Chapter 54 Proposals for Believing in Hades

Helpus stood on the side of the bed, shaking his head slightly at Davos with a solemn expression.

Davos walked heavily to the bed and stared at the skinny old man.

Heraclid didn't react at all to Davos' arrival.

Davos held his right hand, it was only the skin and bones still stained with dust, Davos clenched it tightly, and said in a sincere and sincere voice: "Herakrid, thank you. Contribution to Dionia! Your name will be remembered forever by the people of Dionia!! …”

Davos' words seemed to have an effect, Heraclid slowly closed his eyes, and his breathing gradually disappeared...

Helps hurried over, put his head on his chest, listened carefully, and reached out to feel the breath on the tip of his nose. Finally, he shook his head and said softly, "He went..."

Soon, the entire courtyard, which was crowded with people, burst into tears, and all the architects, craftsmen, carvers, slaves, etc. fell into mourning.

Davos recited in a low voice: "Elysee Paradise is welcoming you, Hades will give you shelter, you will be the guest of Pluto, and build a splendid palace for his residence, whether in the world or in the sky, All are preaching the great name of Heraclid..."

Little Heraclid, who was crying beside him, listened to Davos' eulogy, wiped away his tears, and thanked the consul.

Davos patted his shoulder kindly to show comfort, and said at the same time: "The inauguration ceremony of the Temple of Hades will be held the day after tomorrow, I need you to find the best sculptor immediately and make it within these two days. A bust of your father, who will be the first to enter the Pantheon for the people to worship."

This is an honorable event! Little Heraclid immediately stopped crying excitedly, thought for a while, then turned around and said a few words to another grief-stricken man.

The man came over to salute Davos respectfully, and said excitedly: "Lord Davos, my teacher is so respected by you, this is his honor! It is also the honor of all our builders and craftsmen! I will go to find it immediately. The best sculptor must complete the production of the teacher's portrait within two days!"

"Piasikos, I heard Heraclid mention you many times." Davos nodded and encouraged him: "Heraclid is gone, as his best disciple, you must not only continue to inherit him To carry forward the skills of the people, but also to study new construction techniques, to bring out more outstanding students! Mu... Wait, in the future there will be more cities waiting for you to re-plan them and build them into a neat, practical and beautiful city like Turii. I hope in the future, when you are old, you can be like your teacher, Enter the Pantheon!  …”

Davos' remarks made Piasikos excited.

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On the way back to the city, Davos called Plessinas to listen to his sacrificial procedures and arrangements for the inauguration of the Temple of Hades.

In the end, Plessinas said: "Now all the celebrations, including the lighting of the torch by you, have been rehearsed many times to ensure that there will be no big mistakes. There is only one problem that needs to be solved urgently, and we still lack a management god. priest of the temple."

According to the tradition of the aristocratic era, the consuls at that time had the right to worship, so they also served as high priests. Now, with the power and prestige of Davos, not to mention that he is Hades' "God favored", it has always been a matter of time for him to serve as a high priest. However, the priest who usually presides over the temple is chosen by the Senate Embarrassed.

As one of the 12 main gods of Greece, Hades is also worshipped by people, but because of his death and dark characteristics, almost no city-state built a special temple for him, so he did not have an open priest. The proposal to invite the followers of Eleusius, which had been prevalent in Athens, was opposed by all. Because, Eleusis Smith respected Pluto's wife Persephone and fertility goddess Demeter, not Hades himself,

However, it was inappropriate to transfer priests of other gods, and the Senate had been controversial. Of course, this also has something to do with Davers' refusal to express his position.

At this time, Davos didn't seem to realize that he was the culprit who caused the problem. He didn't directly respond to Plessinas' words, but looked at the elder of the Senate with interest. The enemy turned into a political helper who cooperated with him tacitly, and he admired the loyalty and unique talent displayed by Plessinas: "Plessinas, presided over the construction of the Temple of Hades, you have completed Well, what are you going to do next?"

Plessinas was excited for a while, thinking that this was Davers' reward for meritorious deeds, and immediately said, "I want to run for the top inspector next year!"

Davers nodded. Because he was walking, there was only a team of escorts behind him. After seeing him, the people in Turii respectfully saluted him. Of course, he also nodded to the people from time to time, and took the opportunity to say: "The one who saluted just now. The woman is a Lucarian, she should be Acinus, and this one is a Thracian, and their most worshiped gods should be Dionysus and Ares, and that one ...You see, the citizens of Dionia come from all over the Mediterranean Sea, and they believe in hundreds of gods. As the territory of Dionia continues to expand, the races that become citizens of Dionia will also increase. Dio The number of gods in the Nia alliance will also increase. Although the powerful military power of Dionia protects the lives of citizens, the advanced and elegant culture will increase the sense of belonging of citizens, but here—” Davos pointed to himself He said solemnly, "But it's chaos! Once Dionysian encounters a major disaster, it may be difficult for the people to unite and overcome the difficulties together. In that case, all our efforts will be lost. In vain!"

Since ancient times, the Greeks have always believed in many gods, so they seldom care about the beliefs of other races. What is the purpose of saying this?

"Have you ever heard of Jews?" Davos asked suddenly.

"It seems... as if someone said, it is... a race in Persia that is good at doing business..." Plesinas recalled with effort. The Jews at this time were not like the Jews under the peaceful rule of the Roman Empire a few hundred years later. They were free to do business and settle down everywhere, so they frequently clashed with the Greeks. Because the Western Mediterranean at this time was controlled by two peoples who were good at doing business - the Greeks and the Carthaginians, the Jews had no foothold in the Western Mediterranean at all, so they were less known.

"Jews are not only in business, they are also monotheistic and only believe in one God."

"The only god?!" Plessinas couldn't believe his ears. Among the many kingdoms, city-states, and races in the Mediterranean, there was actually a race that believed in only one god.

"Yes, the Jews only believe in one god!" Davos gave him an affirmative answer, and said seriously: "The Jews are a weak race. They lived in Egypt at the earliest time and were enslaved by the Egyptian pharaohs. Life was difficult until a The Jewish hero Moses appeared and led the Jews out of Egypt through hardships. After decades of wandering and bloody killings, they finally won the land of Canaan and established their own country. But the good times did not last long, the two rivers The Assyrians in the valley destroyed the kingdom of Judea and escorted all the Jews to Babylon as slaves, until Cyrus, the king of the Persians, destroyed Assyria and released the Jews.

They returned home and rebuilt their country and religion. During this century of turbulence in Asia, many other races that once lived next to and lived with the Jews have perished, while the Jews have survived hardships and survived, because of what? Davos paused, gave Plessinas a time to think, and then said in a deep voice: "Because they have a firm belief and worship the only god, so that they will always remain united in the face of other more brilliant racial civilizations. When I did not lose myself, forget the roots of my own race! "

Plessinas pondered what Davos said, he heard what Davos wanted to express, and said hesitantly: "Sir, the Greeks believe in many gods, and the people of Dionia believe in There are even more gods. These are traditions that have been passed down and rooted in our blood! If... if they are forced to believe in one god, I'm afraid... I'm afraid there will be big trouble!"

Seeing Plesinas' worried look, Davos smiled: "Of course I wouldn't make such a stupid proposal, but we can take the initiative to guide the people and believe in Hades more, so that people from The people of Dionia from all places and from all races can be as close to each other in soul as possible, are you right?!"

"My lord, even if we build the temple of Hades, the habits of the Greeks will not change easily. Pray to Poseidon first when going to sea, ask Hermes when doing business, and sing Demeter hymns in farming...Greece People are very realistic, they can pray to any god if they need anything, it is impossible to just pray to Hades!" Plessinas shook his head and said.

"People can pray to the gods, but I hope that the temple of Hades can be a place for their souls to be at peace! That's why I built the Hall of Valhalla, the Pantheon, the Hell of the Wicked in the temple of Hades, and let Hady be The Temple of Si has become a sacred place for the Dionysian Alliance to promote good and punish evil, and a sacred place for the people to pay homage to and cherish the heroes of the Alliance! But that's not enough—" Davos raised his head and looked in the direction of the temple in front of him.