[Greek mythology] Apollo's counterattack plan

Just as the Aroadai brothers were striding excitedly towards Olympos, a feast for the gods was being held in the temple on the top of the mountain.

The long wooden table was filled with divine food and immortal liquid, all contained in gold vessels.The outside of the wine glass is inlaid with exquisite gemstones and ivory, each of which can be called a unique art treasure in the world, all of which come from the hands of Hephaestus.

However, the most proud works of the craftsman are not these exquisite gadgets, but his maids made of gold.Not only can they walk, but their flexible hands can take on any job, and they can even speak if necessary.

Thanks to these golden maids, the gods almost didn’t have to do it themselves at the banquet, and they were responsible for all the chores, except for the pouring of wine, which was the exclusive work of Ganymedes, the beloved Trojan prince of Zeus.

The beautiful and weak prince has lived on Mount Olympos for a long time, and he has obviously adapted to this kind of life and work.For him, pouring wine to the gods was much more interesting than herding sheep in the mountains.

He likes to wear a purple robe, shuttle among the gods, and pour crimson wine liquid into the shining golden wine glass.Because at this time, the gods waiting for him to pour the wine will always pay more attention to his beauty, and then send out sincere praises, of course, except for Hera, that jealous woman, whose face has always been as black as a pot Bottom is the same.Oh, yes, and her daughter, Hebe, the goddess of youth.After all, the girl and Hephaestus had been in charge of pouring the wine until his arrival.

Ever since he took over this job, the God of Craftsman has been wishing for it, so that he doesn't have to rush over from his workshop every time before the feast of the gods, and he often has dark spots on his face because he didn't wash himself off after taking a bath. Soot, and was reprimanded by Zeus.But Heber was not very happy, because it meant that she lost a chance to communicate and laugh with the gods.

But Ganymedes didn't care so much. Anyway, with Zeus around, they couldn't do anything to him. That kind of needle-like jealous eyes, to some extent, just proved his charm from the opposite side. .

So this time, Prince Troy, as usual, filled the wine glass in front of Zeus with immortal wine, put it in his mouth, took a sip, and handed it to the king of gods.

Zeus smiled at him, took the glass, and drank it down, where his lips touched.

Hera, who was sitting beside him, snorted heavily as usual.

In short, all the steps were exactly the same as usual, but Ganymedes always felt that something was wrong, and Zeus seemed a little absent-minded.

No, it's not just him, among the gods, several of them are a little bit wrong.

For example, Hermes, at the banquet, he was always the one who talked the most.As an envoy of God, he is often sent by Zeus to go down the mountain to do errands. He has the widest knowledge and experience, and he is also willing to tell interesting things to make everyone laugh.

By the way, his mouth is also the sweetest.Every time Ganymedes poured wine for him, he would say in an exclamation tone: "Dear prince, I haven't seen you for a few days, how come you are beautiful again? Look, your long hair shines The moon shines. Oh, God, you must not continue to be beautiful, otherwise, Aphrodite will be jealous to death."

Such sweet words, he just opened his mouth, and he said it one way at a time, never repeating it.

This ability is beyond the reach of even Zeus.

Thinking of this, Ganymedes looked at him puzzled, he was silently drinking with his head down, not talking to anyone.Just now, when he was pouring wine for him, he simply said thank you, and his smile was so faint.

Why, has this lovely young man been tortured by love?

"Ganymedes," Zeus suddenly called softly, "what's the matter with you, what's on your mind? Don't be afraid, anyone who dares to provoke you will suffer."

Prince Troy came back to his senses. It turned out that he had already filled the next glass of wine before he knew it. He was dazed for a moment and forgot to lift the wine jug. As a result, the sweet wine overflowed continuously and wet his whole body. Large tablecloth.

"Ah, I'm fine," he said sheepishly, immediately aware of his failure to do so.

"Come." Zeus stretched out his arms, wrapped his arms around his waist, and hugged him into his arms, his lips came together.

The two exchanged a long kiss right on top of the banquet.

The gods have long been familiar with it, the drinking of the drinking, the talking of the talking, and it seems that no one pays special attention to it.Of course, this is only on the surface. In fact, several gods glanced at Hera from the corner of their eyes.

I saw her complexion suddenly changed, the fury between her eyebrows became more and more intense, and the veins in the hand holding the wine glass were protruding due to excessive force.

Whenever she encounters such a thing, she is always entangled on the edge of outburst and forbearance.Of course, since this kind of thing was always happening again and again, her patience and self-esteem were always being cruelly tested.

Whenever this time is the time for the gods to watch a good show.

Athena is one of them.While chatting with Aphrodite, she secretly observed Hera's movements, with a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth.

This time, will this woman get angry?She is looking forward to watching the fun.

However, at this moment, the golden gate quietly opened, and golden sunlight rushed in immediately, covering the ground.Amidst the dazzling light, a beautiful boy walked in without a sound.

All the gods turned their heads and looked at him.Even Zeus stopped kissing his lover, with a look of astonishment: "Dionysus, why are you here? My child, are you finally willing to participate in the feast of the gods?"

For this child born from his own thigh, Zeus always had a special feeling. If he had to describe it, it would probably be fatherly love mixed with maternal love?If God King has those two things.

Dionysus nodded indifferently without saying a word, and sat down in the last seat, leaning against the God of War Ares.

Ganymedes hastily broke free from Zeus' embrace, took the wine jug, and went to the side of Dionysus to faithfully perform his duties.

Hera let go of her hand, but her face didn't look any better.Dionysus is simply another evidence of Zeus's betrayal. Just sitting there reminds her how this god-king trampled on her dignity as a god-queen.

Hermes didn't keep his head down to drink, he looked at this and that with great interest, and suddenly said: "Father, Dionysus is not willing to participate in the feast of the gods, but has to come. , after all, this is his only chance to go out to breathe."

"How do you say that?" Zeus asked with a smile.

"Because whether he is wandering in the mortal world or in other places in Olympos, Apollo will find him quickly. Only when he stays in the Temple of Dionysus is he safe. That is the only God of Light A place where you are willing to set foot." Hermes smiled gloatingly, "I guessed right, brother, you must have been bored in the temple for a long time."

Dionysus put down the wine glass in his hand heavily, and said, "Hermes, why are you happy? At least I still have the Temple of Dionysus to hide in. As for you, no matter where you are, you must always pay attention, as long as you are far away If you see his figure, you have to run away quickly. If you didn't rely on these two treasures, the winged sandals and the flying hat, I'm afraid you would have been caught by him long ago."

Zeus was surprised and funny when he heard it, and said: "What's the matter, children, if I remember correctly, not long ago, you were chasing after Apollo every day. Why are you so afraid of him now?" gone?"

Dionysus grimaced and did not answer.

Hermes smiled wryly and said, "Oh, father, don't talk about it, he is very different from before, not only is it not easy to deceive, but also, alas, he has some bad thoughts, and I don't know who gave it to him. He instilled it."

As soon as his voice fell, Ares immediately asked, "What do you think?"

Dionysus said stiffly, "None of your business."

And Hermes rolled his eyes and said: "Oh, Ares, some things are very indescribable, you must try it yourself to know. If you are really curious, I suggest you go to Apo In front of Luo, fight him and lose to him on purpose—in fact, you don’t have to do it on purpose, I think you are probably not his opponent—anyway, when he knocks you to the ground, you will know what he wants to do .”

Zeus has unrivaled experience in this kind of matter, so he immediately understood Hermes' troubles and couldn't help laughing: "Ha, Hermes, don't give your brother bad ideas. If they If the two fight, they may not be able to tell the winner for a few days and nights. But, speaking of Apollo, where has he gone? He would have attended the feast of the gods in the past. Today there is no sound of his lyre I'm not used to singing and dancing with the Muse."

As soon as these words came out, expressions of approval appeared on the faces of many gods present.

Hermes sighed: "I am also wondering. He is not in the Temple of Light, nor in other places in Olympos. He should be in the mortal world. He has been there for a long time. I I thought he would come back for today's divine banquet, but I didn't expect that he wouldn't even attend the banquet, and he doesn't know what's good in the mortal world, so he wants to stay there forever."

"Maybe he found a new lover and stayed with him all the time, so he was reluctant to leave?" Aphrodite laughed.In fairness, she was willing to not come to this cookie-cutter feast for Adonis.