Chapter 31: Ptolemy
More than a hundred steps, Jiu'er walked extremely difficult, standing in front of the altar, Jiu'er didn't even dare to look at the altar in front of him, as an impostor singer, in front of the gods a little weak, the priestess beside him motioned Jiu'er to turn around and face the audience.
Jiu'er turned around slowly, under the altar, the black pressure was full of people, naked and half-naked men, all wearing Xima's pure wrapping coat, to put it bluntly, a rectangular cloth was wrapped along the curve of the body, the right shoulder was exposed, and the corners of the clothes were decorated with small weights, making the clothes droop, this kind of clothes showed off the figure.
In ancient Greece, married women also wore this form of tunics, but most of the time they did not show their right shoulders and wrapped their heads and hands, and some women wore small cloaks of cramis with oblique shoulders or heads, and their chests were fastened with delicate pins.
The ancient Greeks paid attention to physical beauty, loved sports, almost every ancient Greek had a bodybuilding coach-like figure, full abdominal muscles, arm muscles, plump body, shiny complexion, not only men, women are also the same, so the clothing of ancient Greece is mainly to modify the body, simple rectangular fabric, plus the slim fixation of delicate pins, a breeze blowing, looming body, there is an urge to touch.
Thinking of this, Mo Jiu secretly pinched himself, at this time, he still had thoughts and thoughts, don't forget the third son, in front of so many attractive half-naked men, Jiu'er reminded himself to always be vigilant.
In addition to the crowd of people in the audience who amazed Jiu'er, the ancient Olympic stadium was even more breathtaking.
The altar at the foot is the Zeus altar to be worshiped on the first day of the opening ceremony of the ancient Olympic Games, this altar is more than 100 meters high, all made of stones, the steps are made of turquoise marble, and the altar next to it is framed with gold, which sparkles in the sun.
Standing on the altar and looking into the distance, there are two tall temples standing on the left and right sides of the altar, which are the Temple of Zeus and the Temple of Hera, the golden glazed tiles shine with a colorful halo in the light of the morning sun, sacred brilliance, this is the so-called Divine Domain!
Further outward, on the north side of the Temple of Zeus, the bungalows were the meeting rooms of the Olympic Committee and the hotel for officials, and on the south side of the Temple of Hera, a row of bungalows were used to store valuables or gold and silver coins.
The training ground is in the northeast corner of the Temple of Hera, which is where the training takes place, and the competition venue is on the northeast side of the Temple of Zeus, the entrance is on the west side, and the field is surrounded by olive trees that symbolize peace, as well as laurel trees and evergreen cypress trees.
"The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated!" Mo Jiu couldn't help but admire.
"The Nine Maidens of Moore, the sacred flame is lit, why don't you sing praises?" The priestess beside her urged angrily.
Being reminded by the priestess like this, Mo Jiufang came back to his senses, he was amazed by the magnificence of the ancient stadium just now, but now Jiu'er is not nervous, just sing, it's a big deal to be knocked off the stage: "The most powerful rider, riding the foot of lightning tirelessly gallops - Zeus: your endless cycle of seasons......" A hymn song sang Jiu'er was sweaty, and the silent reaction of the audience made her nervous.
Fortunately, the harp ensemble under the stage covered Mo Jiu's trembling tail, after the praise song was sung, the harp stopped, and there was silence in the audience, Mo Jiu's heart was about to jump to her throat, but don't show her horse's feet, now she has no other skills except for the magic power of casting spells, and at this time, I am really afraid that I can't resist these generals of Alexander.
At this moment, the audience suddenly remembered two crisp applause, "Yes, the king likes creative things, this hymn has a unique tone and a crisp voice, and it is worthy of being Pinda's personal disciple." ”
It's really an accident everywhere, a twenty-year-old man in the audience, with a steady voice, black curly hair, and a sunny face, smiled at Jiu'er and motioned for her to step off the stage.
Mo Jiu trotted all the way, walked to the stage, walked to the man, and bowed deeply, "Thank you General for relieving me of the siege." "There are many generals under Alexander, presumably this man with extraordinary weapons must be a general, there should be nothing wrong with the title, Mo Jiu secretly looked at the man's reaction.
"No thanks, it's inevitable to be nervous when singing for the first time, let's go back to the stands and rest." What a considerate man.
"General Ptolemy is a good man, and everyone must be rescued!" It's still that Philotas, yin and yang, I don't know why Mo Jiu offended him.
Listening to Philottas's words just now, the person in front of him should be the famous Ptolemaic general, one of Alexander's seven close guards, legend has it that he is the illegitimate son of Alexander's father Philip II, Alexander's half-brother, this person is Alexander's loyal supporter, and after Alexander's death, he set up his own door and became the king of Egypt.
Mo Jiu smiled politely at General Ptolemy, a man who was a good man and a good man in the army, at least during Alexander's lifetime.
Jiu'er walked to the original seat and sat down, the next ritual to be carried out is the sacrifice sacrifice to Zeus, the altar has been burned with blazing fire, the priests will slaughter the sacrifice and then put the sacrifice on the fire to smoke, and then share a part of the sacrifice with the people in the audience.
Mo Jiu's stomach growled, I really wanted to share the beef and mutton thousands of years ago quickly, but I didn't expect the sacrifice of the god Zeus to be so complicated, and I didn't see the priests come down to share the meat for more than an hour.
Mo Jiu looked at the seat next to him, wanting to find someone to talk to, but there happened to be a woman sitting next to him, and Jiu'er didn't notice it after sitting for so long.
The woman smiled at Mo Jiu first, and inexplicably kindly asked Jiu'er to lean towards her, and the woman also leaned over to Jiu'er.
The woman wore a small shawl with a yellow background and a hundred flowers, a laurel-style bun with a gold headdress decorated with olive branches, a bronzed face, a pair of blue eyes that could talk, and a shallow dimple on each cheek when she smiled, "Sister, you are so good-looking!" ”
Mo Jiu couldn't help but admire.
The woman smiled again, "You are also very good-looking, but you are whiter, and your skin tone is darker, it will look better." "Thousands of years ago, the aesthetic was different, and it seems that the Greeks did advocate a healthy bronzer.
"Sister, what's your name? Where did it come from? Mo Jiuyi asked three questions in a row.
"My name is Barcin, and I'm the wife of Memnon, Rhode Island." One sentence almost shocked Mo Jiu's jaw, Rhode Island's Memnon's wife, Bal Xin should be twenty years old at this time, seven or eight years older than Alexander, originally he was the wife of Memnon's brother Mentor, who married his brother Mennon after his death.
Memnon, on the other hand, was the leader of the Greek mercenaries under Darius III, who was extremely cunning and a tactical leader.
After Memnon's death, Barcin became Alexander's mistress and gave birth to his eldest son, what did she do here, wouldn't she have fallen in love with Alexander at this time? Now Memnon is not dead, Mo Jiu has a series of questions in his heart.
In just half a day, Mo Jiu met several heavyweights, and it seems that the journey of this life is much more complicated than imagined.
"Sister, Rhode Island is far from here, right? Are you here to watch the game? Mo Jiu was curious about the purpose of Bar Xin's coming here.
"That's right, I'm just here to see the game, the Olympics are such a grand event, who doesn't want to see it, but sister, don't reveal my identity to others." Mo Jiu understood that Memnon had taken refuge in Persia and that it was not safe for his wife to appear here.
"Mo Erjiu, this is a sacrifice that the king has rewarded you, and the king has sent a message: Because of your accurate prophecy on the battlefield of Thebes, you will be crowned as a royal maid, and you can enter and leave the palace at any time." It's still the young man Mo Jiu first met.
"Wait, where do you think I'm a witch?" Mo Jiu herself thought it was funny about this question, but she wanted to confirm it again.
"You're ridiculous, you can't be testing me again, you're a Syrian witch Merjiu, and you're also a schoolgirl from Pinda, am I right?" The man looked at Jiu'er amusefully and helplessly.
"My sister turned out to be a celebrity next to the king of Macedonia!" Bal Xin smiled and looked at Jiu'er.
Jiu'er smiled bitterly, who wants to be such a celebrity, she tore off a piece of meat and gave it to Bar Xin beside her, although she is twenty years old, but judging from the woman's appearance, she is only twenty-three or four years old, her eyes seem to have magic power, and she looks very liked.
The opening ceremony has reached the stage of theatrical performances, and the theatrical performances in ancient Greece are very distinctive, divided into different venues, including theatrical performances, dance performances, and choir singing performances, as well as various acrobatic performances that are called today.
In addition to the dance, the performers are all men, well-proportioned, smooth and uniform beautiful men, half-naked, some wearing sashes, and several young men dyeing their hair in different colors, and wearing leather sandals with various animal motifs on their feet, and a layer of olive oil on their bodies, which further sets off the men's toned physique.
The women beside him couldn't stop admiring.
Women are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games, and the women in the stands must be high-ranking nobles and enjoy special treatment, and then look at the women's dress, with long curly black hair, a golden bird-shaped pin on their heads, and carnelian flowers from India, and a collar around their necks should be made of ivory.
Since ancient times, luxury has been the temperament of most wealthy people.
Not to mention the ancient Greek period, when women rarely appeared in public, even Mo Jiu, who had experienced centuries of travel, had his eyes firmly fixed on the people performing on the field.
"Sister, do you have a favorite person, you can boldly confess." Sister Bal Xin smiled at Mo Jiu.
When she said this, Jiu'er suddenly came to her senses, "Sister, you don't know, my favorite object is not in this era at all, and now I am pure appreciation." Jiu'er smiled at Bal Xin, hoping that he would understand his words.
Spent an afternoon with Bal Xin, very happy, somehow it was inexplicably cordial, about to separate, Bal Xin took Jiu'er's left hand and gently walked down the stands, at the moment when she grabbed Jiu'er's left hand, a wave of heat went down Mo Jiu's left hand to the shoulder and then to the palm of the right hand, Jiu'er inadvertently glanced at his right hand, Tiangong Tu actually reacted in his right hand, more and more clearly, the stars above became more and more, Mo Jiu shivered.
What's even more amazing is that this is not a picture of the Heavenly Palace, it is a map of twenty-eight stars from the east, seven houses in each direction, southeast and northwest, surrounded by Ziwei Palace in the middle, this picture appeared uninvited at this time, and it suddenly appeared at the moment when Bal Xin and Mo Jiu held hands, what does this portend, does this Bal Xin have anything to do with this matter or Jiu'er, the more I think about it, the more chaotic it becomes, Mo Jiu looked back at Bal Xin, judging from her demeanor, she should not know anything, and she still happily held Jiu'er's hand.
"Sister, when are you coming over tomorrow to watch the game?"
"I'll come over at dawn, and you should come early to get a good seat." After speaking, let go of Mo Jiu's hand and walked towards the tent in the distance.
During the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, each city-state had to set up tents outside the grounds for daily rest, and at this time, the city where the Olympic Games were held became a spectacular tent city.
"Mer Nine! Come, I'll take you to rest first, and tomorrow morning you and I will go with you to check the situation of the king's divination event. "It's the young man again.
"What's your name?" Jiu'er asked with a smile at the man.
"Haha, you're so interesting, my name is Seleucus, the king's chief of guard, you can remember this time, I won't tell you in the future." Mo Jiu finally knew his name, it turned out to be such a big man.
Seleucus, Alexander's gifted imperial general, he was two years older than Alexander, and was also the future commander of the Silver Shield Guard, a loyal friend of the Emperor, and one of Alexander's attendants during his time.
"You said that the king asked me to divinate the results of tomorrow's game, whose results are the divination?"
"Of course it's the result of King Alexander's game." Looking at the expression on his face when he said the words Alexander, you can see the king's position in his heart, not respect but worship.
Tomorrow Jiu'er is going to meet this legendary charming young king, and Mo Jiu has a little apprehension in his heart.