Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 142 Invincible Sun

"Invincible Sun" Thor, for those who understand the history of the church, should not be too unfamiliar a term.

In ancient Rome, this cult was once very popular.It came from the Syrian region and was widely spread among the Legion, gaining a large number of adherents.By the time of the Severus Dynasty, the worship of the "Invincible Sun" reached its climax, and he even got the title of "Imperador" to show the integration of god and emperor's authority.

For a time, the sun god was the Father's greatest rival due to the esteem of the army. During the reign of "World Restorer" Aurelian, he built a huge temple for him, trying to make the sun god a national worship that surpassed all other gods.

Moreover, there is another interesting point here: the worship of God at that time did not have an advantage in powerful organizations such as the Legion.The church often does not help Rome's military operations, and even delays them, so that many people think that the worship of God has harmed Rome and made it weak and deceitful.

The church at that time often even preached through women, and the history of the church is full of stories of wives persuading their husbands to convert.

In other religions, there are far fewer such stories.Even in the Tianfang Sect, which is also a monotheistic religion with deep roots, there are far fewer stories about wives persuading their husbands and daughters persuading their fathers.

As a result of the competition, the Heavenly Father of the poor and women finally defeated the "Invincible Sun" of the Legion.Guo Kang and Tuohuan discussed this issue more than once - the social laws reflected here are still very interesting.

However, Guo Kang believes that this is something they can borrow.

The cult of the sun, the light, and the like didn't go away.Strictly speaking, this theological concept should come from Persian paganism, which had a deep influence on the Greeks.The various monasteries admired by the Greeks are very fond of this statement.And light and the sun are obviously inseparable.

As for the combination of gods, this is also a Roman tradition.And as Guo Kang said outside, this argument is not very difficult.

And the advantage of this is that you can cling to more ancient sayings and demonstrate their rationality.What's more, with the device in front of him, he can indeed prove it.

A priest came over, holding a box, and distributed glasses with black glass lenses to the crowd.Tuo Huan was the first to bring it on, and the others followed suit.

On the other side of the device, several priests were busy up and down, inserting two thick and long graphite rods head-to-head on two metal balls, and then covered them with a glass cover, and then closed them tightly with a stopper.Afterwards, they faced the statue of Tianxiong and began to chant prayers. Then, a priest climbed behind Tianxiong and used the two rods behind to operate Tianxiong's arms. live.

After finishing all this work, he waved to Dean John who was opposite.Dean John looked carefully with a thin tube, nodded to him, and he climbed down the ladder on the post.

"Okay." Guo Kang said to the people around him: "Soon, we will witness the birth of light."

"Master Wang!" He called out to Lama Wang, "Are you ready?"

Lama Wang nodded and talked to Dean John, who greeted several monks and went up from the exit to the roof.It turned out that this chapel had a movable wooden ceiling.After closing it, the room became even darker.

"Ready to start!" Da Lama Wang shouted.

Compared with his predecessors Zhang Mushou and Yin Daochang, Lama Wang's theological attainments were actually the worst. Yin Daochang even doubted whether he could perform his basic duties.However, later facts proved that even the Greek Church has almost no requirements for the theological level of the Patriarch, so there is no need to worry so much.

Moreover, although Wang Da Lama is slippery, he is easy-going and approachable, and is very good at dealing with all kinds of people.He can get close to people of almost any background.After a long time, he is very respectable among the various factions in the church, and everyone is willing to listen to his advice and mediation.So, still accumulated a lot of prestige.

He personally presided over the ceremony, which shows how much he attaches importance to it.The monks also stood upright in awe.

"Choir, recite prayers, pay homage to Heavenly Brother!" shouted the Great Lama Wang.

From all around the chapel, the deep and majestic singing of adult men came.

Originally, these choirs should be mainly boys and teenagers.However, after discussing with Lama Wang, Guo Kang believed that the goal of that kind of choir is to pursue a pure and holy temperament, lacking a sense of power and grandeur, which does not match the atmosphere.Therefore, Dean John selected a group of strong Greek men and organized them to practice frequently.

Although the tone and the like are not perfect, the momentum is enough.

"Atonementer, turn the wheel and wash away the sins!" Da Lama Wang shouted again.

The monks at the bottom waved the whip ropes, and amid repeated whippings, the Slavic slaves began to push the turntable vigorously.Dozens of people worked together, and through the gear transmission, the iron disc was rotated at a high speed amidst the ear-piercing friction sound.

"Holy! Holy! Lord of Armies!"

"Holy! Holy! Most High Conqueror!"

"Holy! Holy! The undefeated sun!"

Amidst the high-pitched singing, Lama Wang finally shouted: "Close the switch and open the circuit of light!"

A high priest pressed the wooden pole on the pillar, and with a snap, the copper switch closed.In an instant, a dazzling light burst out between the two metal balls.

The light of the carbon arc spreads throughout the chapel, like a small sun.

"Light! Light! It's really light!" a monk yelled frantically.

The monks were shocked by its brightness and the way the light came from. Some people had already tried to take off their sunglasses to take a closer look with their eyes and observe the holy light that was obviously a miracle.

Guo Kang stretched out his hand and hit him.

"Be honest!" He shouted: "The holy light is something your eyes can see directly? Put it on!"

Only then did the monk calm down, and became a lot more honest.

The lower-level Slavic slaves were obviously more active, but the monks still controlled their pace and asked them to walk according to the rhythm, so as not to let these people who were excited by bathing in the holy light push too fast.With their heads down, they turned the wheel steadily.

"Rise up—the sun!" Lama Wang Da Lama, who was also wearing sunglasses, opened his arms and shouted.

The monk on the top floor opened the lid, revealing the "sun" in Brother Tian's hand.The entire statue slowly rises with the copper cable, out of the roof, making the chapel less dazzling for the time being.

And on the top of the building, there is a huge concave mirror - it is composed of many small glass mirrors arranged in a curved surface.It turned slowly, sweeping the spot of light across the various buildings of the monastery.

"The sun is shining—" Wang Da Lama said in a long and dramatic voice.

　The two missing chapters have also been added.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)