[Greek Mythology] Beside the Throne

The sky was a bright azure blue with white clouds floating across the horizon.The wind blowing from the window carries the fragrance of flowers outside.There is no hustle and bustle of cars and horses, there is no constant ringing of mobile phones urging work, and there is no trouble of rising prices and wages.

Sitting by the window, Ganymedes was eating the roast beef and fruits presented by Yada, feeling very comfortable with his current life.However, there is no modern mobile device here, so he can't watch videos on the small TV, which makes him a little dissatisfied, but it makes up for it by not having to work, eat and die.

No longer have to worry about rent rising faster than wages!

This whole palace is his home!Ganymedes thought proudly, picked up the silver wine bottle on the table and took a sip.It was the same red wine from Troard that had been drank at breakfast.

Ganymedes, who eats steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soy milk every morning, quickly adapted to the life here after a week in Troad and slowly got used to it.

Yada, who picked up the wine jug at the side and added some more to the cup, served Ganymede at the side.

Usually, her job is to manage the affairs of the palace for Ganymedes and take care of the prince's daily life and food.When she found that the prince was now drinking the alcohol she didn't drink before, Yada felt that the prince she had grown up with had finally grown up.

Putting the jug on the table, Yada said: "Prince, the king ordered someone to send a message, saying that he has found a suitable teacher for you to teach you various courses."

Hearing this, Ganymedes froze.He remembered what the queen had said to him after he had ordered someone to come to him two days ago.

The king ordered to find the best teacher in the city to teach him the lessons he had not learned before.

Because they loved Ganymedes too much, the king and queen pampered him, and never seriously taught him the lessons his older brothers were taught every day.They feared that their frail son would suffer from a heavy curriculum, which they did not want to see.Therefore, apart from the most basic language writing, he was not taught anything else.

But Ganymedes is 14 years old after all, he should learn other things slowly.

Queen Troad stroked Ganymede's white jade cheeks, her beautiful light blue eyes were full of love for him, and said: "Gani, your father has issued an order to find the best in the country. Teacher." After finishing speaking, he added, "Do you like it, little Ganni?"

Ganymedes smiled and nodded with tears in his eyes.

Just when he thought he would see that teacher again a few days later, he didn't expect to find him three days later.Classes will officially start tomorrow.

Ganymedes: "I thought I came here to eat, drink and have fun, but I didn't expect to learn..."

"I heard his maid say that he is a very handsome man." Lorna said.

Qi Ya, who is also a maid, was also nearby. She said: "The prince's courses are all taught by him alone. I really don't know who it is."

Yada is also full of curiosity about this teacher Wang who has not met yet.After all, the teachers of the other two princes have different teachers for each course, but the prince's is just one person.

Of the few, only Ganymedes was not interested in this topic.After all, I have class tomorrow...

Compared with the eternal holy light of Mount Olympus and the majestic temple towering into the sky, Apollo felt that it was good to go down to the mortal world occasionally.

Because after Hermes entered the main god of Olympus, the angry queen Hera stayed behind closed doors, and the whole holy mountain became thunder and lightning because of the gloomy mood of the god king.

Accepting the invitation of Artemis, the goddess of forest and hunting, who lives in Mount Taigetos, Apollo descended from Mount Olympus, and took a white horse and a golden chariot to the endless green forest, intending to have a wonderful competition. Hunting is used to relax the mind that has been mentally broken by the bad temper of the father Zeus for days.

However, when Apollo arrived at Mount Taigaitus, he found that his sister had left a silver oracle saying that she had sent herself a dove to go to Hestia to meet Athena.

Apollo, the god of light who suffered a double blow, did not return to the holy mountain of Olympus the same way, but stayed in the world.

Since then, there has been a tall troubadour wearing a long robe and holding a golden lyre on this road favored by God.

He played the lire under the leafy laurel tree, plucking the strings and singing old songs.A strand of blond curls peeked out from his hood, along with his delicate chin and high nose.

The girls at the side were so moved by it that they even threw red roses they had just picked from the basket at him.

Unexpectedly, the poet took the flower branch, he stopped playing and took off the hood to reveal a perfect face.The poet lowered his head and kissed the delicate rose with his lips, and his eyes, which were as blue as the clear sky, revealed a slight tenderness.

Apollo said to the girl who threw flowers at him: "Thank you." The words uttered in a magnetic voice are as elegant as an aria.

The girl blushed suddenly, but her eyes still stayed on the passionate troubadour.

Apollo, who traveled in the mortal world, lived a wandering life different from that of the gods, which made him feel very novel.

One day he came to a country called Troad by the blue sea.

Ordinary food in the mortal world is naturally not as appetizing as the delicacies produced by the Horn of Plenty, but it is also quite tasty.

This mortal troubadour pretends to be an addicted god of light and music sitting in a tavern in the royal city of Troad and chatting happily with the tavern owner.

"You look like you are from outside." The tavern owner is a middle-aged man with a flushed face.

"Yes, I came from a place other than Troad, and I came here specifically to see this beautiful city-state." Apollo said.

The tavernkeeper was very pleased, and said, "You should indeed come and see Troard, but you should see Troard's morning star even more."

"Morning Star of Troard?"

"Yes." The tavern owner said proudly, "The most beautiful person in the world, Prince of Troad, Your Highness Ganymedes."

Apollo, who has been wandering in the mortal world for some time, has seen many beauties that people say.From what he saw, it was nothing more than that.It's just a few so-called beauties who can still see it.

Thinking of this, Apollo thought of Zeus, the king of gods.Only God the Father would think those mortal princesses are pretty.Compared with those princesses whom Zeus was merciful in the mortal world, Apollo felt that the queen of heaven really dumped them ten blocks.

In fact, Hera looks good too.thought Apollo.

Putting everything about Olympus out of his mind, Apollo continued to listen to the tavernkeeper calling him "the most beautiful man in Troiad".

"The king announced that he would recruit a teacher for the prince. If you want to see the prince, you may be able to see it when you apply for the job." The tavern owner said.

"Thank you." Upon hearing the news, Apollo applied for the position of Teacher Wang out of curiosity.He wondered if this "most beautiful man" was as popular as he had seen him before.

In the end, it's just the god of light playing together.

As the target pursued by many goddesses on Mount Olympus, the true male god Apollo, who is in charge of many priesthoods and is proficient in music, medicine, bow and arrow, and agriculture, is naturally able to handle the questions raised by the royal family about the position of the prince teacher.

The most beautiful person in Troad, his teacher must be himself.

Received the letter of appointment from the king from the messenger, and from today onwards he is the teacher of Prince Ganymedes.

See him tomorrow.

Apollo couldn't help becoming more and more interested in Ganymede.

The next day the sun rose on time as usual.

Ganymedes, who was used to wearing a robe under their clothes, was still a little apprehensive before meeting this teacher whom he had never met.

Chinese, mathematics, English, and science are easy to talk about, but the thought of gladiatorial hunting gave Ganymedes a headache.

The location of the teaching is arranged in a palace by the sea.There is close to the sea and mountains, where you can learn to swim or go hunting. The king and queen are very thoughtful about their beloved son.And this palace has also become the place where Apollo currently lives.

Accompanied by Daya and other attendants in a carriage, Ganymedes and his party came to this seaside palace.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Ganymedes saw the man standing outside the palace from a distance.

"Is that my teacher, Phoebus?"