he married Pyrrhus' daughter, Pyrrhus, the king of Megara. Pyrrhia gave birth to four children for Pandion: Aegeus, Pallas, Nissus and Lycus.
After Pandion's death, Aegeus and his three brothers and sisters marched into Athens and took back power from Metion's sons. After that, the four brothers and sisters shared power, but Aegeus was the king, and the others passed down their bloodlines and genealogies, all of which were the family of city builders.
That’s right, the so-called Pallas series is not only the name of Athena’s god, but also the vest she prepared in advance for Medusa and the last batch of Minoans.
Aegeus?
Loen looked at the bronze statue in the square and frowned slightly.
If I remember correctly, the heir to Athens chosen by Athena was also bullied by Poseidon?
Because he had offended the goddess of love, Aphrodite, neither of Aegeus' two wives could give birth to children for him. Suffering from the lack of male offspring, the Athenian king went to consult the Delphi Oracle.
On a subsequent trip, when he returned to Athens via Troezen, he was warmly received by the local king Pittheus, and the oracle was fulfilled. After being drunk, he married the local king's daughter Aethra, and thus had a son named Theseus.
But in some myths, it is mentioned that on the same night, Athena made Aethra go to Sphaeria Island in sleepwalking, and Poseidon, the god of the sea, suddenly appeared and possessed Aethra. Therefore, Theseus may also be the son of Poseidon.
What is even more bizarre is that the reason why Crete and Athens became enemies was because during a Panathenaic Games, the eldest prince of Crete, Androgeos, defeated Aegeus in all events and won.
Aegeus was extremely jealous, so he ordered the eldest prince to capture the Marathon bull, a pest that was ravaging the area near Athens. However, the eldest prince was killed by the bull.
This led to the situation that King Minos was furious and launched an attack on Athens, defeated the Athenians, forced Aegeus to pay tribute, and sent seven pairs of boys and girls to Crete every nine years.
Afterwards, the adult Theseus reunited with his father Aegeus, boarded a tribute ship, entered the labyrinth, killed the monster Minotaur, and abducted the two princesses, which ultimately led to the death of the pursuing King Minos at the hands of foreign enemies. The Minoan civilization, which had lost its backbone, also withered.
The relationship between Crete and Athens is completely irreparable...
After filtering the original historical trajectory of Athens and Crete in his mind, Loen roughly guessed the cause of the divergence.
——Perhaps he lured the Atlanteans from the sea to Crete, giving Poseidon a reason to take action and triggering the conflict between the two sides in advance.
Therefore, the eldest prince Androgeus did not die at the hands of King Aegeus of Athens, and the two princesses were not abducted.
However, since the appearance and age of demigods are very deceptive, it is not yet certain whether Aegeus went out to sow seeds and left behind a son named "Theseus". There is also no way to determine whether Theseus has grown up based on the ages of the two princesses.
So, to be on the safe side, I should find an opportunity to remind Athena and the King of Athens to be careful of "Theseus".
After all, this really could be Poseidon's seed.
Thinking about the intrigues that were about to start, Loen pinched his sore brows unconsciously, looked around, and relaxed a little.
In the square, many passers-by stopped to read the achievements they left behind, or touch the standing sculptures, hoping to receive blessings from the unknown.
When many enthusiastic Athenians introduced these heroes and deeds to outsiders in detail, they subconsciously held their heads high and showed their pride in the honor.
In addition to human heroes, there are also many temples in Athens. The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, on the highest platform.
However, compared with the prosperity of Crete, there are obviously fewer believers coming in and out to pray for blessings.
After a brief observation, Loen did not stay in the bustling area for too long and followed Athena through the Acropolis.
The architecture of the Acropolis of Athens is closely integrated with the terrain and is extremely ingenious. If the Acropolis is viewed as a whole, the hill itself is its natural base, and the structure of the building complex and even the arrangement of its many parts are coordinated with the natural ups and downs of the base, forming a complete unity, turning it into a solid fortress that can rely on the terrain to fight back.
Passing through the petiole-shaped mountain gate, the two followed a path similar to leaf veins and headed straight for the God of War Mountain in the northwest.
Ares Mountain?
Hearing this meaningful name, Loen subconsciously looked at the God of War beside him.
"It's not me..."
Athena crossed her arms and hummed softly, then explained to Loen the origin of the Ares Mountain.
The name "Ares Mountain" actually comes from the real god of war Ares.
However, as one of the protagonists, his image is still not so glorious.
Because the god of war Ares was the first defendant to be tried on this mountain, that’s why it was named Ares Mountain.
As for what happened, it may be related to Poseidon, the King of Pots.
——Poseidon, the king of the sea gods, had a son named Eleutheus who attempted to rape Ares' daughter Aeisthippus. Ares killed Eleutheus to protect his daughter's chastity, and was accused of murder by Poseidon. This was the first murder case heard by Ares's mountain. The defendant was Ares, the plaintiff was Poseidon, and the judges were the twelve main gods. The gods ruled that the murder charge was not established, and Ares, the god of war, was acquitted. After that, the mountain was named after Ares and was called "Mount Ares".
After hearing the origin of the name, Loen was speechless for a moment.
He didn't know whether he should complain about Ares' embarrassing position or the consistent behavior of Poseidon's descendants.
But speaking of it, through this incident, his impression of His Majesty the God of War, who was his great-grandfather and brother, has slightly changed.
Although Ares was reckless, he was quite good to his children.
He remembered that the legendary Amazons were the descendants of the god of war Ares and the goddess Naiad, and that queens such as Penthesilea and Hippolyta were his daughters.
Ares was very fond of him and even gave him his golden belt.
——Probably the one that Loen is currently wearing.
However, the Amazons worship Artemis, the moon goddess...
But Ares didn't seem to want to pursue the matter.
At least, this is much better than Zeus who held on to Crete and forced his son Minos to death.
"Let's go and take a look."
Athena interrupted Ron's thoughts and climbed up the Ares Mountain.
As they broke through a film of light and stepped into the rugged foothills, Loen finally breathed a sigh of relief and ended his journey without any danger.
At this moment, streams of light flew down from the temple above the God of War Mountain and landed in front of the two men. The light dissipated, revealing faces that were familiar to Loen.
They were Medusa, Stheno, Euryale and Hestia, two princesses of Crete.
In fact, after the trial of Ares, the entire Ares Mountain has become a gathering place for the Athenian city-building families because of its sacredness.
The Minoan survivors disguised as descendants of Pallas were basically all moved into Mount Ares under the manipulation of King Aegeus of Athens to avoid detection by the gods.
"Loen!"
Almost at the moment she saw the two people coming, Medusa pounced on the person she had been thinking about, buried her head in his arms, and rubbed him again and again.
For a moment, Athena behind Loen, Hestia in front who was opening her arms to welcome him, and the two beautiful snakes, Stheno and Euryale, all turned grim-faced.
However, Medusa, who was quite clever, played on a small scale, and her little girl-like appearance made it impossible for anyone to make a mistake.
As a result, all eyes turned to the other party involved.
Feeling the temperature around him that was about to roast him, Lorne quickly pulled little Medusa out of his arms, tried to force a relatively gentle smile, and made a simple greeting.
"How about we go in and talk?"
"Well, let's eat first!"
Hestia nodded immediately and gave her usual response.
(End of this chapter)
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