Reversing Greek Mythology

When King Oeneus of Calydon died, two major events occurred in the Calydon Kingdom.

The first major event was when the Calydonian prince Meleager summoned heroes to hunt the Calydonian boar.

The second major event was that after the deaths of King Oeneus of Calydon and Meleager, the first heir to the throne, the throne that should have been inherited by Tydeus, the Calydonian prince, was seized by his uncle. Tydeus He himself was expelled by his uncle for murder.

In the city-state era, the king who held both divine and royal power was the spokesperson of the gods and had the sacred privilege of being able to wash away even the crime of murder.

Tydeus, the heir to the throne, was banished for murder - as absurd as saying a man could die from breathing normally.

The real reason for Tydeus's expulsion was apparently that he lost to his uncle in the battle for the throne and was expelled as a loser.

That's why Tydeus wanted to regain the throne with the help of his father-in-law after he became the son-in-law of Adrastos, the king of Argos.

In mythology, the reason why Meleager summoned heroes to hunt the Calydon boar was because King Oeneus of Calydon offered sacrifices to the gods during the harvest season, except for Artemis, the goddess of hunting.

This behavior is tantamount to not recognizing the identity of Artemis as a deity.

The angry Artemis released a huge wild boar in the Calydon region to cause chaos. The wild boar trampled the farmland and ate grapes and olives. The shepherds and sheepdogs were unable to protect the cattle and sheep.

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In order to destroy this terrible wild boar, Meleager, the prince of Calydon, stepped forward and summoned fifty heroes to hunt down this ferocious wild boar.

During this hunt, Meleager became the leader of the heroes and fell in love with Atalanta, a heroine from Arcadia. After a successful hunt, he wanted to take the skin of the Calydon boar as a trophy. Dedicated to Atalanta.

Meleager's two uncles were dissatisfied with his behavior and wanted to prevent Atalanta from receiving the spoils. Meleager killed them in anger.

This bad news reached the palace of Calydon City. Queen Althea learned that her two younger brothers had been killed by Meleager, so she burned a piece of wood connected with Meleager's life and killed her son. s life.

At the same time that Meleager died, Queen Artea also ended her own life.

In order to sacrifice the skin of the Calydon boar to Atalanta, Meleager not only sacrificed his own life, but also sacrificed his two uncles and his mother. There is no doubt that Meleager was the most licking dog among licking dogs.

Even if the story of hunting the Calydonian boar is a myth made up by people hundreds of years later, the prototype of Meleager is also a real licking dog.

Calydon region.

After returning to his homeland from Thebes, Luo Yin walked on the rugged mountain road to the city of Calydon.

Occasionally meeting some mountain people with strong folk customs, Luo Yin would not only ask them for directions, but also ask about their living conditions.

Luo Yin would feel relieved to learn from the mountain people that he had sold food from Colchis to Greece so that ordinary people would not have to starve in winter.

In the Calydon region, where almost the entire territory is mountainous, Calydon City is located on the only plain in the Calydon region.

Luo Yin climbed over the mountains one after another, and when he finally reached the plain where Calydon City was located, a familiar figure appeared on the hills ahead, as if he had been waiting for Luo Yin's arrival.

Seeing that heroic figure, Luo Yin instinctively called out her name.

"Atalanta..."

Wearing a sleeveless dress and carrying a bow and arrow, Atalanta stood high like a goddess.

In front of her is the plain where Calydon City is located, and behind her is the mountain forest where Luo Yin is located.

As if aware of Luo Yin's gaze, Atalanta turned around and looked at Luo Yin with her beautiful ruby-like eyes.

At that moment, Luo Yin truly felt that his heart was hit by Aphrodite's arrow of love, and his love for Atalanta involuntarily emerged in his heart.

Then, Luo Yin's body seemed to be out of his control, and he walked to Atalanta driven by instinct.

"Atalanta..."

Luo Yin called out Atalanta's name with a trembling voice, but Atalanta seemed not surprised by Luo Yin's reaction, and looked at Luo Yin calmly and said.

"Are you in love with me? But I will never marry like a goddess, so you should give up——"

"I can do anything for you."

Luo Yin interrupted Atalanta and said.

"I am Meleager, the eldest son of King Oeneus of Calydon. I am the heir to the throne of the Calydonian Kingdom. You must need me to do something."

Hearing Luo Yin's words, Atalanta said with a joking sneer.

"You said you could do anything for me. I want Artemis to become the patron saint of the Calydon region - if you can do that for me, maybe I can consider accepting your pursuit."

"The fallen goddess of hunting, Artemis, wants to become the patron saint again, and her target is the Calydon region, which is also a mountainous area like Arcadia."

Luo Yin looked at Atalanta and said with a smile.

"Is this your goal or Artemis' goal? My question seems a bit redundant, after all, you are Artemis. Now King Oeneus of Calydon is about to die, and the purpose of my going to Calydon City is to inherit the throne and become The new King of Calydon. As long as you agree to marry me, after I inherit the throne, I will abandon the original patron saint of the Calydon region as the king and make Artemis the new patron saint of the Calydon region. "

Having said this, Luo Yin extended his left hand to Atalanta.

"Will you come with me to the city of Calydon? Beautiful Atalanta!"

Atalanta took Luo Yin's hand without hesitation, with a smile of excitement and anticipation on her face.

Walking on the road to Calydon City with Atalanta, Luo Yin tried to calm his heart while looking for the reason why he became abnormal.

Obviously, it was the power of myth that distorted reality. Luo Yin suddenly met Atalanta, fell in love with Atalanta, and even betrayed his mother to protect the Calydon region for Atalanta. the great goddess.

If Luo Yin cannot return to normal as soon as possible, the goddess Altea, the patron goddess of the Calydon region, who was betrayed by Luo Yin, will definitely punish Luo Yin like the queen Althea who personally ended the life of Meleager in the myth. betrayal.

"Atalanta is willing to follow our agreement and become my woman after I help Artemis replace Althea as the patron saint of the Calydon region. In fact, I don't mind being an enemy of the goddess Althea. But Atalanta Lante only said that she would consider accepting my pursuit, but she did not say that she would give up the idea of ​​never marrying for me. I am not Meleager, Atalanta's dog-licker, and I will not help him just for a blank check. Artemis replaces Althea. Artemis and Althea—if I want to choose between them, it depends on which one of them can let go of their goddess pride."