Reversing Greek Mythology

On the mountain road from Mycenae to Arcadia, twelve Theban cavalry were escorting Luo Yin's carriage on its way.

Now in the carriage of the carriage, besides Luo Yin and Ariadne, there was also Philopia, who had his head lowered and was full of restraint.

Ariadne, who was sitting next to Luo Yin, looked at Philopia with a fierce expression and said.

"Brother! I really don't understand, why do you keep this human woman with you? I know that brother has no reason to fall in love with her, because she is only a human."

Luo Yin did not fall in love with Philopia, who was once his cheap sister.

He would make Philopia his side chamber and take Philopia with him. He just pitied Philopia's tragic fate and wanted Philopia to stay away from Atreus and the people who would cause harm to her. Thyestes.

In order to prevent Ariadne's jealousy from hurting Philopia, Luo Yin held Ariadne in his arms, put their heads together and said.

"I asked Thyestes for her just to serve you as a maid. You are a noble princess of Crete and my sister. You cannot do everything yourself."

"Brother, do you really think so?"

Ariadne looked at Luo Yin suspiciously and said.

"If brother doesn't treat Philopia as his own woman, and I treat her as a maid, you won't be angry, will you?"

"Won't!"

In the original fate track, Philopia was hurt by her uncle Atreus and her father Thyestes, and in the end she could only commit suicide in shame as a humanoid demon, abandoning her beloved son Aegisthus.

Now Philopia is treated as a maid by Ariadne. Compared with her original fate, it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a difference between heaven and hell.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Luo Yin opened the curtain of the carriage and looked outside, and saw a tall man walking towards the front of the carriage.

Looking at the oppressive figure like a giant, Luo Yin took the initiative to say his name.

"Hercules..."

Hercules wore lion skin armor, carried a black bow and quiver, and carried a huge wild boar on his shoulders, like a hunter returning from a hunt.

When he reached the carriage, Hercules stopped and looked at Luo Yin with his majestic eyes.

Looking at Hercules who had recovered from his injuries, Luo Yin couldn't help but say.

"Who are you?"

Hercules remained silent.

Luo Yin continued.

"Eurystheus knew clearly Atreus and Thyestes' ambition for the throne of Mycenae, why didn't he let you destroy Atreus and Thyestes to ensure that his children or Persia Will other descendants of Erseus inherit the throne of Mycenae? Normally, in order to ensure that the throne is not taken away by outsiders, Eurystheus will definitely let you destroy Atreus and Thyestes. Was it because he didn't want to, or because he couldn't do it? Heracles, you are the son of Zeus who has had a deep connection with the goddess Hera since birth. Even your name comes from Hercules. La. But in real history, the Sparta area protected by Hera was conquered by the Mycenaean king Orestes after the Trojan War. In other words, your name was in the mythical age. Born after the end, you yourself are also a mythical hero made up by people hundreds of years later. Because Hercules does not exist in real history, Eurystheus cannot use you to destroy Atreus and Thyeste. Si, can only watch the throne of Mycenae being taken away by foreign royal families. "

Hercules did not refute Luo Yin's words.

Looking at the majestic figure of Hercules, Luo Yin continued.

"Hercules! Mythical heroes often have prototypes in reality. Even if you are a hero made up by humans hundreds of years later, you must have a prototype in reality. I once thought that maybe in this era, it really There is a Hercules who became your prototype. But I finally think that your real name is Mycenae - the Mycenaean king of the line of Perseus. You are the symbol of Mycenae. The mythical hero of the Mycenaeans - I came to this conclusion because your heroic deeds seem to be a celebration of the glorious history created by the Mycenaeans."

"The mythical beasts defeated by heroes in mythology are usually the degraded images of kings or gods of enemy countries. If you interpret the story of Hercules correctly, you will find that the first task completed by Hercules—— Destroying the Nemean Lion in Argos was probably the second task Heracles completed by defeating a city-state king as powerful as a lion - destroying the Hydra in Argos. , perhaps symbolizing the elimination of nine tribes. In the era of Perseus, the Mycenaeans had already conquered the Argos region and expanded their power to the Arcadia and Inlis regions hundreds of years later. During the era of Heracles, a city-state that opposed Mycenae appeared again in the Argos region, and it was necessary for Heracles to destroy it - this is obviously unreasonable. "

"The story of Hercules becomes very reasonable if you think of Hercules as a fictional hero who symbolizes the Mycenaeans, and if you think of the story of Hercules as a celebration of the glorious history of the Mycenaeans. Heracles The first two tasks completed by Les symbolized the migration of the Mycenaeans from Crete to the Peloponnese Peninsula. They first conquered the only city-state in the Argos region, and then conquered tribes large and small, becoming Argos. The overlord of the Argos region. The third and fourth tasks completed by Hercules both symbolized the destruction of the city-state kings in the Arcadia region, symbolizing the invasion of the Argos region by the Mycenaeans. The history of the Arcadia region. The final result of the fifth task completed by Hercules was to eliminate the original king of the Yinlis region and support Phileus as the king-it seemed like an attack on Perseus. He destroyed the original King of Yinlis and supported Pelops to become the King of Yinlis to repeat the history. "

When Luo Yin said this, Hercules finally showed a faint smile and said.

"I, named Hercules, stand in front of you now. Have you come to the conclusion that I do not exist?"

Luo Yin shook his head and said.

"I came to the conclusion that in the real world, Heracles did not exist, and the story of Hercules was a celebration of the glorious history of the Mycenaeans. But in the mythical world, hundreds of years later, The myths made by people distort reality, so you can appear in front of me in reality. But the distortion of reality by myths only allows you to appear in this era, so Eurystheus clearly knows that. The ambitions of Teresus and Thyestes could not prevent them from growing in strength and taking away the throne of Mycenae that belonged to the descendants of Perseus.”

After saying that, Luo Yin let the carriage continue on its way.

Hercules carried his prey and walked toward the distant city of Mycenae.