Chapter 166 Until I got an arrow in the knee
The Centaur Sage by the river stood up from the shady green grass and looked back at the old man behind him.
"He's gone?"
"Um……"
"Isn't it time for you to go too?"
"That's about right."
Loen nodded, bent down and sat down on a bluestone, then skillfully took out a pen and paper, suddenly put on a serious demeanor and asked seriously.
"So, who were we talking about last time?"
"Father Uranus."
"Okay, Mr. Ma, please continue. I'm listening."
“…”
Chiron looked at the blind old man in front of him, and finally gave up correcting this strange name. Instead, he patiently told the past of the first generation Titan God Uranus.
A few days ago, the blind poet who called himself "Homer" came to Mount Pelion where he lived under the pretext of seeking medical advice.
During the treatment, he didn't care about his condition at all, but was keen on asking himself some strange questions.
For example, where did the original life come from?
Is there a master named "Chaos" in the ancient chaos?
What is the past of the Twelve Titans?
Are the gods of the Titan era more like humans or more like animals?
How did the first golden humans reproduce before the advent of Pandora, a woman?
These questions cover various aspects such as local customs, historical legends, rumors and secrets. Many of them cannot even be answered by myself, and I can only explain the few questions that I know.
However, he was extremely satisfied.
In order to get more and more detailed information, this strange old man even stayed in Mount Pelion for several days, using the excuse of seeking medical treatment for his blindness.
As the breeze blew, the old man, who was in the audience, listened quietly to Chiron's explanation while moving the tip of his pen with a rustling sound, engraving lines of meaningful and beautiful holy words on the blank parchment.
"Uranus, the mother of all, the constant element of the universe,
The oldest god, the beginning and the end of all things,
Father of the universe, you are like a planet orbiting the earth,
O abode of the gods of bliss, you move about in the moments,
Protect the heaven and earth, cover all things!
You have within you a natural and unconquerable inevitability.
You are deep blue, unconquerable, radiant, ever-changing,
O blissful spirit, you who see everything, you will bear Kronos,
Listen to me, and please grant the believers a holy life. "
After finishing the last sentence, the blind old man put the parchment aside to dry with satisfaction and continued to ask questions.
"Okay, next, the second generation God King Kronos? What kind of person is he?"
The wise Chiron pondered for a moment and gave a pertinent description as usual.
The old man's pen tip moved again, and while he was sketching the words, Chiron glanced out of the corner of his eye and discovered that there seemed to be nine graceful figures in the invisible air around the blind old man, looming.
Whenever there was a pause in wording or a problem with wording, the nine figures around him would react differently:
They either hold the elderly's arms and write for them, or hum in their ears to soothe them.
Or he could brush his eyes across those grey eyes, broadening his vision in the chaos; or he could gently embrace that old head in his arms, awakening his dried-up thoughts.
…
At the same time, the expression, temperament and demeanor of that old face seemed to be constantly changing, sometimes gloomy, sometimes happy; sometimes solemn, sometimes cheerful; sometimes angry, sometimes calm... It was as if countless characters, countless memories, and countless personalities poured into that brain, coloring the lines of holy words written down together.
"Kronos, father of gods and men, you never grow old,
Titan, clever, pure, strong, and brave,
You destroy everything and regenerate everything,
You hold the infinite universe in immortal connection,
Kronos, the constant master of time, Kronos's speech is colorful,
Son of Gaia and starry Ouranos!
You are the birth, growth and decline, husband of Rhea, pioneer of dignity.
You live in every corner of the universe, you are the ancestor of the living,
You are cunning and resourceful, you are the bravest! Listen to my prayers,
Give me a rich and blameless ending to my life."
The period fell, the rustling pen tip stopped moving, the old man smiled with satisfaction, and handed the parchment filled with characters to the other side.
"how?"
Looking at the holy words in his hand, Chiron's eyes were filled with amazement, as if he could see the magnificent past history through the paper, and a figure in his memory seemed to jump out of the paper.
But, there is a fly in the ointment.
“It’s very well written.”
"Which one?"
"I mean the characters..."
Chiron looked at the description of Kronos on the parchment and pointed out the mistakes honestly.
Hearing this, Luo En couldn't help but laugh.
This Centaur sage Chiron is actually a complete god born from the Titan king Kronos and the goddess Philula.
But because Kronos had sex with Philura in the form of a horse, Chiron was born as a centaur.
Chiron's mother Philura was unwilling to feed him because of his strange appearance, and finally turned into a lime tree.
Given Kronos' reputation for devouring his own children, his impression of his parents was naturally not very good.
As for the questions raised by the parties involved, Loen, the author, came up with a prepared statement.
"Since it is a holy word praising the gods and creation, it is natural to show their brighter side. It is also reasonable to embellish it a little."
Chiron thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and showed a hint of apology for his rudeness.
Teacher Ma, you are a good person!
Seeing this, Loen felt grateful that he had met a rare species of 24k pure good people in Greece, but he also felt guilty for some insincere concealment.
Well, as a pragmatist, he would have nothing better to do than glorify that rotten Kronos.
The reason for doing this is that by whitewashing Kronos, Zeus's act of seizing power can be indirectly discredited.
As the human population on earth grew, the gods apparently did not realize that the era of culture determining belief had arrived.
The pen of history is as sharp as a knife. If one has the right to speak and reshape the image of gods in literature and history, it will inevitably affect human beings' beliefs in different gods.
Moreover, smuggling personal opinions has always been something that writers love to do.
But to create literary works that are passed down around the world and expand their influence, you need the best minds and inspiration.
It was based on this deeper purpose that Loen risked offending Apollo to death and got the nine Muses from the god of light. He also took advantage of this descent to the mortal world and used the pseudonym "Homer" with them to complete his long-planned plan.
——That is, to revise the [Holy Word], compile the [Theogony], and secretly crush his own Dionysian doctrine and stuff it in there.
Of course, in order to achieve superficial fairness, it is necessary to seek out the parties involved and those who are familiar with the matter and conduct "historical material collection."
The good old Chiron was his first interviewee.
In addition to this, he also had other intentions towards Teacher Ma himself.
It seems that the linden tree that my mother turned into is a tree species that is full of kindness to the world. Its flowers can be used as medicine, and its bark is also used as a divination tablet.
Therefore, even though Chiron did not have the love of his parents, he never complained about it or fought against the world. Instead, he worked hard to learn and become a sage when he grew up.
Generally speaking, apart from being excellent hunters who use the lower half of their horses in conjunction with their superb archery skills, the Centaurs also have a savage side that allows them to rob all kinds of items.
For example, the Centaur tribes that Lorne and Artemis encountered in Arcadia were the wild and difficult to train type.
Only Chiron has the impression of a "sage", and his kind character is unique among the Centaurs.
Chiron grew up to be proficient in all kinds of knowledge. Due to his calm personality and clever teaching methods, countless "future heroes" in Greece were educated by him.
Heroes such as Hercules, Achilles, Asclepius who later became the god of medicine, and Castor who became Gemini were all his students.
In addition, Jason, the leader of the Argo and the one who won over Medea, was also one of his students. It can be said that he had many students all over the world.
The reason why Loen chose to come to Mr. Ma's residence as his first stop was, on the one hand, because he was asked by his old lover Artemis to look after his adopted nephew Asclepius, and on the other hand, he wanted to poach people for Athena.
——The goddess of wisdom followed his advice and opened the Academy of Athens in Athens, focusing on the popularization of academics and magic.
Since it is a newly established school, there is an urgent shortage of both teachers and students.
Chiron, the wise man with many students all over the world, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
Moreover, as the unpopular son of Cronus, Chiron is also very suitable to develop into a subordinate to fight against Olympus together.
Although he himself is not aggressive, in this chaotic world, not competing means being weak and vulnerable, and it does not necessarily mean that fate will let you go at the critical moment.
As far as Loen knows, one day in the future, when resolving a dispute among the Centaurs, the good man Chiron will be shot by a poisonous arrow from nowhere, and will have to endure the pain because of his immortality.
It was not until the peaceful Centaur sage became "Sagittarius", submitted to Olympus, embellished the divine power of the sky, and returned immortality to the gods that he finally got rid of this pain.
The one who shot the poison arrow was none other than his most proud disciple, the great hero Hercules.
Moreover, Hercules only had a conflict with the Centaurs when they were competing for a barrel of wine brewed by Dionysus.
This manic hero chased and beat the centaurs who angered him.
But the arrow shot at the centaurs grazed the arm of an unlucky guy and unfortunately hit Chiron's knee.
The participants in this tragedy included Hercules and the group of centaurs. The venom on the arrows came from the nine-headed Hydra that was killed by Hercules.
Loen himself wouldn't believe that this was a fate made up of a bunch of "coincidences" without some trickery.
Therefore, whether as a suspect in the case or to make trouble for the King of Olympus, he needed to extinguish this possible future and lure the versatile teacher Ma to Athens.
Thinking of this, Luo En's expression became serious and he spoke in a deep voice.
"Teacher Ma, your disciple Asclepius has accepted the invitation of the Academy of Athens and plans to reunite with you in Athens after traveling in Cyprus. Through the revelation of fate, I seem to have seen some bad things that may happen to him, so..."
Upon hearing this, Chiron was silent for a moment, then took out the bronze elephant emblem of the Gorgon from his arms. After several days of hesitation, he finally made up his mind and responded in a deep voice.
"Athens? Yes, I will go..."
Seeing that he had finally tricked the Centaur sage onto the pirate ship, a certain unscrupulous god who specialized in cheating honest people showed a satisfied smile.
Buy one get one free, perfect!
(End of this chapter)
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