Chapter 81: The Mount of the Gods of War in Athens
The soldier took the parchment scroll and looked at it twice, and suddenly remembered that it seemed that a group of soldiers from the island of Salamis had set out from Athens to the north ten days ago, and it should be this team.
The soldier's face became a little more solemn, and after reading it, he immediately returned the parchment to the attendant, and said, "You can go in, but ......."
"I know, no fights!"
The attendant turned over and said with a smile: "We are not strangers, we still understand this rule." ”
The soldier smiled and retreated to his post without speaking.
Originally, he didn't have to say these words, but seeing that there were so many people on the other side who were still carrying weapons, he couldn't help but remind him.
The convoy set off again, following the endless flow of people, heading southwest.
As he walked through the square into the residential area, Achilles clearly saw a mountain in the very center of the city of Athens.
Is there a mountain in the center of the city?
"Uncle Phoenix, do you know what's there?"
Achilles asked, pointing in the direction of the mountain.
Phoenix looked over there, seemed to suddenly think of something, and quickly turned around and pulled Achilles' hand.
"Your Royal Highness, there is the Acropolis of Athens, but you must not point fingers!"
"What is the Acropolis?" said Achilles, who had never heard of any Acropolis.
Phoenix continued to drive the carriage, "The Acropolis is where the temple of the goddess Athena is located, and those who desecrate the temple will be punished. ”
Achilles gasped and shrank a little.
I touched my fingers, and it was still there.
After seeing the combat power of Telamon and Peleus, Achilles had more than a trace of awe for the gods of this world, and he was a little frightened by inadvertently offending the main god just now.
But fortunately, nothing special happened, and Athena wouldn't have shown miracles out of thin air because of such a trivial matter, which would be too cheap.
The convoy stopped in front of a compound in a residential area to the southwest, where servants had already greeted their king Tramon.
"Big brother, let's take a break in Athens today and go to Salamis tomorrow. As soon as he got out of the car, Telamon said to Peleus.
"Do you have anything to do in Athens?"
"It's nothing," Telamon explained, "but we have to get in touch with the ships that go to Salamis, there are too many of us to do without them." ”
Peleus nodded in understanding, and Telamon immediately instructed the servant to contact the ship.
Another servant came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the room has been tidied up. ”
There was a rare smile on Telamon's face, it was either a carriage or a tent on the way, and he hadn't slept in a soft bed for a long time.
Everyone went to rest, but Achilles really couldn't sleep, so how could he run to sleep when he finally came to Athens? What is the difference between that and salted fish?
Peleus and Thetis had already entered the room, and Ajax had slipped into the room, and only Telamon was still giving orders to the servants to prepare dinner.
Telamon had just finished giving instructions and was about to catch up on sleep, when he suddenly saw that Achilles hadn't gone to rest, and said strangely: "Achilles, why don't you go to rest?"
"Well, I'm not sleepy, uncle. ”
"Children are just full of energy. Telamon shook his head and was about to leave, when Achilles immediately stopped him.
"Uncle, take me out to play!"
Telamon looked ridiculous, "Stinky boy, you actually want me to waste precious rest time to hang out with you, you can find a ...... casually"
In the middle of the sentence Telamon could not speak, for he saw his little nephew staring at him with sparkling eyes and rubbing his palms together, looking pitiful.
Telamon's heart suddenly softened, and she said helplessly: "Okay, where do you want to go?"
It's also strange that Thetis gave birth to Achilles too well, and few people can stand this cuteness.
Achilles quickly excused: "Uncle, let's go to the Acropolis." ”
"What do you want?" said Tramon, without hesitation, giving him a burst on the head.
"The Acropolis is usually closed except for the Athenian Great Sacrifice, and even the King of Athens cannot easily enter it except for the soldiers of the Acropolis. ”
"Well......" Achilleston was a little discouraged, "but what if I just want to climb the mountain?"
"You're really good enough to climb the mountain to the Acropolis. Telamon sneered mercilessly, then folded her arms in thought.
"If you want to climb the mountain, there is another mountain in the city of Athens, but I don't know if I can go up. ”
There are still mountains, Achilles was stunned for a moment, didn't he say that there were many people in the city of Athens and there were few places? There were still two mountains left in the city?
"Let's go, I'll take you to see it, if we can go up, we'll go and see it, if not, then forget it." Telamon thought for a moment, took Achilles and went out.
Hey, don't be in such a hurry, I don't want to climb any mountain at all! I just want to go to the Acropolis!
Achilles was dragged out by Telamon, and he was already full of cattle, and he didn't say that he wanted to climb the mountain if he knew it.
Telamon's idea is much simpler, I'll take you wherever you want, and when you've had enough, you'll come back, then I can go to sleep.
Telamon led Achilles and walked towards the north, and the servants who stayed at home looked at each other, why didn't His Majesty say that he wanted to rest? Why did he go out again?
It is surrounded by residential areas, and they are all small two-story buildings that are rare in Seli. I don't know if the law here stipulates that it is not allowed to build a bungalow, but in short, I haven't seen Achilles a bungalow all the way.
Pedestrians on the road are not as surprised as people in other places to see a strong man like Telamon, at most they look twice.
When passing a junction again, Achilles suddenly found that turning right and going straight to the end was actually the hill where the Acropolis was located, and there was a strange white building on the top of the mountain, even from so far Achilles could feel its grandeur and magnificence.
"Uncle, what's there?" Achilles tugged at Telamon's clothes, but this time he learned to be obedient and didn't take a finger.
Telamon turned her head and looked, "That's the temple of the goddess Athena." ”
Achilleston felt lucky, but thankfully he didn't have a finger just now.
Telamon continued with Achilles, and the buildings beyond them were much more ornate than those in the residential areas, with delicate carved paintings everywhere. Many of the small buildings are lined with delicate marble or bronze sculptures, and olive trees are planted at intervals along the road, with a variety of flowers and plants planted underneath.
"Uncle, where is this?" Achilles asked again.
However, such a question is not difficult for Telamon, the island of Salamis is so close to Athens, and he is also a frequent visitor to the city of Athens, and there are few places that he is not familiar with.
"This is the business district of the city of Athens, and most of the houses built here are from various countries. ”
Telamon pulled Achilles forward, and in order to prevent him from asking any more questions, she simply explained it everywhere.
"This is Plaza Arago, a place where markets and people gather......"
"This is the Athenian Civic Council, where the king gathers the people when he needs to consult on something......"
"The armory of the city of Athens is guarded by soldiers, and it is full of weapons and armor......"
......
Telamon introduced all the way, and her saliva was almost dry. Achilles listened quietly, and after a few attempts, he never interjected.
In fact, he couldn't plug it in if he wanted to, and Telamon introduced it everywhere completely on his own, and didn't listen to what Achilles asked.
At last Telamon stopped, and Achilles was about to ask him, but Telamon spoke again: "Do you see the mountain in front of you, it is the only mountain in Athens besides the Acropolis?" ”
Achilles looked in the direction indicated by Telamon, and the mountain was not very high, at least not as high as the one on which the Acropolis was located.
"Uncle, what's the name of this mountain?"
"It's called the Mountain of the God of War. ”
Ares Mountain? Achilles is a little strange.
Although Athena is in charge of many priesthoods, including war, but when it comes to the god of war, she must have nothing to do with Athena.
The god of war should be called Ares, why is there a mountain named after Ares in the city of Athens?
Telamon glanced up the hill and could see some tourists, and said with a smile: "It seems that we are lucky today, we can go up and have a look." ”
"Uncle, why is this mountain called the Mount of the God of War? Isn't this the city of Athens?"
Telamon pulled Achilles up the hill and explained, "It is said that a long time ago, probably decades. Poseidon had a son, the name of whom I don't know, but he seemed to have tried to rape the daughter of Ares, the god of war, and was killed by Ares. ”
Telamon did not shy away from the names of the two gods, after all, this was Athens, and there would be no serious consequences if he recited the names of Poseidon or Ares.
"And then?"
Poseidon loved his son so much that he went to the god-king and accused Ares of murdering his child. At Poseidon's insistence, the god-king decided to put Ares on trial with the other nine main gods as judges. ”
Every time Telamon said the word god-king, her tone was always fast and soft, and if it weren't for the tip of Achilles' ears, he wouldn't have heard it clearly.
Telamon looked at Achilles and said, "This is where Ares was tried. ”
I see.
It is said that the nine main gods later raised their hands to vote on whether Ares was guilty or not, and as a result, eight of the main gods thought that Ares was not guilty of murder, so the god-king let Ares go. Since then, it has been called the Mountain of the God of War. ”
Achilles shook his head, this Poseidon is really a head pump, Ares is the son of Zeus, he ran to the front of the old man to sue his son, how could this be sued?