[Greek Mythology] Prince of Zeus

Ganymedes returned to the cave wedding banquet one step ahead of Athena, Hera and Aphrodite, where the gods were drinking to their heart's content, or singing and playing music to add to the fun.

Ganymedes quietly returned to Zeus's side, sat down, picked up the wine cup and drank a sip of the world's fine wine to calm his boiling blood.

"What's wrong? You don't look very well." Zeus noticed Ganymedes' mood change and said, scratching Ganymedes' cheek.

Ganymedes thought, if Helen wasn't the daughter of Zeus, he should really go directly to extinguish the fire of life of this troubled beauty.Is she innocent?She is not innocent, abandoning her child to betray the country is already a felony, not to mention the war between the two countries that led to the death of more innocent soldiers, generals, and even innocent people.Of course, the most important thing is his great Ron's Troy.

If Helen was eradicated directly, perhaps this would be considered to nip the signs of war in the bud.

But Ganymedes knew in his heart that Greece had been spying on Troy for a long time, and Helen was just an excuse for Greece to attack Troy.You can snuff out the signs, but not the roots.Since war is unavoidable, let it start because of Helen, and if you know a thing or two about its development, you may still have a chance of winning.

Ganymedes drank the wine and said half-blamingly, "It's all your daughters' fault."

"What?" Zeus asked.

At that time, Aphrodite returned to the wedding banquet with the golden apple in her hand.

Seeing that Aphrodite had won the golden apple, the gods cheered and praised Aphrodite as "the most beautiful goddess of glory." They ignored the gloomy faces of Hera and Athens who were behind the goddess of love and beauty.

Aphrodite's glory was unmatched for a while, completely overshadowing the demeanor of the newlyweds Thetis and Peleus.

Until the hearty joy, the wedding banquet was over, and the gods returned to Mount Olympus.

On the other hand, Paris, who had received the promise of Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty, returned to Troy non-stop with joy.

Paris was the son of Priam.His mother, Hecuba, had a nightmare about a fire.The prophet interpreted the dream and said that this indicates that the child will bring disaster and misfortune to the kingdom.Then he was abandoned to Mount Ida and raised by a shepherd.He was so powerful and protective of his herds and friends that he was called Alexandros, which means an amazing man.

At that time, Troy was holding a tournament.

Paris showed his skills in the competition with high spirits, and his outstanding appearance and brave skills immediately attracted people's attention.Invincible even defeated his own brother.Among them, Deiphobus drew his sword to kill him, and Paris fled to the altar of Zeus to seek asylum.

Priam's daughter, the seer Kassandra, saw him and immediately recognized Paris as her brother.

Priam was very happy, and Paris became prince again.

Ganymedes and Zeus returned to the palace of the god king and fell asleep drunk from the banquet.

When the dawn comes.

Ganymedes opened his eyes and woke up to find that Zeus was not with him.Immediately, I felt a faint uneasiness in my heart, like a thorn piercing through my heart.

Immediately Ganymedes got up, ran across the corridor, stepped over the bronze threshold, and walked out of the palace of the god-king.Seeing that Hermes was walking towards the palace of the god king, Ganymedes stopped the envoy Hermes.

"Where did the God King go at this time?" Ganymedes asked.

Hermes looked up at the sky and the light, and replied: "Father God is on the highest peak of Mount Olympus, and Thetis, the goddess of the sea, is asking to see His Majesty the God King."

Thetis?Ganymedes was taken aback when they returned from the wedding banquet of Thetis and Peleus.Was Thetis so quick to ask Zeus about Achilles?

"prince……"

Ganymedes ran to the highest peak of Mount Olympus without hearing Hermes speak to him again.

Sure enough, Thetis was hugging Zeus's knee tightly and begging Zeus for the tragic fate of her son Achilles.Even though she had won the feat of summoning the hundred-armed giant Briareus to help Zeus, as a mother, her love and compassion for her son had to make her seek the king of the gods with a chance. s help.

Ganymedes came behind Zeus, and Thetis had already seen Ganymedes.

At this time, it was not Thetis’s request that made Ganymedes seduce—Ganymedes himself had a good impression of the hero Achilles, and the good story between him and Patroclus was even more famous in the world. Praise to all ages.

It was the fact that ten years had passed on earth, and the fact that the Trojan War had reached its final year, made Ganymedes depressed.

He knew that the time in the world changed rapidly, but it happened so fast that he didn't even have much time to think about ways to reverse the situation.

The burning of Troy is imminent.

Thetis was pleading: "You should pay attention to my son Achilles, who was destined to die earlier than others. Now King Agamemnon has insulted him and robbed him of his gift of honor. The wisdom of Olympus God, the king of gods, the father of gods and men, please take revenge for him..."

Thetis was pleading, and when he saw Ganymedes coming behind the god-king, he put down the Trojan War that he wanted to talk about.As long as Zeus, the king of the gods, can avenge his son Achilles to King Agamemnon and make the Achaeans respect his son and give him the compensation he deserves, how will the battle be arranged? It is up to the king of gods to make a decision, and she doesn't need to say much.She doesn't have to care too much.

"... Let the Achaeans respect their son and give him the compensation he deserves." Tears welled up in Thetis' eyes, and she sincerely begged Zeus, hoping to win her son's short life. Come for comfort and respect.

Seeing that Thetis didn't talk too much about the Trojan War as he expected, Ganymedes also added a little favor to Thetis in his heart.She's just a mother heartbroken for her brilliant but short-lived son.

Ganymedes put his hand on Zeus' shoulder and nodded to Zeus.

"Achilles deserves the respect of the Achaeans," Ganymedes said.

Although Achilles caused heavy damage to Troy in the Trojan War, it was all arranged by fate. As a warrior, Ganymedes admired Achilles as an outstanding and great hero.

Thetis was even more moved when he heard what Ganymedes said, and looked at Ganymedes with eyes full of gratitude.As the prince of Troy, Ganymedes was on the crusade side of his son's camp, and he was able to speak out to help Achilles from a macro perspective.

"You are such a noble prince, your heart is as beautiful as your appearance." Thetis said with emotion.There are no other words of gratitude to say.

Zeus stroked the hand of Ganymedes on his shoulder, pulled the hand to his side, nodded to Thetis and said, "I will care about this matter and make it a reality."

Thetis's sad face finally revealed a smile.She knew that the promise of the king of the gods was the most powerful contradiction in the world, there would be no deceit, no failure to fulfill.

Thetis thanked Zeus and Ganymedes deeply, and jumped directly from the highest peak of Mount Olympus into the deep sea.

Zeus took Ganymedes' hand and let Ganymedes sit down beside him, knowing that he should comfort him more at this time, the prince who cared about the people of his family and country.

"All of this is Cronus' conspiracy." Zeus said quickly, "But it's just a trick. You don't have to worry too much about the Trojan War. I can..."

Ganymedes put his finger on Zeus's lips to prevent the king of gods from uttering words against fate.

"But, you can't interfere in this matter." Ganymedes twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a bleak smile against his will.

"Why?" Zeus kissed Ganymede's finger and took it away.

"The three goddesses of fate read an oracle to me in my mind that day: Fate cannot be reversed, so the god-king cannot be used to reverse the fate of Troy, or even if he wins, the future generations of Troy will pay a heavy price. The only The way is to reverse the fate once, and I, as the prince of Troy, will reverse it." Ganymedes repeated the oracle of the three goddesses of fate to Zeus.

"Furthermore, those warriors should not be deprived of their heroic deeds because of me." Ganymedes said calmly.He knows that doing too many things against fate will not end well, let alone play with fate lightly.Destiny should be respected, so that there may be a glimmer of life.

If Zeus, the king of the gods, was allowed to win the war at will, then many warriors and generals in the last year would lose the glorious honor that should have belonged to them.

Zeus frowned, thought for a while, and then looked at Ganymedes and said, "Then, as I have done before, I will stay on Mount Olympus and watch the battle scenes. Do not take sides. Instead, order the gods to go to the army of Trojans and Achaeans, and help any side, as they like."

Ganymedes nodded and said, "Okay."

Zeus pulled Ganymedes up, leaned over and kissed Ganymedes on the forehead and said: "Ganymedes favored by fate, even so you don't have to worry, my prince - you will definitely get you want."

The words of Zeus were like a gentle wind, bathing in the ears of Ganymedes and entering the heart of Ganymedes.Dispel his depression.

Ganymedes smiled.

"Different from Cronus' curse, this is my blessing." Zeus said with a smile.

Ganymedes embraced Zeus, a sense of security lingering around him.

Yes, he said to himself, the blessing of the king of gods will definitely defeat the curse of the previous king of gods.

Ganymedes, you will surely turn the tide of the Trojan War.

Zeus and Ganymedes went together to the Pantheon.

He will summon the gods to the Temple of the Gods to open the meeting of the gods.