ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1074 Colossus of Hades

Plessinas placed the first wooden board on the table, and Henepolis immediately praised: "What a mighty Hades!"

I saw Hades with black hair and long beard drawn on the wooden board. He stood upright with his head held high, holding a sharp three-pronged fork in his right hand, and a scale for judging good and evil in his left hand. He was wearing a black cloak. Solemn, really majestic!
Since this is not a painting after all, but a statue to be cast, Hades is also designed with a thick base under his feet so that he can stand firmly on the top of the mountain, and the upper left corner of the board is also marked with data: The statue together with the base is 14 meters high, with a maximum width of 2.5 meters. It is estimated that # tons of bronze will be needed (statues placed outside the temple naturally cannot be made of wood. After all, they are easily damaged by wind and rain over the years, so they are often made of Made of bronze with a certain softness)...

"It is indeed a very good design!" Davos praised it heartily.

"This is Miliktus's design." Plessinas added.

Davos nodded. He knew that Miliktos was a famous master sculptor in the kingdom and was now in charge of casting the statues in the main temple.

Then Davers looked at a few more wooden boards, all of which were also very good works, but they were all roughly the same in design.

Davos rubbed his eyes, feeling a little visual fatigue.At this time, he heard Plessinglas say: "Your Majesty, there is another design here. Our priests unanimously objected to letting it pass, but I think this work is very special, so I would like to ask you to take a look again."

"Oh? What kind of design would cause you to disagree?!" Davos was curious.

When Plessinas placed the board on the table, everyone's attention was attracted by it: Hades on the board was holding a double fork in his right hand, and holding a soul about to be punished in his left hand. , he was kowtowing to beg for mercy; Hades's left foot was behind him, his right foot was in front, his whole body was slightly stooped, and he lowered his head slightly, looking at the soul in his left hand, with a look of pity on his face; under his left foot was crawling The three-headed dog Cerberus, but his image is not ferocious. Instead, he stretches his head like a domestic dog and licks Hades' left hand...

It's no wonder that the priests didn't like this design, because the designers made Hades look more like a kind old man, thus lacking the majestic divinity.

Including Henepolis and Aristelas who were present were also surprised by the boldness of the designer.

Plessinas looked at Davos's expression carefully. After all, King Davos was a descendant of Hades. He was worried that such a bold design would anger the king and even anger him?
The atmosphere in the office is both quiet and weird...

At this time, Davos asked quietly and softly: "Plesinas, why do you insist on keeping this design despite the objections of other priests?"

"Your Majesty... Because seeing this work makes me feel warm, I think if it is erected on the top of the mountain, believers will also feel warm when they see him... Plessinas listened to Davos's question , felt confident, so he said truthfully: "I remember when you asked me to be the priest of Hades, you said, 'Hades is by no means cold and harsh, it is precisely because he cares about human beings that he is... Choose to stick to Hades...'; You also warned us, 'As a priest of Hades, you must care passionately about believers, rather than being aloof, and take the initiative to help them solve their difficulties...' I think this design is exactly Meet your Majesty's requirements! "

"Well said!" Davos praised loudly: "You, the scepter priest of Hades, are well-deserved!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" Plessinas responded calmly.When he was young, he had a radical personality and would use any means to achieve his goals. When he first became the priest of Hades, he did not do so voluntarily. However, over the years, he has devoted himself to studying the sacred scriptures and has been influenced by them day and night. His body and mind have gradually changed, and he has become more and more humble. Easy-going and compassionate.

"If such a statue of Hades stands on the top of the mountain, everyone in the kingdom who sees him will deeply feel that there is such a benevolent god protecting the kingdom, which will make them feel warm and at ease. ! At the same time, he is also reminding us to always care about our people!" Davos pressed the wooden board and said solemnly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Plessinas and the two priests, Henepolis and Aristelas all looked solemn. Now they were sure that Davos had chosen this design.

"Hey, why is there no base in the design of this statue?" Henipolis suddenly discovered a problem: "This must be ignored by the creator. According to the data marked above, it is also 14 meters, and the body is forward If it leans forward, without a base, it will easily collapse.”

"I specifically asked the creator about this, and he told me that this statue does not need a base and can stand very stable." Plessinas pointed at the wooden board and explained seriously: "He called these three points. Support, you see, the double fork and Hades' forward right foot serve as a fulcrum, and the backward left foot is another fulcrum——"

"Where is the other fulcrum?" Henipolis looked at the picture on the board with some confusion.

"It should be a three-headed dog. He raised his head and licked Hades' left arm. It was actually connected to the statue as another fulcrum on the left side. Moreover, the statue's bent posture lowered its center of gravity. With stable support, the statue is more stable. The designer's idea is very clever!" Davers praised.

"His Majesty saw the key to the problem at a glance, but I didn't quite understand it at the time. Fortunately, he prepared a small wooden sculpture that was exactly the same as the statue and showed it to me. It is indeed very stable. And your Majesty, look at this! "Plesinus pointed to the lower right corner of the board.

"This is the direction...what does this number refer to?" Davos looked at it, a little confused.

"Your Majesty, this is the latest writing method of the Pythagoreans of Tarantum to express azimuth angles. According to the designer, the statue should be erected on the cliff southwest of the main temple, 68 meters away from the temple. meters, the front of the statue is 30 degrees to the central axis of the main temple. In this way, after the statue is completed, it will overlook most of the city and can reflect sunlight to the maximum extent during the day, allowing ships entering and exiting the Craty River estuary to be able to See the flash of the statue!" When he said the last sentence, Plessinas was a little excited.

"It seems that this designer is really very attentive and has considered all aspects of the problem!" Davos was moved in his heart and asked: "Listen to what you just said, he is from Tarantum? Tarantum A disciple of the school of Mpythagoras? What is his name?"

"Your Majesty, this designer is called Alexon, a tribesman of the former Tarentum consul Archita, and a student of Lysis, the leader of the Pythagorean school. He is only 21 years old..." Plesinas detailed Making introductions.

A math student actually designed such an excellent sculpture!This did not surprise everyone in the room, because many scholars in this era studied multiple fields of knowledge. Although mathematics and art may not seem to be related, the Pythagoreans used mathematics to discover sculpture and art very early. It is well known that the golden section of a painting creates their own unique aesthetic.

Alixon... Archeta... Davos heard this long-lost name and was a little absent-minded for a moment. Then he thought of the rude young man his daughter kept talking about at home, and there was a stoic look on his face. A smile couldn't help but appear: "Although he is young, he can design such an excellent statue, which shows that he is very talented. He can be responsible for casting the statue, and you will be responsible for supervising and assisting him in completing it."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Plessinas finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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The Turiyi inspectors quickly launched the arrest of Servius, Frius, Aulus and others. Since the public's attention was focused on the matter of "the legions were going to the border to garrison defense", Didn't make any waves.

At the same time, officials from the Slave Management Office came to the Turiyi slave camp to reward Maximus, the perpetrator of this incident.

After knowing about it, the camp leader Aikarus made a request: "Can we wait until the task of providing stones for the main temple is over before announcing this matter, because Maximus is an excellent slave captain, and the slaves he led The group quarrying is very efficient.”

The official only said one sentence: "This is an order issued by His Majesty himself and requires immediate execution!"

Aikarus did not dare to say any more words.

On this morning, after the slaves had breakfast, they all gathered in the square. The officials of the Slave Management Office announced the order in public: Grant Brutus Maximus freedom.

Countless slaves cast envious glances at Maximus, but Maximus was hit by this sudden happiness and felt a little dazed for a moment, thinking one voice over and over again in his mind: Free!I'm finally free! ...

Until someone's gaze pierced him like a sharp sword, causing him sudden pain.

Gaius, a fellow countryman with whom he had been very close, now looked at him as an enemy, for the order announced by the official made it clear: "...in view of the fact that Maximus had bravely exposed the attempts of some Romans to destroy the kingdom The conspiracy of order has maintained the stability of the kingdom... I hope everyone can learn from Maximus, as long as you sincerely protect the kingdom, the kingdom will not ignore your contribution!..."

"Maximus, you traitor!" Gaius roared angrily, rushing forward to beat Maximus severely.

Maximus did not refute or resist, allowing Gaius to catch him, but Gaius' fist did not hit him because the slaves around him hugged him.

(End of this chapter)