Pivot of the Sky

The world no longer believes in the god of Amon, forgetting all his glory and holiness, and the statue of Amon lying on a dune symbolizes in silence that the god has been reintroduced into the world. But this does not prevent the story of Amon from continuing to circulate, and people, out of a hunting psychology, may be interested in this ancient myth as a conditioner on a lonely journey, like listening to various interpersonal stories that have nothing to do with them.

Where the merchants are resting, most will take advantage of the opportunity to do business, such as next to the ruins of this temple, where a vendor packs a leather bag and sells spring water. Not far from the hawker, there was also a dressed artist blowing a flute, he put a basket in front of him, and there was a snake standing up in the basket twisting, as if dancing with the flute. The passing businessman seemed amused and would drop a few copper coins in a pottery bowl at his feet.

Ilia also went into the village, sitting on a scattered stone in the shadow of the statue, with a cane and a pottery bowl in front of her, like a folk talker. If the passerby is happy to hear it, hopefully the old man will say one more word and throw a few copper coins in the bowl. But this rubble is so desolate and remote that, although merchants pass by every day, there are very few hawkers and entertainers who arrive here, only Ilia comes almost every day.

The sun was so hot that the resting drivers, guards and businessmen curled in the shadow of the idol as much as possible, waving their fans sweating and gasping, listening to the old man without a match, but few stood up to throw a bronze coin in his bowl.

At this time, a young man went to the vendor to buy a round of water and walked over to Elijah. “You've been talking for half a day, old man. You should be thirsty. Drink some water and moisten your voice. I see you don't even have a bag filled with water. I guess you live around here, but it's not convenient to get here, so I gave you this bag. ”

The old man told such a long story in such a dry and hot desert, but his voice was dull and his forehead was very wrinkled, but his eyes were clear and bright, not at all like an old man's. The old man looked up at the young man, smiled slightly and took the leather bag. He stood up from the stone and bowed shallow: "Thank you, the gods have given you good qualities. ”

The young man bowed courteously: “I suppose I thank you for telling us such a long and wonderful legendary story on such a hot noon, like a cool breeze in the desert. ”

The old man smiled, “I'm talking about the legend of Amon God, young man, where are you from, believing in God? ”

The young man replied, "I am a Saroon, from the Saroon Plains, and I believe in my God Arojo. ”

The old man asked, "Do you like the story of Amon God? He is the God that the Egyptians believed in. ”

The young man laughed: "Of course I like it. You tell a great story. There are different spiritual legends throughout the continent that express people's beliefs or past beliefs, including the world's understanding of divinity and its own aspirations. How can it help people think and see the faith in the gods in their hearts? ”

The young man, in his early twenties or so, had thick dark brown hair with slight curls, a strong, uplifted body and strong hands covered in calluses. He looked handsome and the contours of the five officials revealed a tenacious temperament. He looked good when he opened his mouth and smiled with an invisible infectivity.

The old man nodded: "Would you like to continue listening? ”

The young man bent over and put down a few copper coins in a pottery bowl: "If you're not tired, take a sip of water and I want to hear the rest of the story. ”

The old man opened the plug of the leather bag, drank a few sips, and continued to tell the legend of Amon God. There was a cloud that covered the fierce sun and a cool breeze from afar, as if it had become extraordinarily quiet in the desert, and the voices of the elderly appeared extraordinarily clear next to the ruins of the temple.

The old man had just spoken of the battle between the gods of Amon and Olympus, and then of Amon taking on the challenge of Artemis in the cloud and being shot down by an arrow. The audience not far away made an "oh” sound, as if suddenly they were enlightened, and someone couldn't help but say: “No wonder this temple was abandoned. It was Zeus who defeated Amon, and the Olympus gods annexed Amon's land. ”

"That was because of the rise of the great empire of Maro, which conquered Ecuadorians and asked them to convert to the Olympus gods, and then people made up this legend, explaining things in the world with stories of gods, or using things in the world to symbolize what happened to gods. ”

The people in the merchant team broke into the north and were knowledgeable, and there was no reason for them to say anything. But the young man asked Elijah with great interest: "According to you, it seems that Amon God also came back voluntarily. What did he say when he left? Did Zeus really beat him? ”

The old man lifted his cane and pointed at the idol lying next to him: "Yes, it seems that Zeus defeated him, or that the Empire of Maro conquered Ecu and ordered a change in the faith of the people. But when Amon God left, he said that the faith he was guiding would accompany the temple in people's hearts throughout what Zeus called the Divine Domain, and then he would return to his kingdom. It has also been said that Ammon will guide people in the creation of a new kingdom that will defeat Zeus once and for all. ”

Hearing this, the young man frowned slightly: "There are always similarities in myths everywhere. In my hometown, I heard another version, and the main character in the story was not a god like Amon, but a messiah in the human race. ”

The old man's eyes lit up and looked at the young man and said, "Are you talking about the prophecy of the prophet Elias? I've also heard from Salem merchants. But I don't know how it's spreading in your hometown today. Can you tell me if you want? I can also tell this legend to people passing by. ”

The young man replied, "Of course I can tell you that Ilya's prophecy has been spreading in my hometown for hundreds of years and has become an expectation. The Messiah will come and lead those who truly believe in Arrocho to their homeland. ”

The old man nodded: “This is the original face of Elijah's prophecy, more like a fable story. How do people understand it in your hometown? ”

The young man went on to say, "In my hometown, the Salem believed that there would come a man who was not only a prophet like Elijah, but also a savior appointed by the gods. He will lead the Salem out of his dominion and build an ideal kingdom. Just as Moses, our forefathers of the Salem, led the people out of the slavery of the Egyptians and built the city of Salem on the plains of Tuk. ”

Salem was not founded by Moses, but by Link and Iso. But later, David ordered the demolition of the Temple of Amon and the construction of the Temple of Arrocchio, as the young man had heard of history. Since there were others beside him, the young man's wording cautioned against the Salem's desire to overthrow the Maro Empire and even to conquer and replace the Maro Empire in ruling the Heavenly Pivot.

It doesn't really matter what you say here. It's a Salem merchant team, and it hires Ecu's muffs and escorts, and there are no Maro soldiers and officials here.

The old man closed his eyes and asked silently: "I have been telling the stories of the gods to the pedestrians of the past for a long time, and I have heard too many legends, some of which people know and some of which people do not yet understand. Young man, have you ever thought about another possibility, that the prophecy that Elias left behind is another meaning? Was it not a great empire like Marlowe that the Messiah had guided people to build, but a homeland in another sense? ”

The young man also closed his eyes: "Oh? This is the first time I've heard that! What do you mean? ”

The old man said not slowly: "The Salem believed in Arocho as the only god, just as the Egyptians believed in Amon as their god, and the Maronites in the Olympus gods. I want to ask you —— what is the meaning of the so-called only God? How is this god different from each other? Or do people think they are noble, so that they believe that the gods are nobler? Is it possible that this is just a paranoid sense of superiority, self-suggestion that one should have a status that transcends others? ”

The young man was slightly overwhelmed, as if he were thinking, and did not answer immediately. "Joseph, stop listening to that old man's bullshit, that's Satan's voice! The only god is the only god, and God promised Moses - ‘You cannot have any god but me.’ Don't let Satan's voice shake your will and destroy our hopes. ”

The young man named Joseph turned back: "This is the Ecuadorian border, also under the rule of the Maronite Empire. The old man did not accept the glow of Arrocchio, and he raised this question perfectly normal. But the glory of God lies in guidance. People are not born with this belief. Why should you be angry? Regret should be accompanied by hope, which means that the glory of God can shine more souls. ”

Yet another voice shouted: "Joseph, you kind and ignorant child! Aroho is the god of the Saroons. The Saroons are a people covenant with God. How can this heretic old man understand? ”

The old man shook his head in the direction of his voice: “This businessman who walked in the desert, you are searching for your wealth, a gift from the gods and a reward for his work, which is the same for the world. Does the light of the gods shine only upon the cold man in your understanding? So I ask you, if other people also believe in Arojo, will the divine light shine on him and will God give him the same blessings and covenants as the Salem? ”

* *

PS: Double change today, ask for tickets!

* * (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on recommendations, monthly tickets (qidian.com) and your support is my biggest motivation.)