Ares does not want to fall in love [Greek mythology]

For this Father God, if Persephone had to give an evaluation, it would be——coldness.Since she was born, she has never received half of the love from God the Father.Last time, because of the incident in Cyprus, he also condemned her and wanted to send her back to the dark underworld.

Persephone knew clearly that her only weapon against this ruthless father was her beauty.

Blinded by hatred, the Seed Goddess made a major decision. She decorated her hair with the most beautiful flowers, put on makeup that best highlighted her youth and innocence, put on gorgeous robes, and stepped into the Temple of Thunder.

The attendant reported to Zeus and said, "See you after hell."Persephone knew that if she took this step, there would be no turning back.

Thinking of this, a morbid pleasure of revenge welled up in her heart.She wants revenge on Ares, on Adonis, and on her hateful husband, Hades!

All this, only God King Zeus can help her achieve.

Because the affair with Queen Leda of Sparta was exposed to Hera, Zeus has been at peace for a long time.During this period of time, without Lieyan's fresh stimulation, his life was extremely monotonous.

Persephone brought him the beauty of spring in the world. She is like a red apricot on a branch, pleasing the amorous king of gods with her fresh taste.Zeus chose to accept this gift with a smile.

Just when Zeus was about to open the presents, the attendant at the door brought an annoying message: "Athena, the goddess of wisdom, please see me."

Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, and also his most cherished daughter. There is another story in it.

Metis, the goddess of wisdom in the previous generation, possessed amazing beauty and supreme wisdom. Zeus, the king of gods, pursued her crazily and finally formed a partner with her.However, the love of a fickle person is always easy to overturn. When Zeus heard the prophecy of Gaia, the mother of the earth, and learned that his wife would give birth to a son who would overthrow his rule, he swallowed his lover heartlessly.

Athena was conceived in the body of Metis and popped out of the head of Zeus.She is scheming and intelligent.Zeus was proud of her and felt that she was the embodiment of his own wisdom, so he bestowed on her the priesthood of "wisdom" and became a new generation of goddess of wisdom.

In normal times, God King Zeus would never refuse Athena's request to see him.But now, Zeus looked at the smiling Persephone in front of him, and said loudly, "No see!"

As soon as the words fell, the voice of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, rang outside the door: "Respected Zeus, I hope you know that the white lily exudes a delicate fragrance, and it is here in the Temple of Thunder. I wonder if you can smell it?"

Zeus paused, and he understood Athena's code words.The lily is the symbol of Hera, the queen of heaven, and Athena is reminding him that there are Hera's people in the Temple of Thunder, and he should not mess around here.

but……

Delicate red apricots are waiting for him to pick them. Zeus's mind was overwhelmed by the desire to possess. He snorted coldly and said with disdain: "It's a blessing to be favored by the god of thunder for a delicate flower. How dare you dream of possessing thunder and lightning? Dominate Thunder?"

Athena said unhurriedly: "But you have to admit that natural harmony will bring stability, and if there is conflict, it will create disaster."

Zeus was agitated for a while, but he still stopped and called Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

The bright-eyed goddess walked in. She tied her beautiful silver hair into a bun, pinned up a few strands of hair with delicate hairpins, and her oval face was full of confidence and calmness.She walked into the palace slowly wearing the exquisite embroidered dress she wove, and greeted the god king Zeus respectfully.

Zeus waved his hand impatiently, signaling that she had something to say.

Athena said a few innocuous things, and left with Zeus's impatient expression.Zeus's expression relaxed, but he heard her say: "Dear God King, please allow me to leave with Persephone, Queen of the Underworld."

"Athena!" Zeus scolded in a low voice, like an offended lion.

Athena was not afraid at all, and looked at Zeus with a pair of bright eyes, she said calmly: "You don't want to conflict with the queen Hera. After so long in the past, Hera should have been on the way to the Temple of Thunder Yes. Permit me to take Persephone, who came with me and will go with me."

Zeus understood what Athena meant, and her soft voice was like a summer spring, extinguishing the anger in his heart.Zeus thought to himself, so his good daughter was thinking about him and came here to help him out!Zeus, who was pleased, became more talkative, and waved Persephone back.

Persephone wanted to dedicate herself to pray for the help of Zeus, the king of gods, but unexpectedly, she was interrupted by Athena, the goddess of wisdom.She followed behind Athena with full of unhappiness, and just walked out of the Temple of Thunder, she asked: "Athena, I don't think the goddess is playing a bridge between us, why did you make such a disappointment?" Act of!"

Athena looked back at her, her eyes were calm, and she asked: "'Disappointing'? Persephone, are you willing to 'enjoy' Zeus?"

Persephone did not expect Athena to speak so plainly. The word "enjoyment" was like a pair of sharp scissors, cutting her disguised nobility into pieces, leaving only embarrassment all over the place.

The pierced Persephone looked very anxious, she lowered her voice and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I'm not talking nonsense," said Athena, gently taking Persephone's hand with her white hands, and said: "My good sister, dear Persephone, I know you I was wronged by Ares, and I was trying to use my wisdom to help you, but I didn't expect you to choose such a path."

Persephone was skeptical of Athena's words, but the goddess in charge of wisdom was extraordinarily considerate, thinking of her every word: "I know, it's not hatred that makes you lose your mind, but helplessness." .You may think that no one can help you, but it is not the case, I would love to help you!"

Persephone has never exchanged interests in her heart, she is the center of her world, and it is only natural for Athena to help her.Persephone accepted Athena's kindness, and she hurriedly asked, "How can you help me?"

"You should have heard about the 'Little God of War'." Athena gently took Persephone's hand and led her into the jungle: "My good sister, let's talk as we walk."

It turned out that this "Little God of War" appeared too suddenly, which aroused the suspicion of the goddess of wisdom.Athena sent her envoys to investigate near the Temple of War God, and found that Ares, the God of War, had not been active outside the Temple of War God since the appearance of the "Little God of War".

Athena asked Persephone: "According to your understanding, is it possible for that male god to stay in the temple without leaving home?"

Persephone shook her head, but she still had a suspicion: "I heard that Ares was injured a while ago, maybe he is recovering from his injuries if he doesn't leave the temple?"

Athena asked again: "Then suppose Ares and Adonis are lovers, and they have a common child. When the lover is injured, Adonis will take the child out to play, or even fight and cause trouble? "

Persephone rejected this idea.

"So—" Athena concluded: "There is no 'Little God of War' at all, only the reduced God of War Ares. As for why he became smaller, it is preliminarily speculated that it is due to injury."

When Persephone heard that, she said dejectedly, "But even if he gets smaller, I still can't beat him."

Athena comforted her: "Persephone, don't be discouraged. After all, he is the god who controls the war. As long as the godhead exists, his combat power will not be reduced."

After hearing this, Persephone felt that revenge was hopeless, but seeing Athena's eyes shone with a mysterious light, she whispered: "I have a good method here, which can deprive God of War of God's power and let him You can no longer be as arrogant and domineering as you are now, do you want to try?"

Persephone knew that Athena was a symbol of wisdom, and now that no one else could help her, she had reason to believe that the goddess' method was her last resort.

I just heard Athena, the goddess of wisdom, say: "After getting smaller, Ares lived in seclusion, which shows that he doesn't want people to know his current situation. If there is a war at this time, he will still fight as the patron saint of war? This At that time, if someone can fight on his behalf, with a little operation, he can take away his war godhead and control a small part of the war—such as tactics and strategy.”

Hearing this, Persephone shook her head again and again: "No, no, I'm not good at fighting." Having suffered so much from Adonis and the smaller Ares, she had to admit this fact.

Athena sighed after hearing the words: "If this is the case, I am willing to apply for the battle. If I can successfully share part of Ares' godhead, it will also be a benefit to me."

Persephone continued: "But there is no war now."

Athena said: "Actually, before the accident in Cyprus, Zeus, the king of gods, made the decision to reduce the population. It was only because of the events in Cyprus and was busy welcoming the return of the God of Forging that it was delayed."

Persephone regretted, "Zeus doesn't seem to want to bring up the past again."

"But we can share his worries!" Athena said, "My good sister, if you can help Zeus in this matter, he will value you more! And what you have to do is actually very simple-use With your godly power, spread the plague in Athens!"

Persephone was taken aback: "Athena, you are crazy! Athens is the place you guard!"

"It is precisely because I guard Athens that I have the absolute right to speak. When the people of Athens are starved of food due to the plague, I will give guidance and let them invade the surrounding city-states, and the war will start."

Persephone was moved by her, and said, "If you won't regret it, Athena, I want to give it a try."

Athena smiled, her smile was very dazzling, like a dazzling sun, without a speck of dust: "I will not regret it, I am very happy to help you."