Greece brings evildoers

"Let's go, I should go do the next thing."

Just as Lorne was rubbing his hands, secretly reminiscing about the feeling of that night, Athena spoke up to interrupt someone's whims.

Lorne came back to his senses and looked at the Attica Peninsula at his feet, which was surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. His eyes flickered slightly and he nodded thoughtfully.

The two decided on their itinerary and headed towards their destination quickly.

Along the way, in order to avoid certain perceptions, Athena had to change directions from time to time, or shroud herself and Lorne with the power of the [Maze] to disrupt possible perceptions.

The journey, which was not that far at first, took a full day and night.

Finally, as the outline of a majestic white marble city jumped out of the horizon in the morning light, Lorne rubbed his swollen eyebrows and let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, Athena, who had been nervous all the way, finally relaxed and looked at the city ahead that was different from what she remembered.

——Athens, here we come!

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. Due to the bustle of pedestrians, everyone stopped and walked, and the whole view of Athens came into view.

Public buildings such as palaces, council chambers, theaters, hotels, shopping malls, workshops, docks, and arenas are all available.

In the square, stands a bronze sculpture of an athlete with muscular muscles and beautiful lines.

Some of the sculptures placed here are participants in the Olympus Games in the past generations, and as Athenians, they have achieved impressive results.

After Erechtheus died, his tomb was named "Poseidon Erechtheus" (meaning the person who can fight against Poseidon) and he accepted the worship of future generations.

Others are for the city builders and kings of Athens. The first king of Athens, the half-human and half-snake Cecrops; the fourth king of Athens, Hephaestus, the god of fire, and Ae, the son of the earth. Lithonius; Pandion, the fifth king of Athens, who left behind many myths and legends; and the newly erected new sculpture, Aegeus, the sixth king of Athens...

The genealogy ends here, and it is obvious that Aegeus is in power in Athens now.

According to myth, Aegeus was the son of King Pandion of Athens and the grandson of Cecrops, the first builder of the city.

The fifth king, Pandion, was ousted from the throne by several sons of his fellow tribesmen Metion (Euplamus, Sicyon and Daedalus) and was forced to flee to Megara and marry the local king Pyrrhus. Daughter Pilia. Pyrrha bore Pandion four children: Aegeus, Pallas, Nysus and Lycus.

After Pandion died, Aegeus and his three brothers marched to Athens and took back power from Metion's sons. After that, the four brothers and sisters shared the power, but with Aegeus as the king, the others passed down their blood and genealogy, and they were all the builders of the city.

Yes, the so-called Pallas line is not only the name of Athena, but also the vest she prepared in advance for Medusa and the last group of Minoans.

Aegeus?

Lorne looked at the bronze statue in the square and frowned slightly.

If I remember correctly, the successor of Athens chosen by Athena was also bullied by Poseidon?

Because he offended Aphrodite, the goddess of love, Aegeus's two wives failed to bear him children. Suffering from no male offspring, the Athenian king consulted the Oracle of Delphi.

On a subsequent trip, when he returned to Athens via Datrozen, he was warmly received by the local king Pitheus. Fulfilling the oracle, he got drunk and married the local king's daughter Aethra. So there was a son named Theseus.

But in some myths and legends, it is mentioned that on the same night, Athena made Aethra go to the island of Sphaeria in a sleepwalk. As a result, the sea god Poseidon suddenly appeared and took possession of Aethra. Therefore, Theseus may also be the son of Poseidon.

What is even more strange is that Crete and Athens were at odds precisely because in a Panathenaic Games, Androgeus, the great prince of Crete, defeated Aegeus in all events and won the championship.

Aegeus was so jealous that he ordered the eldest prince to capture the Marathon buffalo, a harmful beast that was ravaging the area near Athens. As a result, the eldest prince was killed by the buffalo.

Only then did King Minos become angry and raised an army to attack Athens, defeated the Athenians, forced Aegeus to pay tribute, and paid tribute to Crete seven pairs of boys and girls every nine years.

Later, the adult Theseus recognized his father Aegeus, boarded a tribute ship, entered the labyrinth, killed the monster Minotaur, and abducted the two princesses, which ultimately indirectly led to the pursuit of King Minos. Died in a conspiracy by foreign enemies, the civilization of King Minos, which lost its backbone, also withered.

The relationship between Crete and Athens is completely irreparable...

After filtering through the original historical trajectories of Athens and Crete in his mind, Lorne roughly guessed the cause of the divergence.

——Maybe he lured the Atlanteans to Crete from the sea, giving Poseidon a reason to take action, and inducing conflicts between the two parties 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, because the appearance and age of demigod humans are very deceptive, it is currently unclear whether Aegeus went out to sow seeds and left a son named "Theseus". There is also no way to determine the relationship between the two princesses. Age determines whether Theseus has grown up.

So for the sake of caution, we should find an opportunity in the future to remind Athena and the King of Athens to be careful about "Theseus".

After all, this really could be Poseidon's species.

Thinking of another intrigue, Lorne unconsciously pinched his sore eyebrows and looked around, slightly relaxing his mood.

In the square, many passers-by stopped to read about their achievements, or touch the sculptures standing there, hoping to receive blessings from them.

When many enthusiastic Athenians introduced these heroes and deeds to outsiders in detail, they subconsciously held their heads high and showed their pride.

In addition to human heroes, there are also many temples in the city of Athens. The most eye-catching among them is undoubtedly the temple on the highest platform dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

But compared to the prosperity of Crete, there are obviously many fewer believers coming in and out to pray for blessings.

After a brief look around, Lorne followed Athena through the Acropolis without staying too much in the bustling area.

The architecture of the Acropolis 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 multiple parts are in line with this base. The natural ups and downs are coordinated to form a complete unity, turning it into a solid fortress that can rely on the terrain to resist every step.

Passing through the petiole-shaped mountain gate, the two of them followed a road similar to leaf veins and headed straight to the Ares Mountain in the northwest.

Ares Mountain?

Hearing this meaningful name, Lorne subconsciously looked at the God of War next to him.

"not me……"

Athena folded her arms in front of her chest, humming slightly, and then explained to Lorne the origin of the Ares Mountain,

The name "War God Mountain" actually comes from the real God of War Ares.

However, as one of the protagonists, his image is still not that glorious.

Because Ares, the god of war, was the first defendant to be tried on this mountain, that's why the name of Ares Mountain came into being.

As for what happened, it can be related to the pot king Poseidon.

——Poseidon, the king of Poseidon, had a son named Aerieus who tried to rape Ares' daughter Aiesip. Ares killed Aerieus to protect his daughter's chastity, and was accused by Poseidon of murder. This is the first murder case accepted by Ares Mountain. The defendant is Ares, the plaintiff is Poseidon, and the judges are twelve major gods. The gods acquitted him of murder, and Ares, the god of war, was acquitted. After that, the mountain was named after Ares and became known as the "Mountain of the God of War".

After hearing the origin of the name, Lorne was speechless for a moment.

He didn't know whether to complain about Ares' embarrassing status or the consistent operation of the children of Poseidon.

But speaking of it, through this incident, his impression of his great-grandfather and brother's God of War had changed slightly.

Ares is reckless and treats his children well.

He remembered that the legendary Amazons were the descendants of Ares, the god of war, and Naiad, the goddess, and that queens such as Penthesilea and Hippolyta were his daughters.

Ares favored him very much and even gave him his golden belt.

——Estimated, this is the one that Lorne is currently wearing on himself.

However, the Amazons believe in the moon goddess Artemis...

But Ares didn't have much intention to pursue this matter.

At least, this is much more refined than Zeus, who held onto Crete and forced his son Minos to death.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Athena interrupted Lorne's contemplation and climbed onto the Ares Mountain.

As they broke through a light film and stepped into the rugged foothills of the mountain, Lorne breathed a sigh of relief and completed the journey without any danger.

At this moment, streaks of light flew from the temple above the Ares Mountain and fell in front of the two of them, dissipating their brilliance and revealing Lorne's familiar faces.

Amazingly it was Medusa, Stheno, Euryale and Hestia, the two princesses of Crete.

In fact, after the trial of Ares, the entire Ares Mountain became a settlement for the Athenian city builder family because of its sacredness.

Under the operation of King Aegeus of Athens, the Minoan remnants disguised as Pallas's lineage were basically transferred to the Ares Mountain to avoid detection by the gods.

"Lorne!"

Almost as soon as she saw the two visitors, Medusa pounced on the person she longed for, buried her head in his arms, and rubbed her again and again.

For a moment, Athena behind Lorne, Hestia in front who was opening her arms to welcome him, and the two beautiful snakes Stheno and Euryale all turned dark.

However, Medusa, who was quite intelligent, played a small number, and no one could tell her that she looked like a girl.

Ever since, all eyes were focused on the other person involved.

Feeling the temperature around him that was about to cook him, Lorne quickly pulled the little Medusa out of his arms, tried his best to put on a fairly gentle smile, and made simple greetings.

"How about we go in and talk?"

"Well, let's eat first!"

Hestia nodded immediately and gave her usual answer.