Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Daphes nodded and said, "I will send Ansitanos to assist you, because this time Turiyi attended all the famous scholars in Greece, which have a great influence in the Greek city-states. Ansitanos will know them better and will have some common topics, so they will not be neglected.

In addition, these scholars may put forward some requirements, as long as they are not excessive, we try to satisfy them.What you need to pay attention to is that there may be many people to listen to their lectures after the start of the conference. You must send enough manpower to maintain order, prevent riots, and protect the safety of these scholars."

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that I will arrange it carefully." Lucias said cautiously.

"It's been a long time since we have discussed it. It's time for lunch." Daveus stretched a lazy, relaxed expression, and said with a smile: "I have one last thing to say, it's my private matter . Tomorrow after the Hera celebration is the wedding of my daughter Cynthia, I will hold a celebratory banquet in the royal palace tomorrow night and invite you to participate!"

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This year's Hera marriage celebration is more lively than in previous years, and more people come to watch because there is a special young couple among the newlyweds participating in the celebration.

They are the daughter of King Davos, loved by the people of Dionysia-Cynthia and the hero of Dionysian people, the youngest captain of the army-Patroclus.

In addition to the halo of the background behind them, they themselves are quite popular with the people.

As an adult, Cynthia became a good helper for her mother, Christoya, and helped manage business affairs, which is well known to the people of Turiyi.She is gentle and generous, virtuous and industrious, and it is precisely the image of an excellent woman respected in Dionysian culture.

And Patroclus was born as a freelance family.After his father was injured on the battlefield, he was not decadent, but actively devoted himself to public affairs. Through his own efforts, he became an outstanding kingdom official and made his own contribution to the prosperity of Turi.Patro Ross himself became an excellent soldier and team officer through his studies at Dionysian school and experience on the battlefield, and because of his outstanding record, he became a flag bearer in triumph.As the immigrant country of Dionysia, the success of the Patroclus family is an example of countless free-born families in the kingdom.

Therefore, despite the end of the celebration, the people are still in high spirits, because they know that the traditional wedding of these two young people will be held at night, maybe they can still see the king and his wife.

At this moment, Cynthia had separated from Patroclus, followed her mother, Agnes, and took the slave girl to the Hades Fountain (formerly Turi Fountain) next to Victory Square, to the couple of Pluto and Dave in the middle of the spring. After the statue salutes, he hits several cans of clear spring water and returns to his home.

At this time, the Daphus mansion was already decorated with red and decorated with colors. Everyone was dressed, including slaves, and they were all preparing for the upcoming wedding.

Cynthia quickly returned to the bathroom in the main building, took off her clothes that were already soaked (wet when she splashed water at the Hera celebration), and scrubbed her whole body carefully with the spring water, not only to remove the dirt on her body , In accordance with tradition, symbolically cleaned the remains of his virgin era.

Then she put on a clean robe and came to the backyard garden. Agnes had already waited beside the statue of the virgin and child protection god Artemis. The sacrifice was set in front of the statue and the oil lamp was lit.

"Mother Agnes!" Cynthia hurried over.

"Don't worry, boy." Agnes smiled, took her hand, and let her stand in front of the statue, and then stood by her side.

At this time, Agnes was wearing a white priest robe, beautiful and slim, standing with Cynthia. It was a pair of sisters flowers. It was impossible to see that she had two children and had three children. Sixteen or seventy-year-old woman.Only by careful observation will there be traces of crow's feet in the corners of her eyes.

Agnes looked at the bow and arrow statue of Artemis in front of her eyes, and she couldn't help feeling: when she became the priest of this goddess twenty years ago, she thought she would serve her and stay alone. Why did he ever think that he will have a considerate husband, two lovely children, a lively family...

"Come, pray with me softly." Agnes regained her voice, said softly to Cynthia, and then took the lead to chant in a low voice: "The night comes, and the moon appears.

Artean, you are holding a bow and arrow, and patrolling the world.

Girls and children are protected by you.

..."

Cynthia followed a pious prayer.

After the prayer was over, Cynthia's personal slave girl brought some clothes and toys she had worn when she was a child, and lit them in front of the idol.

Looking at the misty white smoke rising and smelling some choking odors, Cynthia couldn't help but feel a little sad, because from this moment on, she said goodbye to her childhood career, and at the same time, she also escaped from the blessing of Artemis and will transfer To the realm of the goddess of love Aphrodite and marriage protection goddess Hera.

To this end, she returned to her bedroom, and her other mother, Christoya, was waiting inside.

"Mother, you have worked hard!" Cynthia shouted excitedly.At this time, her bedroom was very gorgeously dressed, and a golden statue of Aphrodite was erected on the head of the bed. This is the result of the efforts of Christoya alone. According to tradition, no Outsiders intervene.

"Silly boy, isn't this what a mother should do!" Kristoa said with a smile, then took out a gold-plated apple, handed it to her, and said, "Pray to Eros."

In the legend of "Iliad", Prince Troy Paris gave Aphrodite the golden apple, thinking that she was the most beautiful goddess, so the very happy Aphrodite immediately gave Paris a blessing and let the most beautiful Greece The woman Helen fell in love with him, which triggered the Trojan War.In some Greek city-states of the later generations, there is such a marriage custom: when a golden apple is presented to Aphrodite, the bride will be blessed by the god of love.

Cynthia held the golden apple and prayed piously to Aphrodite.

After a moment of silence, she placed the apple in the hand where the idol stretched out, in exchange for a brand new gorgeous chest strap that had always been stacked in its hand.This is also derived from the custom formed by the legend of "Iliad": in the legend, the goddess Hera pleaded with Aphrodite to lend herself the straps tied to her chest before using it with Zeus, the king of the gods. Because the chest strap is a magical skill with temptation, it turned out that Zeus was fascinated by Hera, so that Hera successfully achieved her goal.

As a bride, who doesn’t want the groom to spoil himself alone, love each other, and enjoy the joy!

Cynthia took the chest strap slightly shyly and put it on her chest to try.

Christoia took Cynthia to the side of the bed, pointed to a few items lying on the bed, and said, "This crown, necklace, and earrings were given to you by your mother, love Ganis. This is her marriage. The jewelry worn by Turui when he came."

Cynthia looked at these pieces of jewelry: the crown was made of gold and silver, inlaid with blue and green garnets, and the style was very delicate and detailed; and the necklace was made of silver as a chain, and gold as a tassel, The front end is embellished with a large orange-red amber, which is very dazzling; the earrings are two small and delicate silver nails each lined with a hazy milky pearl.

Cynthia took it in her hands, looked at it again and again, and couldn't put it down. She wanted to wear it on her body immediately. She couldn't help saying, "It's beautiful!"

Christoia sighed aside: "You love the mother of Ganesi's family, but Li Jim's nobleman, and wanted her father Artili Cruz to send her to Turui with a gorgeous fleet. Let your father hold a grand wedding. Your father took into consideration my feelings and refused... At that time, you love mother Ganis, wearing a precious jewelry, surrounded by a large team of parents, came from the port to the house, Along the way, it has attracted the attention of thousands of people. So far this wedding is still a topic for many Turiyi people..."

This is when Cynthia remembered that when Christosia and Davis were married, it was Amendolara who recaptured them from the Lucanias. Everyone's mind was on how to gain a foothold and recover in Amendolara In emergency affairs such as war trauma, the marriage ceremony of the two of them was very simple. They just participated in the start-up Hera celebration. There was no grand wedding or banquet. Instead, they followed two oil bottles (ie she And brother Adores)...

Thinking of this, Cynthia immediately put down her jewelry and embraced Christoya with her hands intimately: "Mother, what is the old thing you gave me?"

"It was easy for me to get married at that time, and there were not many things, only this one—" Christosia sighed again and took a belt from the bed.

Cynthia immediately noticed the special feature of this belt: although it looks slightly old, it feels very good in texture, and it is as light as nothing, and the patterns embroidered on it are also very exquisite, and the ordinary silk thread is not used. She had never seen it before... The whole belt showed colorful colors, but it was not tacky at all, but rather rather luxurious.

Christoia saw Cynthia staring at the belt, but she was very emotional. She touched the belt with her hand and said quietly: "This is a belt of the Persian royal family. It once blessed me from the arrest of the Persian soldiers. , It blessed me even more when you met your father, it blessed me from escape to Persia, it blessed me to follow your father to Great Greece, and finally married him... now I give it to you..."

Christosia said softly, and countless pictures of the past appeared in her mind. The promises made to her by Daveus at that time have now been fulfilled, and the person she served when she was young now fully thinks about it. I'm sorry what it looks like...