[Greek Mythology] Beside the Throne

Among the gods present, Athena, as a goddess, stands out.Although she is a goddess, Zeus gave her the opportunity to discuss matters in the temple.

Where other goddesses wore either light robes or delicately embroidered dresses, she wore soft armor.

The finely carved dragon scales cover the leather armor, enveloping the graceful body of the goddess with bumps and convexities.Her long hair was tied high by a golden ring, and the curly strands fell on her shoulders like stamens.

The proud and free-spirited goddess exudes a confident attitude.The light of wisdom flashed in the eyes.

Her appearance is two or three points similar to that of her mother, the goddess of wisdom of the sea, Metis, and the rest is very similar to Zeus, the king of gods.This is one of the reasons why Zeus loves this daughter.

She sat quietly observing the conversation between Prometheus and Father God Zeus.

As the god who created the human race with Prometheus.Athena thought that her love and care for the human race was far inferior to that of her friend Prometheus.

Prometheus really treats the human race as his own children.

However, he is a god.

For this reason, she had a quarrel with Prometheus, and finally they broke up.

Led by Zeus, the gods here left Olympus and came to the earth.

In the human residence, the gods saw the altar that the human race had built and the tributes placed on it for sacrifice.

The sacrifice was a strong bull.The human race slaughtered the bull and bled it.The priest cut it into pieces and divided it into two heaps.The huge bull's head was placed between the two piles of meat.

After watching the human sacrifice, Zeus sneered in his heart.

He expected that Prometheus would not be able to compromise so easily for the human race he created.

In addition to Zeus and Athena, the gods present saw the problem.

The goddess looked up at Prometheus, with a look of disapproval in her eyes.

How dare he deceive Father God like this!

Does he think the gods of Olympus are fools?

Such a fool of the gods!

Seeing Prometheus calm and even confident that he can deceive the past.Zeus was furious, but didn't show it on his face.

He looked at Prometheus with a smile and said, "Is this the tribute of the human race?" He pointed to the two piles of meat and said, pretending to be ignorant and showing a look of joy as if he was very satisfied.

Prometheus focused all his attention on the humans beside the altar, and did not see the darkness in the eyes of the God King.Little did he know that Zeus had seen through his trick.

Prometheus, who thought he had deceived Zeus, said: "My lord, please choose your favorite tribute."

He made a respectful gesture and bent down to signal for Zeus to pick something on the altar.

Zeus sneered.

Back on Mount Olympus, the angry God King let go.

On the earth, Zeus chose the seemingly plentiful pile of meat.In fact, there is a layer of beef suet on the outside, and the bones of the meat are inside.The less portion is all fat and tender beef ribs.

Prometheus, who thought the plan was successful, was startled by Zeus' next move before he even showed a happy smile.The smile seemed to hang on his blunt mouth, as if time stood still.

Zeus lifted off the layer of white butter suet, exposing the pale bones in front of the eyes of the gods under the sunlight.

Prometheus fooled them!

The angry gods present were all accusing Prometheus in their hearts.

"Prometheus, how can you deceive us for the human race you created!"

"Son of cunning Iapetus!"

The gods each vented their anger, only Athena stood still and said nothing.

She looked at the pile of bones and Prometheus.Suddenly caught a glimpse of Zeus's changed face.

That mocking smile...

Without Zeus doing it himself, Prometheus has lost faith in the entire God Realm.

All other gods have left.

Prometheus was surrounded by humans prostrate and trembling on the ground.

They raised their heads, with confusion, bewilderment and panic in their eyes.

Athena did not leave.

She goes to Prometheus.

The goddess is beautiful, and people look at her with such amazing eyes.But she was afraid that her identity as a god would recede one by one.

Only the two gods were left in front of the altar.

Under the sun's rays, the meat gave off a greasy and dull smell, which attracted some flies to settle here.

Athena casts a disgusted look and then at Prometheus, her best friend.

"You are too impulsive," Athena said.

If there are more ways to reduce the burden of human beings on sacrifices, why choose to cheat?

Once something happens, there is no chance of recovery.

Prometheus is her friend, even if Athena disapproves of his actions and even offends the gods because he is too protective of the human race, but...

Prometheus felt that Athena didn't understand his relationship and practices, but after all, he couldn't face the human race like Athena, Zeus and the entire Protoss.

He can't.

If he doesn't try to protect these creatures created by himself, who else will take care of them?

If he didn't teach them hunting skills and how to deal with wild beasts, this new and weak race would just disappear in the mouth of monsters.

In the process of getting along with them, Prometheus felt joy and reverence.

As they gazed at him innocently, Prometheus knew he couldn't give them up.

"Athena, I know your kindness, but I don't think I did anything wrong." Prometheus said.

Both he and Athena were gods whose clergy involved wisdom.On Mount Olympus, they can discuss issues together and study the allusions left by the ancient gods.However, contradictions have arisen in the matter of human beings.

At her own request, Athena taught humans gardening, animal husbandry and other skills.But she couldn't have feelings for the human race like herself.

Athena is a god, but she has forgotten her identity as a god.

"Thank you." Prometheus said to Athena.

He turned and left and walked towards the place where humans lived.

How could the simple wooden houses compare to the glorious temple of Olympus.

But Prometheus still went, he went to humans.

Athena watched his back go away.

The wind brushed the hair on the goddess' forehead, and Athena smiled.

Her friend did what he wanted.

Goddess is happy for him.

Seeing Zeus walk into the temple with an unsuspecting expression, Hera looked at him suspiciously.

Aerys poured hot tea for the two lords, and then stood behind Hera to serve.

In this empty temple there was no servant but Aerys.

Aerys didn't want other people to get involved in things about his master Hera, and Hera didn't like strangers disturbing him.

However, Zeus still felt that the place was too deserted.

Olympus is flashy, lively, and noisy.But the atmosphere here is at odds with Olympus.This made Zeus feel out of his control.

Seeing that Zeus was silent, Hera spoke first.

"Did Campe cause trouble again?" Hera already knew about the complaint from the gods in the temple.

Although he doesn't like to go out, it doesn't mean that he is deaf, blind and knows nothing on Mount Olympus.

"No." The matter of the magic dragon was just a trivial matter, and as long as he had time, he could be spared to treat him, but the matter of Prometheus had to be thought about carefully.

In the eyes of Zeus, Prometheus's deception that he was biased towards humans undoubtedly challenged his majesty as a god-king.

No god can do that.

"What's that?" Hera asked puzzled.

He wasn't a nosy guy, but he still wanted to know if it had something to do with Zeus.

In his memory, he spent very little time with Zeus, and knew very little.

Hera wanted to know him.

The Eros golden arrow has been working, making Hera approach Zeus involuntarily.

"The matter of Prometheus." Zeus told Hera what had happened before.

Maybe Hera could give him good advice.About how to deal with Prometheus.thought Zeus.

But Hera's words made Zeus frowned.

"You think he's not wrong?" Zeus couldn't believe it.Every god on the spot was deceived and angry. Zeus thought that Hera would be dissatisfied with Prometheus' actions, but things were not as he thought.

Hera took a sip of tea, and the tea soaked his lips.

He really felt there was nothing wrong with what Prometheus was doing.If there is a mistake, it can only be said that the method he chose was wrong.

The tulips planted by the window swayed gently in the breeze, and there were also lilies brought by Aerys.

Zeus sat and waited for Hera's reason.

He wanted to know why Hera agreed with Prometheus's approach.

Facing Zeus who became serious listening to him, Helay raised his lips.

"The reason is very simple."

Hera looked directly into Zeus' eyes and said, "Prometheus can do such a thing because he loves this race."

If he didn't have deep feelings for the human race, how could Prometheus abandon his identity as a god and stand on the side of humans against the gods?

Only love.

Zeus listened to Hera's words, but he didn't think about Prometheus.Instead, he picked up the teacup and drank water to cover up the flustered look on his face.

This is Hera did not look at Zeus, his eyes stopped on the flowers outside the window.

Hearing Campe's voice outside the temple, Hera stood up and walked towards the door.

Zeus sat in his original position and recalled what Hera had said.

All the gods thought that after that incident, the king of gods would severely punish Prometheus and the human race he created.

But Zeus did not, as if that incident had never happened.

Prometheus also thought that he would be punished by Zeus, but instead of waiting for the oracle from the god king to punish him, he waited for Athena.

"You are so lucky, Father God actually forgot about you." The goddess stood in front of Prometheus lively.

Athena brought silk thread and a spinning wheel this time, intending to teach the humans to weave.The clothes made in this way can be used to cover the body and not be afraid of the cold.

She raised her hand, waved the spindle in her hand and said, "Don't you welcome me?"

"How could that be?" Prometheus laughed.The pupils in his eyes were as dazzling as the stars in the sky.

Athena looked at him and smiled.

"Please, Goddess." He made a gesture of reaching out, with a smile on his handsome face.

Hera hadn't seen Zeus for several days since that conversation with Zeus.In Olympus, there was another news that the god king abandoned the queen Hera and fell in love with other nymphs.

Hera didn't pay attention to the rumors outside.But Aerys was angry with his master Hera.

Her master does not allow anyone to slander and defile her!

Such a quiet day passed for a while.

Suddenly one day, the god of Zeus walked into Hera's temple with something.

"Your Majesty." Godly held a tray in his hand, and on the tray was a flute.

I don't know what kind of metal material the flute is made of. The silver appearance is cold and gorgeous, and beautiful patterns are engraved on the outside, shining with brilliance.

Seeing Hera staring at the flute, she said divinely: "This is made by His Majesty the God King himself, and even the patterns are carved by him stroke by stroke with divine power."

After serving the flute, he bowed to God and left Hera's temple.

"It's just a broken flute," said Campe, looking at it with contempt.

Hades could give Hera white gems in boxes of boxes, even Poseidon searched for all the treasures in the sea and gave them to Hera.

And Zeus... huh

Campe doesn't like Zeus, and if it weren't for Hera's reasons, he wouldn't go to this troublesome Mount Olympus.

The gods all pretended to be reserved and put on an air.It's annoying to see.

For Campe’s words, Hera tapped his head with his hand.

Instead of watching the dragon pretending to be weak and holding his head in tears, Hera picked up the flute on the tray and looked it up.

A smile appeared on his face as his fingers touched the uneven pattern.

Putting it to her lips, Hera blew the flute.

This is the song Hades taught him, from Hades.

As for who passed it down, no one knows, and no one knows.

However, Hera liked it.

The sobbing sound of the flute spread out with the wind, and Zeus heard it.

The god who sent the flute before stood beside Zeus.He didn't understand why the King of God didn't personally give the things to the Queen of Heaven even though he was outside.

The melodious sound of the flute lingered in his ears, Zeus lowered his eyes, and then he smiled at God and said, "Let's go."

As the god of the king of gods, he looked suspiciously at the temple and Zeus who had already walked a few steps.In the end, I abandoned the problem in my heart and followed.

The sky of Olympus is as blue and bright as ever, with a clear sky.

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