Ares, God of War

It is rumored that Ishtar's first love was Enqimudu, the god of agriculture. At that time, Ishtar was still a pure girl, untouched by the world, her love was just beginning to bloom, and she was a real goddess. If she and If the relationship between the god of agriculture Enqimudu really came to fruition, then it is probably another pair of gods and couples in Sumerian mythology.

Then, Ishtar's brother, the sun god Shamash, saw him, and said to Ishtar, "I don't think Enqimudu is good, he is not good enough for you", so he transferred Ishtar Married to Dumuzi, a faun she didn't like.

Since then, Ishtar has gone crazy. The world said that she became evil, ruthless and lewd. She liked to find her lover everywhere to comfort herself. Afterwards, she brutally killed her lover. The awe-inspiring Genesis Lingfeng became domineering and domineering.

As her husband, Dumuzi also became bitter. He used to be the king of Uruk and a god in the sky, eating hot pot and singing songs, holding such an important priesthood as animal husbandry in his hand. It is also a happy life, but since getting married, Ishtar has had nothing to do with him domestically. The key is that according to the rumors of the gods, Dumuzi has never slept in Ishtar's bed once after marriage.

Since then, Enqimudu has been depressed and unable to do anything. This has also led to the slower and slower agricultural development in the Mesopotamian Plain.

It can only be said that the operation of the sun god Shamash is still sharp, hitting the mandarin duck with a stick, directly abolishing three gods, and even the anti-god fighter Ares couldn't help standing up and applauding him, praising him for the strength of this move.

The most important thing is that this sun god still thinks that he has facilitated a good marriage for his dear sister, and he did all this for the good of Ishtar, so I can only say that Ishtar is still not crazy It's too thorough, if you learn from their Greek, it is estimated that Shamash has already been trampled to death by Gugalana.

After flashing all kinds of things about this shepherd Dumuzi in his mind, the eyes of Ares looking at Dumuzi were inevitably full of sympathy, and after observing this, Dumuzi's face Also showed a little wry smile.

He said to Ares:

"Actually, there is nothing wrong with marrying Ishtar. You don't need to be so sympathetic to me. Many male gods want to marry her but still can't do it."

Ares tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked:

"Then why are you sitting next to me and not her?"

At this banquet, all those who have a relationship with husband and wife sit together, such as the god Anu and the queen Antum, as well as Gilgamesh's mother, father Ningsun and Lugalbanda.

Although if the status of the woman is higher, it means that the seat of the woman is at the front, and the position of the man is higher, that is, the woman sits behind the man, but there is no such thing as Dumuzi, who sat behind his Ares , which is too far apart.

If others didn't know the relationship between Dumuzi and him, they probably thought Dumuzi and Nergal were just a couple.

After hearing what Ares said, Dumuzi didn't know how to answer. He opened his mouth, propped up his chest a bit stiffly, and said to Ares:

"I just think it's cooler here."

"Oh, so it is."

Ares patted the young man on the shoulder, the man's dignity and face were fighting with his wife, as a man, he naturally understood this feeling.

So he didn't specifically hit Dumuzi again, but just changed the subject and asked:

"Goddess Ishtar's complexion looks a bit unwell. Has she encountered any unhappy things recently?"

"Ugh."

But after hearing Ares talk about this, Dumuzi sighed heavily again for some reason, and the expression between his brows became more sad.

He said to Ares:

"Actually, it's nothing. She just kicked an iron plate recently."

"Kicked to the iron board?"

Ariston suddenly became interested:

"This lady can still kick the iron plate? She is about to be called the queen of the universe, the most beloved 'daughter of Anu'. When she encounters the iron plate, shouldn't she kick the iron plate? Is it right to wear it?"

"How can it be? Although she is better than me, she is actually not that good."

Dumuzi glanced at Ishtar carefully, and found that his attention was not on himself and Ares, so he whispered to him:

"The other big gods just don't want to talk to her, or they just let her look at her young age, but there are also a few characters who don't give her face, such as her own sister."

"Oh, you mean..."

Ares glanced at the empty seat next to him, and then said:

"that one?"

"Yes."

Dumuzi nodded, the melancholy in his eyes was almost overflowing, he sighed:

"It's Ereshkigal, the queen of the underworld. Ishtar felt that the sky could no longer satisfy her. She wanted to conquer the underground world, so she went to the underworld some time ago to challenge her sister."

Ares took a sip of wine silently and did not speak. Ishtar is not a strong man like him who has obtained cheats from other universes. She went to the underworld to challenge Pluto. Her fate is self-evident.

At the beginning, even Zeus, who was in full bloom with the Thunderbolt, did not dare to go to the underworld to trouble Hades. Now Ereshkigal is weaker than Hades, but she is also the king of Hades who holds the authority of the underworld.

Within the sphere of authority of Pluto, as long as the strength of one's own enemies is within the framework of the myth, Pluto is invincible. Besides, Ishtar's power is far inferior to Zeus holding the thunderbolt.

"That's why she looked so ugly after being cleaned up by her sister, right?"

Seeing that Dumuzi didn't speak again, Ares took the initiative to provoke the topic and asked.

"It's not that simple. Ereshkigal is a dead-headed person who insists on sticking to the rules. Even her own sister will not allow her to cross the line."

Dumuzi said with a bitter face:

"Ishtar went to the underworld. In order to pass through the seven gates of the underworld, she stripped off all her weapons, armor, clothes, and powers. When she went to Ereshkigal, she went naked. Yes, she thought that Ereshkigal would not dare to kill her, but when she saw Pluto, she was immediately killed by Ereshkigal. Later, Enki, the water god in the sky, came forward to ask Ereshkigal to kill her. Reshkigal interceded, and Hades released her, but because life and death are orderly, so Ishtar came back, and she had to find someone to die for herself."

Ares asked, "Then who did she find?"

"Uh, this..." Dumuzi said with erratic eyes, "It's a friend of mine."

Ares silently picked up the wine glass, refilled another glass of wine, and then he said:

"With all due respect, Dumuzi, is the friend you're talking about really you?"

Chapter 45. The Messenger of Ereshkigal