Chapter 355 Considering Accepting Artemis
In the history of another world, the Messiah's church was able to grow because the church's doctrine was to make civilians endure suffering.
Because it was conducive to the exploitation and oppression of the ruling class, the church was supported by the royal power - this was the fundamental reason why the church was able to eliminate polytheism.
As a wandering goddess without the support of the royal power, it was abnormal for Artemis to replace Altea in the Calydon region.
"Goddess Artemis! Although you cannot replace the goddess Altea by force without the support of the royal power. Without a large number of Arcadian immigrants, you cannot assimilate the goddess Altea. But I believe that as long as you persist, maybe hundreds or thousands of years later, you will be able to replace the goddess Altea imperceptibly."
Roy's words sounded more like a joke.
Artemis stared at Roy with angry red eyes.
"I won't waste any more time. The Illyrians in the Calydon region will never abandon their own gods and worship me, a foreign god, as their patron saint."
In this era, foreign gods replaced local gods, usually representing foreign conquerors ruling local people.
Without the support of force, the result will only be that the local gods absorb foreign gods.
The goddesses Metis and Nete are a good example.
Nete [Pallas], as a foreign god, did not replace Metis [Athena], the patron saint of Athens, but Metis absorbed Nete to become Pallas Athens.
In order to emphasize the master-servant relationship between Metis and Nete, the story of Athena killing Pallas and inheriting the name of Pallas was born in the myth.
Nete [Pallas] did not replace Metis [Athena] as a foreign god because the Egyptians did not conquer the city of Athens, but the Greeks had a history of conquering Egypt.
The Egyptians were conquered by the Greeks, and the Greeks would naturally not degenerate and worship the gods of the conquered.
Feeling the anger of Artemis, Roy said helplessly.
"Are you guests attending the wedding? If you are not guests of the wedding, I will ask you to leave my palace."
"You guy - do you hate me like this?"
"Does Goddess Artemis like me very much?"
Artemis certainly doesn't like Roy.
After all, Roy once refused to worship Artemis as a patron saint.
Now Artemis comes to Roy again because she has no choice.
In the past few months, Artemis's action to replace Artea has completely failed.
Metis, Mnemosyne, and Amphitrite have become more powerful goddesses with the expansion of the Kingdom of Athens.
This makes Artemis envious of her sisters, and also dissatisfied and hate Roy.
Roy accepted Artemis at the beginning, and Artemis will definitely become a more powerful goddess than before during the expansion of the Kingdom of Athens.
"Great King of Athens!"
Callisto suddenly knelt on the ground and begged.
"Goddess Artemis will love her people like a mother loves her children. I ask you to accept Goddess Artemis and let Goddess Artemis have a foothold in the Kingdom of Athens."
Goddess Calypso followed.
"The western part of the Great Macedonian Plain - this land has no owner yet, you can give this land to Artemis. The Dorians living there will also use hunting to obtain food and eliminate enemies, and they can become the people of Artemis."
"You want me to give the western part of the Great Macedonian Plain to Goddess Artemis-"
Roy couldn't help frowning and said.
"That's 7,000 square kilometers of land and more than 30,000 people. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's equivalent to three city-states. What's the benefit for me to give the land and population there to Goddess Artemis?"
"I will marry Calypso and Callisto to you."
Seeing that Roy was still expressionless, Artemis gritted her teeth and said.
"If you can become a god in the future-I will marry myself to you."
"Another promise that can't be fulfilled immediately."
Roy shook his head and said.
"Goddess Artemis, if I can't become a god in the future, then you don't have to marry me. Even if I become a hero god who is deified after death, how can I marry you as a hero god with only soul but no body?"
"That's your problem!"
Artemis gritted her teeth and said.
"I have already said I want to marry you, what else do you want me to do?"
"I said you marry me now - you will definitely not accept it."
Roy thought.
"Goddess Artemis! If I accept you, what kind of blessing can you give me?"
"I can make you a sharpshooter who never misses, and I can also make you run as fast as the wind."
"The archery skill of never missing and the running speed of the wind -"
Roy said with a hesitant expression.
"Goddess Artemis, I have to seriously consider whether to accept you. You can live in the guest room of the palace as a guest!"
In addition to the Athens Palace, the most luxurious residence in Athens is the villa built by Roy for his cheap father-in-law Pandion.
In the past, only my mother-in-law Zeuxipe lived here, but now not only Pandion, Danae, and Erechtheus, but even Perseus wants to live here.
The hall of the villa.
When Perseus walked into the hall, Danae immediately rushed over and hugged Perseus with joy.
"My child! My Perseus, I see you at last."
"Dear mother, how are you doing during this time?"
"I'm fine, Pandion loves me like a father to you."
After the mother and son separated, Danae lowered his head in shame and said.
"Perseus, I have a child now."
"It's a good thing that my mother and stepfather have my brother or sister!"
Perseus said looking at Danae's belly.
"The birth of a younger brother or younger sister will make my stepfather and my family a real family."
After speaking, Perseus took the initiative to pull Danae to Pandion and said.
"Dear father, do you accept me as your son?"
"Perseus——"
Perseus took the initiative to recognize his father, and Pandion stood up happily and said.
"You are the son of Danae, my son. How could I not accept you! From now on, I will be your father, and Erechtheus, Procne, and Philomela will be your brothers and sisters. "
Seeing Pandion, Danae, and Perseus standing together like a family of three, Erechtheus said dissatisfiedly.
"Father, are you old and confused? People are willing to call you father because the Kingdom of Athens can now easily eliminate the Mycenaeans and change his status from a noble prince to a humble commoner."
Of course, Pandion was not an old fool. He knew that Perseus took the initiative to recognize his father in order to take advantage of him.
But he really loves Wujiwu.
For the sake of Danae and the child in her belly, Pandion did not mind being used by Perseus.
"Perseus, you don't need to care about what Erechtheus says. As long as I am the head of the family, Erechtheus will recognize you as his brother. After Roy marries my daughter, he will also recognize you as the elder brother." Uncle."
Hearing Pandion's words, the smile on Perseus's face became even brighter.
I have to say that this father did not admit it in vain.
Seeing that his husband regarded Danae and Perseus as family members, Zeuxiper sighed helplessly.