Greece: Age of Ascension

Chapter 213 The New Sun God
Phaethon's recklessness caused the whole world to pay a heavy price. The earth was scorched, cracked by the scorching heat, and all the water evaporated.Fields almost sparked, grasslands dried up, forests caught fire.

The fire spread to the vast plains, the crops were burned, and the arable land became a desert. Countless cities were belching thick smoke, the countryside was burned to ashes, and the farmers were burned to death.

The hills and woods were in flames.The river churns with hot water, terribly upstream until it reaches its source, and the river dries up.The sea is shrinking rapidly, and the place where the lake used to be has also dried up and formed a large crater.

Phaethon saw fires and heat waves all over the world, and he himself felt the heat was unbearable.

Every breath he took seemed to be coming from a great hot chimney.He felt the car under his feet like a burning furnace.

Thick smoke and hot air surrounded him, and the gray stones that burst from the ground hit him from all directions.

At last he couldn't stand it anymore, the horse and cart were completely out of control, and the flying flames burned his hair.

The news of this catastrophe on the earth reached the ears of the gods of Olympus, and finally, Zeus also learned of it.

"Look what's happened," said the distraught Demeter. "The crops are either burned or frosted. It's a disaster."

"People are terrified," said Athena. "Father, please, do something."

Zeus sighed, with an angry and sad face on the surface, but he had already guessed in his heart that this was definitely Apollo's handwriting. He had promised the other party that he would hand over the position of the God of the Sun to him, and what he had to do, Just let the sun god make mistakes.

The results of it?
What could be a greater mistake than the destruction of the earth?

Apollo has personally delivered the handle of the sun god Helios to him.

"I said earlier that nothing can trouble Apollo."

Zeus thought to himself, and picked up a thunderbolt in his hand.He took a look and found that the sun carriage was bumping and rushing towards Italy.

Zeus aimed at the target, laughed in his heart, raised his hand, and threw the thunder!

That thunderbolt was as accurate as all Zeus's thunderbolts, only seeing the lightning and flint, lingering in the sky, and the divine thunder successfully hit the target.

Phaethon was shot from the wagon and fell aflame to the ground, hissing like a spent rocket into the Eridanos River.

This stupid brat finally ushered in his own death, which also brought disaster to his father, the god of the sun soaring in the vast sky.

Zeus had promised Apollo long ago that as long as Helios made a mistake, he would definitely hand over his position to Apollo.

Now is the time to make things right and make sense again.

Zeus summoned the gods and first arrested Helios, the god of the sun.

And Helios also understood his doomsday. Facing the judgment of the gods, he wept bitterly and begged everyone to give him a chance.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault, but I don't want to make things so bad, please, great Zeus, generous Hera, beautiful Faun, please have mercy , open the golden mouth.

Even just one sentence will do! ! "

Helios knelt on the ground in embarrassment, begging for the forgiveness of the gods, but all the people present were Zeus' confidantes, and some people who didn't know the truth could not forgive Helios, the god of the sun, for such a major mistake.

In the holy palace, Zeus sat on the throne at the top, speaking majesticly.

"Helios, your mistake caused the world to suffer a terrible calamity. The city-states established by countless gods were destroyed because of the out-of-control sun chariot. You have harmed the interests of everyone and caused heavy losses to mankind."

As soon as Zeus opened his mouth, he blocked all the escape routes of Helios. In fact, everything the other party said was the fault of Helios.

There are many gods who performed miracles to encourage and guide human beings to build city-states, but they were directly burned by a fire. Who is willing to forgive such sinners?
Therefore, in the face of Helios' prayer, no one in the entire temple pleaded for him. Even his sister, the beautiful goddess of the moon, Selene, bit her lip and didn't know how to speak.

Because she knew very well that her brother had made a big mistake, and if she opened her mouth at this moment, she would stand on the opposite side of all the gods.

Seeing that there was no hope for pleading, Helios also knew his end, but he was still unwilling to lose everything like this, he looked at Zeus, at the mighty king, and said: "How will you punish me? Great Zeus."

The aloof king of the gods heard this, with a gloomy face, "I will deprive you of your priesthood, and from now on, you will no longer be the god of the sun."

"But...except for me, who can drive that rebellious sun chariot?" Helios asked blankly, his expression full of doubts.

"Of course there are people." Zeus looked at Apollo in the crowd and said, "From now on, Apollo will take your place and become the new sun god. He has my blood in his body, and he is enough to control the sun." flame."

Following the voice of Zeus, under the attention of all the people, Apollo walked out of the crowd and waved to all the gods.

He was so handsome and radiant that all the gods talked about him.

Apollo was so happy at the moment, he just made a small trick and let Helios abdicate on the spot, God, who can be as clever as him?
The answer must be: "Nobody! Nobody was as shrewd as Apollo."

Thinking that it was because people were in high spirits on happy occasions, Apollo happily walked up to the front desk, and when he passed by Helios, he even blinked mischievously.

In just a moment, Helios figured everything out, because Oluna was sent by Artemis, the god of hunting, and Artemis was Apollo's sister.

Similarly, Oluna came to the lake at the western foot of Mount Olympus because she accepted Apollo's guidance. Usually, only she would pass by that place.

"It turned out to be like this, it turned out to be like this, it was them, it was Zeus, it was Apollo, it was Artemis, they plotted against me!"

Helios suddenly realized, and finally understood everything, but what can he do if he understands?
He has already lost, completely defeated, and now no matter how much he prays, Zeus will not give him a chance.

"So, who will their next target be?"

Helios instinctively turned his attention to his sister. If Apollo succeeded him as the god of the sun, Artemis must be the next god of the moon to succeed him.

"God, why? I have always been loyal to Zeus, why is he still unwilling to trust me?"

Helios lamented in his heart, but the situation was over, and he knew what would happen to his brothers and sisters, because he was a descendant of the Titans, and no matter how loyal he was, he was still not Zeus's family.

He and Zeus are not a community of interests.It's not a one-and-done group.

So, in the eyes of all the gods, Zeus took out the priesthood of the god of the sun with his own hands, and handed him over to his child, the handsome boy like the sun, the clever and witty Apollo.

Zeus also publicly announced to everyone: "Because Helios committed a major mistake and was deprived of the position of the God of the Sun, he will be imprisoned in the hell of Tartarus and spend the rest of his life in repentance.

And Apollo, my bright and shining son, will take over the position of the sun god and become the new sun god. "

When he finished his announcement, in an instant, all the gods who supported Zeus cheered, celebrating the great god Zeus's wisdom, and also issued a high call for Apollo's succession.

To celebrate this moment, Zeus decided to hold the most grand games at the foot of Olympus, and all city-states can send heroes to participate.

But now that the entire land has become devastated, and there is no food to eat, who would come to this kind of grand event with great interest?

Don't tell me, it's true.

In every era, there are people who adore the strong, and being able to show their faces in front of the gods is the pursuit of many human beings in their lives.

The poor will not participate in this kind of boring event. They have no interest in the gods' luxury and wealth, and only care about whether they can get enough for their next meal.

But the nobles are flocking to it. Who can refuse the gods to watch the ceremony?

Therefore, the grand occasion of this Olympic Games has greatly exceeded the scope of competitive games. It is an important part of Greek religion, politics, economy and culture, and has played a role in promoting political exchanges, promoting trade development, prospering Greek culture, and integrating national sentiments. , it brings the people of all Greece together in a peaceful atmosphere, and its rich content and spectacular scenes form the most grand festival in Greece.

The cruelest thing is boxing. Boxers from various city-states hope to make the gods favor him through bravery.

Therefore, everyone's will is so strong, they punch to the flesh, unless one side falls, they will never stop.

Ares likes this sport the most. Seeing the blood and flesh of the boxers attacking each other, he can't wait to scream in excitement.

And his cry is also the motivation for the boxers to fight. Everyone wants to win the favor of the gods. There is nothing that can prove oneself better than victory.

As a result, even if the opponent falls down and loses combat effectiveness, boxers will often fight until the opponent dies.

Every time he saw such a bloody scene, Ares would cheer for the winner.

But there are also many gods who don't like this, and most of their attention is on other projects.

Such as running, track and field, pentathlon and the like.

Of course, there are also popular wrestling events. It is worth mentioning that in mythology, Zeus also transformed into a mortal and participated in wrestling competitions.

At that time, his opponent was the invincible and powerful Hercules.

At that time, Hercules had not yet become a god, but his wrestling skills were unparalleled.

Even Zeus praised everyone in the game.

Of course, in that game, Zeus won without a doubt, but Hercules' bravery was also recognized by the great god Zeus, so he was honored to lose.

This sports meeting is undoubtedly the most far-reaching event. In the eyes of the Greeks, there is no one that is more valued by the Greeks than this Olympic Games, and no one sports meeting has more participants than this Olympic Games. In the eyes of the ancient Greeks, the Olympic Games is a symbol of the spirit of the entire Greek nation. Its long duration and profound influence are rare in human history.

At the foot of Mount Olympus, people hold grand religious gatherings to express respect to the gods by singing, dancing and competing.

In the context of prosperity, no one will pay attention to the land that has been burned by the fire.

Because the devastated world will always be slowly repaired with the passage of time.

And it just so happens that what the gods lack most is time.

Therefore, the suffering in the world does not affect the deities, or even the luxury of the upper class nobles.

But there are still gods who can't bear to watch the human beings on the earth suffer such evil.

This person is undoubtedly a beautiful goddess, and the only virgin among the main gods of Olympus.

He is the god of the domestic hearth, the fair Hestia.

When the kind-hearted Hestia stood on Mount Olympus, her ears were full of people's prayers full of respect for her.

"Great Hestia, please save my family, save my children."

"Water, please give me water, great God, Almighty God, please give me a drop of water."

Countless noisy voices resounded in Hestia's ears. She could have blocked these voices, but the kindness in her heart still wanted her to hear the sufferings of these folks.

So, she found Zeus, the almighty man, "Zeus, Zeus, why can't you help the human beings in the world?
Even if it's just a rain, at least give them a way to survive. "

Hestia said to Zeus who was wandering among the women, but the great Zeus hated being disturbed at critical moments, so he beckoned perfunctorily: "You should go to Poseidon for this matter and let him If it rains on the earth, I won't bother with such nosy business."

Hestia had no choice but to go to the sea to look for Poseidon. Poseidon had long coveted the God of the Hearth, and when he saw Hestia came to the door in person, he hurriedly came out to entertain him.

"My dear sister, what gust of wind brought you to my bed, no, to my door?"

Poseidon almost slipped his mouth, but fortunately he changed his words in time and successfully avoided an embarrassment.

Hestia is too lazy to care about so many things, she hates Poseidon very much, but who made her ask for anything at this moment?
"Poseidon, my valiant younger brother, I came here to hope that you could bring abundant rain to the parched land. My believers have already been driven mad by thirst."

Hearing that he was making it rain, Poseidon lost all interest immediately, "This is Zeus' business, he is the god of the sky, and he will make the rain fall when he should appear, and I never interfere in this matter."

(End of this chapter)