ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 646 The Princess’s Wedding ([-])
According to Greek custom, the groom's relatives and friends should wait in the living room to prepare to welcome the bride.However, for the safety of King Davos's family, prevent the welcoming team from being too crowded and mixed.Therefore, it was discussed in advance and the wedding team was waiting outside the mansion.

Therefore, Cynthia met all the servants and hired hands of the family along the way from the living room to the front door. They held torches and stood by the roadside, lighting the way for the newlyweds and offering their sincere blessings.

After leaving the mansion, Cynthia's ears immediately rang with huge cheers.

Through the hazy wedding dress, Cynthia saw people all around. They were dancing and saying good things like "the bride is beautiful and the groom is handsome", and the open space in front of the mansion was brightly lit with candles.

Amid the praise, Patroclus led Cynthia into a four-horse cart.

After entering the carriage, Cynthia took off her wedding dress.

Patroclus looked at her beautifully dressed up face and couldn't help but admired: "Cynthia, you are so beautiful! More beautiful than Aphrodite!"

"Shh, don't talk nonsense!" Cynthia quickly reminded him, knowing that the goddess is not very open-minded.

But after saying this, Cynthia felt happy in her heart and held Patroclus' hand tightly...

The team that came to welcome the bride followed closely behind the carriage and automatically formed a long queue. Amidst the shouts of "Let's drive!" "Let's hit the road" and "Bring the torch!", the carriage and the people following behind began to slowly moved forward.

At this time, the musicians in the team began to play the double flute and lyre, and everyone sang the wedding hymn together.

Among these singers, there are two special characters.They are Christoya and Agnes, Cynthia's two mothers, who want to accompany their daughter on the last journey before the wedding.But as the two princesses of the kingdom, their safety must be guaranteed.Therefore, they were at the front of the procession, surrounded by palace guards.

They also hold torches in their hands, and the origin of these two torches is not simple, because they come from the fireside at home, symbolically protecting the daughter from one family and one identity to another family, and the transformation. become another identity.Although Hestia, the Kitchen God, is not one of the twelve main gods, he still plays a very important role in people's family life.

Patroclus's home is on the outskirts of the southern city of Turii, so the procession to see off his bride must first go eastward from the king's residence in the west area of ​​the inner city, pass through Victory Square to the east area, then turn south, cross the Craty Stone Bridge, and exit the southern city. It takes a walk along the river to get there.This is not a short distance, and Christoya and Agnes have never walked such a long distance at once in these years.This time, they also fulfilled their motherly responsibilities for Cynthia.

Such a long line of lights walking through the city is naturally very eye-catching.People kept coming after hearing the news. After blessing the newlyweds in the carriage and saluting the two princesses, they followed the procession.By the time they arrived at the stone bridge, the procession had almost turned into a night parade for the whole city, which just showed that the Davos royal family was deeply loved by the people.

On this night, the king's family and the people of Dionysia were intimately integrated without distinction.

After being informed by the guard that they were about to arrive at Patroclus' house, Christoya and Agnes looked at each other, both breathed a sigh of relief, and in unison they used their free left hand to hit their sore and numb hands. leg.

The carriage stopped, but the newlyweds could not get off yet.

The two princesses walked forward.

Patroclus's house had already been decorated with garlands of pomegranate, olive, and laurel leaves, as well as flowers of all colors.Bonfires were lit in front of the houses, which were also brightly lit.

Patroclus' mother and other relatives and friends were waiting at the door, and they were taken aback when they saw the mighty send-off team (Patroclus' father had already been invited to the palace for a banquet).Then they hurried forward to meet the two princesses.

Christoia and Agnes returned the salute to Patroclus' mother, and smiled to comfort the tense in-laws because of their humble background: "We will be a family from now on!..."

Patroclus's mother said yes and raised the torch with a slight trembling.

Christoya and Agnes lit it with the torches in their hands with solemn expressions, thus completing the final handover.

The entire process of passing the torch is essential in a traditional Greek wedding.Therefore, there is an old saying in Greece that describes an illegal marriage as a "wedding without torches."However, in Dionia, the newlyweds are legally married after receiving Hera's blessing and registering at the city hall, and this wedding is just a respect for tradition.

Patroclus, wearing a flower crown on his head, led Cynthia and stepped out of the carriage.

Amidst the cheers, even though she was wearing a wedding dress, Cynthia could still see the two mothers standing by the road through the gaps in the fabric.

Her eye circles suddenly started to turn red again.

Kristoya stepped forward to hug her and whispered in her ear: "Remember what I said."

Cynthia nodded vigorously. She didn't dare to open her mouth for fear that she would cry if she spoke.

Agnes also stepped forward to hug her, and said heartfelt blessings: "Child, live a good life with Patroclus! Hera will bless you!"

Cynthia still nodded.

Patroclus also came forward to salute.

The two princesses accepted it calmly.

Kristoya also said slightly seriously: "Cynthia will be left to you, you must treat her well!"

Patroclus claimed so, and then led Cynthia to the house, surrounded by relatives and friends, and walked into the house by the stove, which is the symbolic center of the family.

The guests threw prepared nuts to the newlyweds.

At the same time, Patroclus' mother handed Cynthia a red date and a wedding cake traditionally made with sesame and honey, both of which symbolized fertility.

Cynthia lifted the wedding dress slightly and ate them, which meant that Cynthia had become a member of the family.

Amid the blessings of the guests, Patroclus took Cynthia into the wedding room and couldn't wait to pull her to the bedside, wanting to help her take off her wedding dress quickly.

"There are...there are...people outside..." Cynthia said shyly.

Don't worry, no one dares to come in as Stepforos is guarding outside. "

"Stepforos? Are he and Gidya getting married soon?" Cynthia asked curiously.

"Today is our wedding, why do you care about them?" As Cynthia screamed, Patroclus hugged her to bed...

Outside the door, relatives and friends sang wedding hymns at the top of their lungs, working together to scare away the evil spirits.

Soon, the huge procession outside the residence also joined.

Magnificent singing resounded through the night in Turiyi...

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While almost the whole city was celebrating the wedding of Princess Cynthia of Dionia, the senators of the Senate gathered at the Palace of Dionia to attend the banquet held by King Davos in the name of the wedding, except for a few who served as administrators in other places. Sir, the elders who could not escape due to important matters were not present, but the rest were all present.

Davos spent his own money to set up nearly a hundred dining tables, filling the entire palace hall, and made his son Crotokatax the director of the banquet, commanding his men and servants to serve the senators well.

This is the first time that Davos has hosted all the elders for more than ten years. He took this opportunity to express his gratitude to the Senate for their efforts for the kingdom over the years.It was also the first time that he let his own eldest son, Crotokatax, appear alone in front of the highest officials of the kingdom on such an informal occasion.

Under the deliberate arrangements of Davos and the deliberate flattery of the senators, the atmosphere of the banquet was very lively and lasted until late at night.

Many senators were drunk, especially Patroclus' father Pariandorus. As one of the protagonists of this banquet and the only non-senator guest, he faced everyone who came to toast and congratulate him. Of course, the elders couldn't refuse. They drank glass after glass of wine and soon became so drunk that they vomited all over the floor.

And with Davos's authority, no senator dared to force him to drink, so he was still sober at the end of the banquet.As for Crotocatacus, who was still underage, the senators were embarrassed to let him drink, so he never drank.

After seeing off all the guests, Davos took Crotokatax and walked home under the escort of the palace guards.

The palace and the mansion, one at the foot of the mountain and the other at the top of the mountain, are only 80 meters apart, connected by a spacious and flat road.

This night, the moon and stars were sparse and the climate was cool.The slightly drunk Davos walked on the gently sloping road. The surroundings were quiet and the river breeze blew gently, which made him feel quite comfortable.

He turned to look at his son beside him: "Why are you still angry?"

"Father, those senators from Dauni cursed you like crazy while drinking. Aren't you ready to punish them further?" Crotokatax said angrily.

"Then what do you say? Whip them, or put them in prison?" Davers smiled and comforted him: "They are drunk, and they can be forgiven for talking drunk."

Crotokatax said worriedly: "But I can see that they are dissatisfied with you. I am worried that they will treat you..."

"I have the protection of the palace guards and the surveillance of Aristelas. The entire city of Thurii is under my control. What can a few Daoni leaders who have just surrendered do?" Davos said calmly. Smiling, he was a little touched by his concern for his son. He patted his still immature shoulder affectionately and said earnestly: "Besides, we just occupied other people's land and took away their people, shouldn't we allow it?" People get angry and calm down? My child, you must learn to control yourself and don't get angry easily. Anger will make you lose your mind and others will catch your weaknesses..."

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