[Greek mythology] Siren

Unlike the underworld, the ocean has no light and no time. Poseidon's temple is shrouded in special power, which can guide the sunlight on the sea surface into the temple. The time of the underwater temple and the time on the earth run together.

Xavius ​​and Hades lived here for five days, and within five days, they basically recognized the newly born gods in the ocean, and almost recognized half of the newly born gods in Olympus.

After Cronus disappeared, his original oracle lost its effect. After Poseidon entered the ocean and became the new god of the sea, new gods were born in the ocean, and the seabed is very lively today.

Xavius ​​saw Amphitrite who came back from the earth on the second day after entering the ocean, and he was very surprised by the first feeling Amphitrite brought to him.

It can be said that in the view of Savis, no amount of goddesses can impress him as deeply as Hestia and others, because in the realm of the gods, the appearance is too easy for the gods to be changed. This kind of appearance that can be changed at will can only be described as "beautiful" after seeing too much, but people can't find other words to describe it.

But there will always be one or two goddesses who stand out with their different auras and styles.

Amphitrite falls into the latter category.

The first impression of this goddess is that it is gentle and elegant. It seems that the corners of her mouth will always rise slightly. The light of the temple dances on her hair, as if the warm sun is wading on a calm lake, making it emit a faint light. When she speaks, she seems to be singing a song, which is mellow and charming, and it is said that she has the most moving dancing posture. Poseidon was overwhelmed by her dancing posture at the beginning, and has since launched a passionate pursuit.

Although no one at the scene had seen the dance of the Queen of the Sea, judging from her light steps when she walked, the legend that Poseidon was fascinated by her dancing posture was definitely based.

It is this kind of character that is in sharp contrast to Poseidon's never-quiet activity. When she stands beside Poseidon, she will not be covered up by that powerful god.

"Except for Xavius, this is the first time I have seen anyone who can speak the language so well." Hestia propped his chin, looking at Xavius ​​who was sitting next to Hades, "Speaking of which, Xavius ​​originally He's also the God of the Sea, right?"

Speaking of which, the gods born in the ocean in the early days all had wonderful voices, and even the solemn Oceanus' voice could fascinate the sea creatures when he was just born, but his sons and daughters rarely inherited it. Of the melodious voices of Oceanus and Thetis.

"The ocean has mysterious power," Savis said with a smile, "the sound that comes out through the sea is added with a layer of mystery. If you listen to me in the underworld, you will have a creepy feeling."

"You still haven't given up the idea of ​​letting us go to the underworld, Xavius." Demeter played with the plant in his hand with his fingers, and looked up at the taciturn person beside Xavius, "Why don't you follow us first Take a look on the earth and Olympus, it’s much better than the underworld.”

Xavius ​​spread his hands: "Oh?" He didn't say much about it, but he turned his head and said something to Hades.

Hades nodded slowly at him.

"how?"

"Hades said that he agreed to take more time to visit Olympus with me." Savis said, "Of course, there is also the ocean, Poseidon, do you want to compare it?" When Ronos was in the stomach, Xavius ​​and Poseidon's favorite pastime game was probably to see who was faster.

For the next four days, Xavius ​​and Poseidon played games from time to time. On the sixth day, they bid farewell to Poseidon and the Queen of the Sea, and slowly went ashore.

Speaking of which, he had been imprisoned by Cronus in his stomach before, and then he went to the underworld not long after he came out with Hades, and he never wandered around on the earth.

It is said that the earth has undergone many changes over the years, from barren to rich, from cold to lively, and every change is inseparable from the participation of gods and the diligence of human beings.

The gods made the earth beautiful and charming, and human beings found food to support their survival. When they no longer worried about their own food and shelter, they began to learn how the gods used nature to decorate themselves.

Walking from here, you can see traces of people introducing natural plants into their lives everywhere, and even the withered flowers have an unusual beauty in their eyes. Among the lively crowd, Savis saw There are many people who are different from human beings but have no godhead.

"The child born of gods and humans." Hades said casually beside him, "There is no godhead, but a little more power than ordinary humans."

"There are fewer and fewer newborn gods in Olympus." Xavius ​​looked around, his voice was very small, and it was easy to be covered by the lively crowd, but Hades still kept his voice He heard very clearly, "There are more and more human beings."

The gods of Olympus and the ocean may not have discovered that both Olympus and the bottom of the sea are places that are difficult for humans to reach, but the underworld is different. Since humans have experienced a catastrophe, the souls of the underworld have indeed increased. For the first time, the underworld with no passage of time and no noisy sounds has become so lively. Because there are too many dead souls imprisoned in the Styx River, the river has been expanded spontaneously. river.

Human beings have become more and more, and gradually they are not as in awe of gods as before. At least they used to think that gods are the incarnation of nature, and everything around them should not be moved easily, otherwise they will be retaliated by gods. Now they have learned to use Everything around us in exchange for our chances of survival, "We don't need the awe of humans. That's what Zeus likes to do." The reason why humans experienced a catastrophe at the beginning was because they had less awe of gods after getting the fire. Hades sneered a lot before Zeus flooded the entire land with floods, "It doesn't make any sense."

They walked the land for a long time, and finally met Demeter in a forest not far from Olympus.

She was taking her daughter through the flowers, and at the same time prevented her daughter from trying to walk to the mountain stream.

Seeing Hades and Savis coming, she greeted them lightly.

Demeter only lived in the ocean for two days, and she left with her daughter the day after Hades and Xavius ​​arrived. Although separation is never a sad topic for the gods, after all, Xavius Having fought side by side with Demeter, it still makes him feel very happy to meet again.

"Speaking of which, we can have a good chat." Savis sat on the grass with one hand on his raised foot, "You left too early."

"Persephone can't adapt to life in the ocean, and..." Demeter looked at her daughter who was trying to make a flower bud bloom not far away, and seemed to want to say something, but she hesitated for a long time before swallowing the topic down.

"Huh?" Xavius ​​was a little surprised to see the faint worry between her brows.

"You're hiding from Zeus." Hades was able to see through her mind accurately, and what he said made Demeter's face change again.

She unconsciously tugged at the wild flowers at her hand, and her lips squirmed several times but did not open. Xavius ​​didn't expect that there would be a gap between Demeter and Zeus, so he didn't continue to urge her for a while, but kept silent. Waiting quietly for her answer.

After a long time, Demeter sighed: "Hades, the only thing that remains the same is the underworld. Olympus, the sea area, and the human world are all changing, and so are the people living in it."

Xavius ​​and Hades haven't left the underworld for at least a thousand years. Although there are more dead souls in the underworld and the river bed of the Styx river has become larger, it seems that the gods living in the underworld have not changed much.

Caron who is still holding the boat, Nyx who makes people creepy every time he appears, Cerberus who was put by Hades to guard the entrance of the underworld, Hades who has always been taciturn, etc., seem to have never Since the first time Savis saw them, nothing has changed.

"Hera..." Demeter pondered for a moment, "I never liked to share my own things with others. She was like this when the three of us were together. Ever since she accepted Zeus' pursuit After that, the style of doing things became a little... I can't agree with it."

"This shouldn't be the reason for you to avoid her." Xavius ​​propped his chin with his hand, he noticed that Demeter's eyes never left Persephone, what answer was in his mind He was about to come out, and he asked, "Is it related to Persephone?"

Hearing her own name, Persephone not far away stopped what she was doing, turned her head and looked at her mother suspiciously.

Demeter smiled softly at her daughter, shook her head to indicate that it was okay, and waited until Persephone turned her head before letting her brows fill with worry again: "After Persephone grew up, Zeus looked at her Her attitude changed. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. It’s just that my intuition has saved me from many disasters. This time I also want to trust my intuition. Persephone is still far away from Olympus Better."

Persephone was raised by her in the mountains since she was a child, and she was in contact with either animals or nymphs. She grew up as she hoped. If she could, she didn't even want to take her daughter to Olympus.

"For so many years, Zeus has matured a lot. At least I heard from many goddesses that they prefer the current environment compared to the era ruled by Cronus. It's just... maybe it's my own personality problem, or I haven't experienced it. After the era ruled by Cronus, I don’t like the present Olympus after all.” She sighed softly, “You pass by here, do you want to go to Olympus? Maybe you go there yourself Take a trip and you'll know what I mean."

Xavius ​​and Hades glanced at each other, seeing Demeter's slightly worried expression, but did not continue to ask after all.

A few days later, they came to Olympus.