Reversing Greek Mythology

The city of Iolkas.

royal palace.

Luo Yin entered the hall as Prince Calydon and saw a grand banquet going on here.

King Pelias sat on the throne deep in the hall, and the guests on both sides of the aisle were all heroes from the royal family.

In the myths made up by people hundreds of years later, six-year-old Theseus and Pirithous, ten-year-old Atalanta and the fictional hero Hercules were all Argonauts who participated in the Golden Fleece journey. hero.

At this time, Luo Yin looked around the entire hall, but did not see Theseus, Pirithous, Atalanta, or Heracles.

Obviously this journey of the Golden Fleece was not completely distorted by the myths concocted by people hundreds of years later.

"Meleager, you are finally here."

A handsome young man with blond hair walked up to Luo Yin and said enthusiastically.

"With your participation in this Golden Fleece journey, the glory of victory will definitely belong to us."

After saying that, he pulled Luo Yin to where young Peleus, Telamon, Acastus and others were.

Looking at this familiar young man, Luo Yin said curiously.

"Are you Yin Asong?"

"That's right! I am Yin Asong, the son of the great Aesong, the legitimate successor to the throne of Iolkas City."

Yin Asong frankly admitted his identity and showed a confident personality.

After arranging for Luo Yin to sit with the young heroes, Yin Asong went to communicate with the middle-aged heroes.

Looking at Yin Asong who was chatting with everyone, Luo Yin couldn't help but show pity.

The heroes who came to participate in the Golden Fleece journey were not only from royal families, but also several heroes were kings of a country that ruled the city-state.

If Yin Asong wants to win the support of heroes to regain the throne, he is so stupid that it makes people sympathize.

Because among the heroes present, no one would launch a war against the most powerful city-state in Thessaly in order to help Yin Asong regain the throne.

Pelias's throne was surrounded by his wife and the Peliades sisters, his beautiful daughters.

When the lively banquet came to an end, Pelias took the initiative to speak.

"Distinguished guests from various city-states, thank you for coming to my palace to participate in the Golden Fleece Tour. I must tell you that allowing Yin Asong to complete this arduous task is not because I make things difficult for my nephew, but because I am also influenced by the palace. The torture of my brother Phrixus. The ghost of Phrixus always appears in my dreams, asking me to go to Colchis to retrieve his remains and relics, the Golden Fleece. Now I set out on this glorious mission. Leave it to Yin Asong, as long as he can complete the task, I will hand over the throne to him. "

In the myths fabricated by people hundreds of years later, the origin of the Golden Fleece is as follows -

Phrixus was the son of Athamas, king of Boeotia in the Thebes region, and grandson of Aeolus, the god of wind.

As proof that Phrixus was a Thessalian, his mother was assumed to be the cloud god Nephele, the embodiment of white cotton from the Thessaly region.

After Atamas married Inno, the daughter of Cadmus, the cloud god Nephele asked a golden sheep with wings to carry his daughter Helle and son Phrixus out of Atamas's palace.

When Phrixus and Helle flew across the Dardanelles on a golden sheep, Helle's sister fell off the back of the golden sheep and drowned in the sea because of dizziness. Therefore, the Dardanelles is also called Helle Sea.

Phrixus arrived safely in the Colchis area on the east coast of the Black Sea and was warmly received by King Aeetes, who betrothed his daughter Chalchiobe to him.

Phrixus sacrificed the golden sheep to Zeus and gave the golden fleece as a gift to Aeetes.

Aeetes ordered the golden fleece to be nailed to the sacred grove of Ares and sent a fire dragon to guard it.

Because an oracle told Aeetes that his life would be linked to the Golden Fleece.

There is no doubt that the story of the Golden Fleece has no real prototype and is completely made up by people hundreds of years later.

After hearing what Pelias said, Luo Yin couldn't help but say.

"King Pelias! Although Phrixus is your cousin, he was a contemporary of King Pentheus of Thebes - a figure from a hundred years ago. Normally, before you were born, Phrixus is already dead, why would Phrixus give his remains and relics to you? And according to the myth, Phrixus had four sons.”

Facing Luo Yin's question, Pelias could only be speechless.

Because this was originally a fabricated mythological setting full of flaws.

Seeing Pelias' reaction, Luo Yin stood up again, looked around at the heroes present and said.

"Even if Phrixus really skipped his four sons and made his cousin Pelias, who was born after his death, the heir, what is the reason for everyone to participate in the Golden Fleece Journey? Everyone risked their lives to participate in the Golden Fleece Journey The journey cannot be a kind-hearted one to help Yin Asong and Pelias seize the remains and relics of Phrixus!"

The so-called heroes are robbers among robbers, who regard plundering other areas as heroic achievements.

Of course, the purpose of a group of robbers getting together is not to risk their lives to help Yin Asong and Pelias.

"Meleager, haven't you heard the story about the gold in Colchis?"

Yin Asong forced a smile and said.

"The purpose of everyone participating in the Golden Fleece Tour is of course not to help me, but to get the gold all over the Colchis region."

In this age of barter, the Golden Fleece could neither be eaten nor used as a weapon; it was merely a beautiful ornament.

A useless decoration is certainly not worthy of a group of royal heroes risking their lives to participate in this journey of the Golden Fleece.

Therefore, the Golden Fleece Journey attracts heroes to participate enthusiastically because the Colchis area not only has the Golden Fleece that Yin Asong wants, but also the gold that all heroes want to get.

There is of course a reason why Yin Asong initiated the Golden Fleece Journey and serves as the leader of the heroes.

Thessalians are descendants of nomadic people who migrated from the east coast of the Black Sea, where the Colchis region is located.

Although the story of the gold in the Colchis area spread to Greece, the local Greeks did not know the true location of the Colchis area.

Only Yin Asong, a native of Thessaly, has a certain understanding of the Colchis area where his ancestors lived.

Yin Asong was able to launch the Golden Fleece Journey and become the leader of the heroes because he was the only one who could lead the heroes to the golden Colchis region.

Recalling the realistic background of the Golden Fleece Journey, Luo Yin looked at Yin Asong and said.

"Yin Asong! Even if the Colchis area is really full of gold, in this era of barter, gold can neither be eaten nor used as a weapon. It is a useless decoration like the golden wool. I am really I’m curious, is the useless gold everywhere in Colchis really worth the risk of a group of noble royal heroes’ lives?”

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Yin Asong didn't say anything, but directly raised a handful of golden wheat ears above his head.

After everyone's attention was attracted, Yin Asong said with a smile.

"The gold all over the Colchis region is of course not useless metal gold, but food that has the same weight as life. As long as we get the food from the Colchis region, our city-state can feed more people and let The city-state of its own develops and grows.”