Reversing Greek Mythology

Although in the myths fabricated by people hundreds of years later, Themis and Mnemosyne, the patron goddesses of Thebes, were the two wives of Zeus, and the Nine Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.

But in the history of the rise and decline of the Mycenaeans, the Mycenaeans never conquered the Thebes region.

The patron goddess of Thebes was the wife of Zeus—but the most typical Mycenaean manifestation of self-deception and spiritual victory.

After the Dorians destroyed the Mycenaean civilization, it was Apollo who truly conquered the Holy Land of Delphi by force.

Therefore, in orthodox mythology, there is a mythological version that Mnemosyne is the wife of Apollo and the Nine Muses are the daughters of Apollo.

No matter whether the father god of the Nine Muses is Zeus or Apollo, their mother goddess is always Mnemosyne.

After all, their origins were born from the ritual of worshiping Mnemosyne.

In other words, whoever is the husband of Mnemosyne is the cheap daughter of the Nine Muses.

In the era when Amphion ruled the Kingdom of Thebes, the number of Muses was still the Seven Muses.

The city of Thebes.

Palace hall.

Luo Yin admired the seven daughters of Amphion and Niobe—the incarnations of the seven Muses—with fatherly eyes.

Because the Seven Muses are not the daughters of Mnemosyne, their true identities are actually the subordinate gods of Mnemosyne.

Luo Yin could treat them as cheap daughters, or he could treat them as Mnemosyne's buy-one-get-seven dowry maids.

Sensing Luo Yin's gaze, the seven sisters were all a little shy. After all, they were all still unmarried girls.

Niobe said with a smile.

"My child, it seems that you have really grown up. If you want to get married, I can consider marrying one of your cousins ​​to you."

Luo Yin immediately shook his head and said.

"Aunt Niobe, before I came to Thebes, I was already engaged to Princess Leda of Aetolia. Even if I wanted to have a wife in Thebes, my goal would not be the Seven Thebes. Princess Si.”

"You look down on the noble Thebes princess. Do you want to marry the daughter of a Thebes noble?"

Niobe said with a thoughtful expression.

"Currently, the only noble daughter of marriageable age in Thebes is Yin'e Castor."

Yin'e Custer——

Hearing this name, Luo Yin couldn't help but turn his head and look at Layoos.

Because Ioina Casta is Oedipus's mother and Laios's destined wife.

Layos's hands clenched into fists unconsciously. It was obvious that he also had the idea of ​​marrying Yin'e Castor.

The founder of the city of Thebes, in addition to Cadmus, who became the ancestor of the royal family, there were five senators.

The descendants of these five senators and nobles are second only to the royal family in strength in the city of Thebes.

Amphion was able to seize the throne and become the king of Thebes, not only because he was a cousin of the previous king Labdacos, but also because he was a descendant of the senatorial nobles.

In the original destiny trajectory, Layoos was able to regain his throne because of his marriage to Yin'e Castor, the daughter of a senatorial noble family, and received the support of a senatorial noble family.

Layos would risk great danger to return to the city of Thebes, probably because he has reached a cooperation with a senatorial noble family and has the ambition and strength to regain the throne.

After taking a look at Layoos's reaction, Luo Yin shook his head at Niobe and said.

"I can't even look down on the princess of Thebes, so why would I be interested in the daughter of a noble family? Even if the other party is the daughter of a senator and noble family, and her identity is not inferior to the princess of Thebes, I won't be interested. Because I really The target is the master whom Aunt Niobe serves as the highest-ranking priestess in the Kingdom of Thebes.”

In an era when kings had both divine and royal power, the king would personally serve as the high priest serving the male god, and the queen would personally serve as the high priest serving the goddess.

If there are trustworthy princes and princesses, the prince will also be appointed as the high priest to serve the male god, and the princess will be the high priest to serve the goddess.

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Niobe was the highest-ranking priestess in the Kingdom of Thebes, and the master she served was naturally the patron goddess of Thebes.

After hearing Luo Yin's blasphemous words about the goddess, Niobe couldn't help but frown and said.

"My child! No matter how holy and beautiful the goddess is, you should not have inappropriate thoughts about the goddess. I will pretend that I didn't hear what you just said. Don't let me hear any more nonsense that blasphemes the goddess."

After the banquet.

Amphion and Niobe arranged a palace in the royal palace for Loyin and Laionus.

The two got familiar with the palace where they lived, and Layoin took Luo Yin to hunt at the foot of Mount Helicon.

Mount Helicon.

Unlike Mount Olympus, the sacred mountain of the nomads, this is the sacred mountain that truly belongs to the Greeks.

This sacred mountain is the medium through which Mnemosyne and the Muses became mother and daughter.

Because Mnemosyne was the mistress of Mount Helicon, the Muses were originally the goddess of the springs of Mount Helicon.

When the ancient trinity of muses, Mnemosyne, separated the divinity of the Muses and was inherited by the fountain goddesses of Mount Helicon, the fountain goddesses were upgraded to the Muses and Mnemosyne. daughter.

Layos took Luo Yin to Mount Helicon in the name of hunting, but he did not actually take Luo Yin into the mountains for hunting. Instead, he took Luo Yin to the ancient spring of Dirk.

Luoyin and Layoin rested for a while at the ancient spring of Dirk, and Creon, a boy, hurried over and walked with Layoin far away from Luoyin to whisper.

From the way Layos and Creon talked, Luo Yin could tell that Creon, as a descendant of the senatorial nobles, wanted to support Layos in regaining the throne, so that his family would be second only to the royal family, and even It is a strength that rivals the royal family.

The condition for his support of Layos was that Layos would marry his sister Inecaster.

While waiting for the exchange between Layos and Creon to end, Luo Yin tasted the sweet and cool spring water of the ancient spring of Dirk.

After Layos and Creon finished their exchange and returned to Luo Yin, Luo Yin asked them directly.

"I'm really curious, is there any way you can defeat Amphion and seize the throne?"

Upon hearing Luo Yin's words, Creon immediately drew his sword and prepared to attack Luo Yin.

After Laius stopped Creon, Creon said anxiously.

"My dear future brother-in-law, Chrysippus is the nephew of Amphion and Niobe. If he tells us about our plans, both of us will die."

"Creon, you have to believe in Chrysippus as you believe in me. He will not betray me."

Layos first persuaded Creon, then looked at Luo Yin with gentle eyes and said.

"Dear Chrysippus, I believe you will not harm me. You can also believe me that even if I take back the throne, I will not harm Uncle Amphion and his family."

"I have no interest in your game of competing for the throne."

Luo Yin said with a smile.

"I just want to know where did you get the confidence to think that you can defeat Amphion?"