[Greek Mythology] Prince of Zeus

After the attack of the poisonous scorpion, Ganymedes did not dare to go down to Mount Olympus for the time being.

Zeus was delighted with this.

Zeus summoned his servants and ordered them to teach Ganymedes how to pour wine to prepare for the next banquet.

In the courtyard of the god-king's palace, the waiter prepared a series of wine cups of different shapes for Ganymedes, and placed them on the stone table.

"Please use this wine glass to pour wine into these wine glasses. It should not be too full, which will make the gods spill out when they pick up the wine glass, and not too shallow, which will make the gods not drink enough." The attendant in charge said, "You may not be able to grasp the measurement at the beginning, but as you get used to it, you will be able to pour it just right every time with more practice."

Another servant served Ganymedes the wine cup. After Ganymedes took it, he obeyed the instruction of the steward and poured wine into the glasses on the stone table.

This feeling was indescribable, and Ganymedes didn't know whether he should be honored or ashamed.Even now he has to serve God.

Ganymedes had never done ministry before.

His father, Tros, was the son of the richest man in the world, and he, the most beautiful man in the world.

Originally, this kind of thing would never have appeared in his life, if it hadn't come from the willful actions of the gods.

"Please hold your hands more steady, and tilt the angle of the wine cup to pour the wine at a higher angle, so that the line of the alcohol flowing out will be more beautiful." The guide waiter said.

Ganymedes got a little dizzy when he heard that, thinking that pouring wine is so particular.But due to his perfect psychology, Ganymedes still obeyed the servant's guidance.Lift your elbows higher.

"Look, not only the lines of the poured alcohol are beautiful, but also your posture looks more graceful." The guiding servant praised.

"Thank you."

"Then please maintain this posture, yes, that's it, and you can put it down until I can say it." The guiding servant raised Ganymedes' slack elbow and said.

"..." Ganymedes quickly felt his arms become sore.

"It can exercise your arm strength. A banquet of the gods always lasts for a long time, from dawn to dusk, and from dusk to dawn. If the prince doesn't have good staying power, he will lose his composure at the banquet. Whether it is You are still His Majesty the God King, something you don’t even want to see.” The coaching servant is also considered a wise man, otherwise he would not be reduced to the prince who is favored by Zeus, the king of gods.

Ganymedes understood the truth, so he had to maintain this awkward position for a while.

In any case, this is definitely not the future he wants.

There is a sense of humiliation, but Ganymedes knows that even if he endures humiliation, he will do his best to gain a firm foothold in the God Realm and obtain the benefits he wants.

After keeping it for a while, the instructing servant said to Ganymedes, "Now you can put it down, let's rest for a while and repeat. I think you already know that pouring wine is not an easy job."

Ganymedes nodded and said, "I have fully understood the difficulty of this job."

I never thought about the hard work of the people who serve me before, but now I have a feeling of experiencing the suffering of the people.It can be seen that all walks of life are not easy.

The two servants stepped forward and squeezed Ganymedes' arms to relax his muscles and restore his strength.

"The difficulty is yet to come, but I think you can do it well and live up to His Majesty's expectations of you." The guiding servant said.

I wish I didn't have that expectation.thought Ganymedes.

In the afternoon, the instructing servants taught Ganymedes how to hold the wine cups to pour wine for the gods without tripping, how to take the wine cups of the gods and pour wine for them, and how to serve them. hand over.

Ganymedes learns the gesture of passing the wine glass.

He must pass the goblet deftly and gracefully with three fingers, and must be able to hold the wine glass stably with a few fingertips; he must shuttle between wine banquets, fill the wine glasses of the gods or send a few pots of freshly brewed wine. water wine.

Several courtiers were either standing or sitting, as the objects of Ganymede's simulation exercise.

There are also many large and small obstacles placed here and there, requiring Ganymedes to rotate around them lightly without spilling the alcohol in the wine cup or shaking it excessively.

When Ganymedes did a good job, the instructing attendant would clap his hands and praise, and when Ganymedes did something that needs to be improved, the instructing attendant would also strictly point out the problem.

This kind of meticulous and dexterous work is more tiring than learning to ride and hunt, but Ganymedes has a strong learning ability, and he quickly mastered it very well, but he still needs to improve his endurance.

But this is not a problem, the waiter will teach him for several days in a row to improve his level of wine pouring.

This is a job that will be honored at the banquet of the gods.

Everyone's eyes will be attracted by Ganymede, by Ganymede's fingers, and by the poured nectar.And this proud son who has attracted much attention will sit beside him, only he can touch it.No one dares to touch other gods, only envy.

This reverie made Zeus feel good.

As the Immortal King of the Gods, there are not many things that he can dream about and find interesting.

So at night, Zeus couldn't wait to accept Ganymedes' learning progress.

Zeus placed only one god—that is, he, the king of the gods, in the atrium.

"My dear prince, does the study of wine making make you feel tired?" Zeus asked.

Ganymedes glanced at Zeus, what did he think of himself?Why don't you just pour a drink? Still tired?Although it is true that the arms are sore and the body is very tired.But as a man, this is not enough to mention.

Ganymedes said to Zeus: "The study done for you will never make me feel tired. How can the study done for you be tasteless? This is what you want, and I am willing to do it. in order."

After Ganymedes finished speaking, without Zeus opening his mouth, he took the initiative to use the skills he learned today to pour a glass of wine for Zeus in the golden cup, held the cup from Zeus's right to left, and raised the cup to his own lips. Touch it lightly, turn the cup half a circle, and hand it to Zeus's lips.

Zeus was touched by Ganymedes' meticulous action, and couldn't help but look joyful, and asked Ganymedes to feed him the alcoholic liquid.

This is a small movement that Ganymedes added as he thought of it. He practiced for a day today, hoping to satisfy Zeus once, so that he can let himself go sooner.

Unexpectedly, he was pulled into his arms by Zeus.

"This is the sweetest wine I have ever tasted, my sweet prince," said Zeus.

"I am very glad that I am qualified for this position and bring joy to His Majesty." Pulled by Zeus in his arms, Ganymedes said with a stiff body, he did not dare to move for fear of stirring up an unknown "fire".

After saying this, Ganymedes said before Zeus said something he didn't want to hear, "I wonder if you are satisfied with my learning results?"

Open the topic and divert what Zeus is thinking now.

"I'm very satisfied, the instructor has taught you very well, and I will reward him heavily." Zeus replied.

"I hope it's not you trying to coax me, if I really satisfy you." Ganymedes said.

"My dear prince, why do you say that, no one will tell lies in front of your face." Zeus was surprised.

Since you are really satisfied, you should let me go, right?Let me tell you something polite, don't think I'm really not tired, you go and try it for a day with your hands raised.

Ganymedes pretended to be tired and said, "That's great."

Seeing Ganymedes closing and blinking his eyes, Zeus asked, "Did today's study make you sleepy?"

Ganymedes pretended not to notice his impoliteness, rubbed his eyes and said, "Maybe it's because of the first day, it will be fine once you get used to it."

Ganymedes didn't look at Zeus's expression, and didn't know what his expression was now.

"I think so. You can sleep peacefully in my arms, and I will carry you to the bed." Zeus hugged Ganymedes and drank.

"..." Ganymedes said in his heart, you are ruthless!

Ganymedes replied, "In your arms is my best bed."

Unexpectedly, even in this way, he would not completely let himself go, but Ganymedes didn't dare to ask too much, so he accepted it as soon as it was good.

For the time being, he fell asleep in Zeus' arms.

Under the moonlight and starlight, accompanied by the wind and the sound of nature.