[Greek mythology] The troubles of Adonis

Danatus, the god of death who was leading the way, was polite, his attitude seemed to be impeccable, but his heart was full of indifference.

Zeus, the king of gods, was already thinking about how to make full use of his brother's feelings for the beautiful Adonis to benefit himself, so he naturally neglected his wife Hera, who was becoming more and more ugly.

The three people with different thoughts carelessly toured around the outskirts of Tartarus, without even seeing Titan, and Zeus, who was not interested in this, couldn't wait to leave early.

"Thanadus, who has done his best to bring down the shadow of death for the sake of the fame-seeking life," before leaving, the god king casually praised: "Your cruelty is not due to tyranny, and your integrity is also worthy of praise, just like removing carrion. Sharp blades are needed, you cut off the strands of people's hair to take away their souls to end the cries of the lingering sick, to let the good receive their reward for their diligence, and to lead the blasphemers who are hideous and full of evil to eternal torment Only a loyal messenger of punishment can frighten the villains with a heart of iron and stone, so that they can no longer splash the poisonous juice of evil."

Thanadus twitched the corners of his mouth, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty the God King."

Grim Reaper's handsome silhouette with masculine coldness obviously did not appeal to Zeus' greedy worms. His appetite had already been firmly hung up by the beautiful plant god who failed to succeed after repeated planning. Hera left with a stern look on her face.

but……

I always feel like I forgot something.

Grim Reaper yawned, but after all, he failed to capture enough details, so he gave up and continued to explore indifferently, and went back to report directly.

At this time, Adonis also failed to escape the trap woven with blankness.

The Pluto, who was unpredictable to anyone just now, stared at him for a long time without warning, and gave him all the priesthoods related to plants in the underworld—even There is no half-sentence explanation.

With the chanting of the lord of the underworld, the surging dark divine power poured into the body crazily. It was so hot that it almost melted the limbs and bones, and expanded the original narrow essence. core integrated.

But in the blink of an eye, Adonis' divine power soared, from a low-level god who was not even qualified to climb Mount Olympus, to a middle-level god who could serve as the main gods, and the authority of the underworld was also limited. officially open to him.

This means that in the future, he will be able to let the plants take root, grow vigorously, bloom and bear fruit according to his own wishes on the underworld.

It takes a slight movement of the mind to clearly perceive the state and thinking of all the plants growing on the Netherland. They already have an ignorant affection and trust for him. There is only pure kindness and attachment left. Even the daffodils and the lonely poplar, who are sacred objects of the king of the underworld, no longer fight against their nature, and greet him softly.

It's like a dense spider web was suddenly scattered, which is dazzling, but the strands are clearly distinguished, not messy, not to mention that you don't have to approach and touch deliberately to hear the words of the green creatures as before.

The problem is that Pluto, who doesn't even bother to talk to God King, who is sneering at him, why should he treat such an insignificant trespasser so generously?

"Connect Elysee to it."

Without waiting for him to wake up from the strong sense of inexplicability, Pluto, who left this sentence, resumed his official duties, and did not raise his eyes until the plant god left on his own.

"...Yes, Your Majesty."

After calming down a bit, Adonis silently chewed on the short explanation, bowed respectfully and stepped back.

"It" refers to the sea of ​​trees that should be created by him, Adonis guessed, not going to go on foot, he caught an ownerless black horse wandering aimlessly among the golden tassels, and Amidst the shrieks of admiration and admiration from the flowers, they easily got on the horse's back.

The leaves dance together with the wind, just like the nymphs waving their arms foolishly, excited by the beauty of the plant god hunting in the forest.

Adonis is still calm and composed, if he accidentally misses the lovely red earlobe, he will really be deceived.

Amidst the cute giggles of the sharp-eyed flowers, the black horse, which had been separated from its owner, was very uncomfortable at first. Its front hooves struggled to scratch the ground, trying to forcefully shake off the sudden strange load.But Adonis, who is very good at equestrianism, has no fear, and he leaned over to fit him without hesitation. With a little grip on his abdomen, it paused instinctively, and then patted the horse's neck, adjusting its big head with a sluggish expression. , hesitantly walked in the direction designated by the plant god.

The route it took was crooked, and he, who was used to Howth, frowned dissatisfiedly, but the created paradise was a long way away from the Elysee, which was adjacent to the main hall of Hades. It takes a while for a car pulled by a horse to arrive, and riding a horse is always more efficient than walking.

If you want to use greenery to completely connect the two...

Adonis carefully checked the priesthood he had just obtained, and it was so full that he instantly abandoned the chance that there would be any potential helpers here. As the only labor force, he had to admit that this would be a tricky and arduous task.

The mid-level godhead is indeed not for nothing.

Adonis secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and he was no longer so uneasy. After a rough calculation, it is estimated that if he goes all out to complete it—that is, if he does not slack off for a day, does not exhaust his divine power and does not stop, he will probably be able to do so. It will take nearly a hundred years.

But what does it matter?The high-status master of marriage has suffered a little humiliation today, and most of them will regard him as a thorn in his side that must be eliminated. Zeus's ambition for him is also obvious, not to mention that there is an urgent desire to seize him. His mortal, jealous Mars and stalking Venus are just waiting to be found.

Once he shows up in the outside world, he will face countless hunts. Before he is forgotten, staying here is the best choice.

Although the time spent behind Pluto was only half a day, and the exchange of words was even rarer, but Adonis was never so dull that he didn't even understand the basics of observing words and expressions, and quickly judged that the other party hated being flattered The flattery of words, dismissive of flashy bells and whistles, prefers simplicity and neatness.

According to legend, once Pluto drove the mighty steeds across the wilderness, holding a scepter inlaid with huge gemstones, and patrolling the territory coldly, he would call out the names of the giant horses loudly from time to time, urging them to gallop faster , Every time he patrols the outside world, he will take away the soul of the victim and leave tears of despair.

After Adonis was lucky enough to experience it himself, he realized how many loopholes in this eerie rumor are worth clarifying: the so-called jeweled scepter is just a black and simple huge harpoon, let alone the taciturn Pluto. May 'call out' the horse's name, never whip the galloping horse, let alone give them a name.

As for taking away the souls of the living, it was the responsibility of Thanadus, the god of death.

——At that time, presenting the results of the successfully completed mission will definitely make His Majesty stretch his brows more than useless flattery.

The God of Plants is still wandering in the sky, and the golden spikes who are still guilty gather together nervously, looking at him as he walks forward, and the small prayers echo in his mind wave after wave, but the god who is admired But Zhi turned a deaf ear to it, staring straight ahead icily, let alone giving a gentle smile.

He was not indifferent to their tricks, and now it was just a small punishment.

But the Golden Spikes who were left out felt that their hearts were about to be shattered by the indifference: "Poor us," if they were as pale as snow-covered before, now they are as gray as the snow-melted winter land, blindly Lamented: "Arrogant greed is certainly not worthy of pity, but there is no way to listen to the sound of the strings that are as beautiful as plucking a harp, and I am not allowed to look at his smile. Such embarrassment and being abandoned in a desolate and remote barren hill What's the difference? If he continues to turn a blind eye, the sap will be frozen, and the leaves in their prime will wither, and the dry soul will no longer need to be dried, let alone trampled and destroyed, and will be turned into fly ash in the wind."

The proposal of breaking meritorious deeds was quickly and unanimously passed. After a lot of discussion, they sobbed pitifully, while working together to drive the new mount that had been found, and did not dare to be coquettish. It offers.

A young elephant blinking its pure eyes was quickly pushed to Adonis by the united golden spikes. It didn't feel that it was in the way of the plant god, but walked around obliviously, exuding a comfortable and refreshing fragrance. He took a long sniff, the long nose was even curled around his waist greedily, and the saliva dripping from his mouth glistened.

Adonis: "..."

Seeing its lecherous misbehavior—ignoring its age at the same time, the golden spikes were so angry that they couldn't breathe well on the spot, and screamed remorsefully, "Look at this despicable thief! Come and execute the executioner of justice!" , Cut off that rough nose that you can do whatever you want!" And this huge monster, the black horse named Mu Mu, also began to move restlessly.

The plant god held his forehead, only to feel a very headache.

The young elephant didn't know these twists and turns, and could only express its love directly. After a little thought, it rolled up Adonis on horseback with its long trunk and controlled it carefully. With great effort, he put him on his back, yelped twice happily, and took a step without urging him.

Unfortunately, it was left alone because it learned to stand fast enough after birth to catch up with the migrating troops.Before he had gone far, he was surrounded by a group of hungry hyenas that followed him. Even though he tried his best to resist, he was bitten and scarred, and died soon after.

When he woke up, he was already lying by the river, and he looked around blankly in fear, only the long gray grass, and a wandering spirit with lifeless eyes.It didn't know what happened to its body, let alone where to go, it just stood up desperately, and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't feel any pain at all, while continuing to search in vain for the long-gone elephant herd.

There will no longer be hunger to stop its footsteps, and there will be no strong sun to make it dazzled, but this also symbolizes that it is embarking on a road that is destined to have no results and an end.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, it came to a river that was different from when it came. Its nasal cavity seemed to be itchy, and the sound of running water was very attractive to it. ...

There's no after that.

Without knowing it, it drank a lot of water from Wangchuan, and immediately forgot everything.

Gold Spikes are not easy to mess with a grown-up giant elephant, because it's stupid and easy to bully, and it turns out that guys who follow their instincts are occasionally a bit more of a jerk.

The place where the God of Plants is located is full of flowers, greenery, the spring is flourishing, and the darkness is as bright as a warm day, so that the bison who are struggling to find the habitat that the group depends on for survival flock to chase after the vigorous antelope. The hungry wolves and lions followed one after another.

Herbivores are the culprits who take away the life of plants, and Adonis, who protects plants, is destined to be a natural enemy.Although he has the principle of never shooting young animals, it does not mean that he, who is keen on hunting, will show mercy and favor to this young elephant that tries to get close to him.

Adonis mobilized the divine power mixed with the dark breath in his body, pointed directly at the mud not far ahead, a dazzling green light flashed, and a black and green bud appeared out of nowhere, pure vitality The input prompts it to flourish at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it will grow thick and luxuriant in a short while. When it grows to the height of several people, it seems to have opened a bloody mouth, waving vines and waving the unknown situation. The trembling baby elephant was trapped.

The farce is finally over.

Adonis pushed aside the big nose wrapped around his waist, which had no strength left, ignored the little elephant whose tears were falling like rain, and walked out from the gap between the vines, not forgetting to tell the faithful The vine, let it go after he had walked some distance on his own.

The horseshoes stepped across the shore of Palige Lake, which exudes a pungent sulfur smell, and climbed over steep cliffs and valleys. The boiling lava below blackened the soles of the straw shoes.When he was able to see the sea of ​​trees inlaid like green pearls on the taupe land when he looked into the distance, he also saw that huge shadow that could not be ignored.

If you get closer, you can see it more clearly: a group of big, white birds are circling not far away.Their wings flutter extremely slowly, their bodies are large and slender, and their long necks stretch gracefully. They blend into the dark wading birds in a low-key manner, like dark clouds covering the sun, staring at their favorite fruits hanging from the treetops, and Fish frolicking in the gurgling stream are eager to jump down to prey at any time, but they are only wary of poisonous snakes and sharp arrows.

"Congratulations to you, wandering plant god."

It is common for birds to linger over the woods, but Adonis always feels that something is wrong, and before he can think about it, a familiar and playful voice suddenly appears behind him.He looked back reflexively, and saw the envoy holding a snake scepter, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Your Highness Hermes," Adonis was both surprised and defensive in his heart when facing this god who was both an enemy and a friend, but he didn't show anything on the surface. After bowing his head gracefully, he asked, "This is it?"

"Wait a mininute."

After Hermes finished speaking, he raised his eyes to look at the messy flock of birds with a smile on his face, swung his divine staff suddenly, and the light group formed by the condensed divine power accurately hit an exceptionally pure white and beautiful egret.

With a soft scream, Aphrodite's disguise was destroyed, and she turned back into a dancing goddess with a pure white skirt, and slowly descended from the air, as light and beautiful as a snow-white feather.

"Hermes!"

Only the disheveled hair and undisguised annoyance in her eyes proved that she was not as calm as she appeared.

"Look," Adonis was expressionless, and Hermes smiled, his tone was no longer kind and taunting: "It seems that the incarnation of love and beauty is so leisurely and carefree that he did not hesitate to sneak into the dark earth under his name and hide his name with his ugly face." The bird body eagerly coveted my priesthood of animal husbandry."

The Goddess of Beauty who turned into a heron wanted to use divine power to urge the flock of birds to suppress the moment before Adonis stepped into the forest, so as to create chaos so that she could capture the beautiful young man she wanted. Appearing here, a bad premonition had just begun, and the cunning god of deceit quickly pierced her disguise, causing her to be caught off guard and almost lose face in front of her beloved plant god.