Chapter 58 The Strange Temple of Hades

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When Davos bowed to the bust of Heraclid and saluted respectfully, the people all saluted and wished, and hoped that he would have such a blessing when he died.

As the statues were carried into the temple, it was already afternoon. Although the people were a little tired, the unprecedented novel rituals held one after another kept them in high spirits.

To this day, there is the last and the most important one left - entering the temple to visit and pray.

Under the command of Davos, the soldiers maintained order, and the people consciously obeyed the order and entered the temple one by one...

After going through the previous ceremony, Kanios' perception of Hades, the Hades, has been greatly improved. At this moment, he is eager to enter the temple and find out.

Follow the flow of people to step on the entrance steps and step on the temple pedestal, and you will see a statue of a god on both sides of the main entrance of the temple: on the left is a handsome young man, holding a harp, playing with his heart; on the right is a beautiful woman, Twist clothes. With a smile on his face, he looked at the young man tenderly.

The two milky white marble statues are smooth and lifelike. The affectionate gaze between the two creates a beautiful mood.

Kanios's eyes revolved around the two statues until someone exclaimed: "Is this the hero Orpheus and his beautiful wife Eurydice?!"

Once reminded, Kanios looked again and again and found that it was true, because their names were engraved on the base of the statue.

Orpheus is the son of Apollo, the sun god, and Calliopa, the goddess of literature and art. His wife Eurydice was bitten by a poisonous snake and died, and Orpheus, who loved her so much, ventured into the underworld and moved Hades and Persephone, the king of the underworld, with his beautiful singing, and allowed him to take Eurydice away Ke's soul, but before leaving the underworld, don't look at Eurydice, or she will stay in the underworld forever. Orpheus kept his promise and traveled hard with his wife. He was about to get out of hell, but he accidentally glanced at his wife, which led to Eurydice being recaptured and returned to hell. Orpheus fell into remorse and died of depression. .

But at this moment, what the two statues show is not sadness and resentment, but happiness and warmth.

Affected by this emotion, Kanios walked into the temple with a peaceful mind, and what caught his eyes were the three stone tablets that had been carried into the temple before.

This is Valhalla, and Kanios saw the letters engraved on the eaves.

The Hall of Valor is just a side hall of the temple. Kanios took a closer look, and the main drawing on it was: the blue thread of the former mercenary's road,

Crossing the ocean, saving people, fighting barbarians, building new cities, and creating alliances are magnificent war scenes...

Even Kanios, an outsider, could not help but sigh about the hardships of Dionysian entrepreneurship, but he did not make a devout kowtow like the people of Dionia. come out.

On the right side is another side hall, which must be the Temple of the Geniuses that the people said just now, and it seems that many people have stopped there.

Kanios walked straight forward, crossed the middle gate, and entered the main hall of the temple.

This hall is more than 20 meters high. As soon as people enter, they immediately realize their insignificance. In front of the hall stands a bronze statue more than ten meters high. The huge figure also gives people a strong sense of oppression. Fortunately, this statue of Hades does not show the ferocious face in the legend. The image of a kind and amiable elder, and next to him is another god statue - the beautiful Queen of the Underworld, Perpephone, who holds her husband's arm and smiles at all beings. Pluto, the most feared among the main Greek gods, is now in harmony with Queen Qinse, which makes people feel abruptly close.

Looking at the ground, it is a carefully selected mosaic of brightly colored marbles, as smooth as a mirror; the four walls are still colorfully painted, with dense forests, green mountains, green grasslands, all kinds of rare beasts, fairy goddesses, and goddesses. Human beings are also joking around, enjoying themselves, and getting along very harmoniously... It makes people linger and forget to return, and the sun shines in beams from the patio in the center of the temple and the windows on the upper sides, and the bright colors in the temple complement each other. It seemed that the hall was magnificent, as if they were in a fairyland, and many people in Dionia were fascinated and muttered in their mouths: "Elysee?! This is Elysee Paradise!!..." He actually knelt down in front of the holy fire for a long time. Unwilling to get up.

The soldiers who maintained the order could only reluctantly urge again and again.

Witnessing this situation, Kanios had to sigh: The Dionysians' bold and ingenious design turned hell into a paradise, and evil gods into good gods! In such a warm place, are you worried that no people will come to worship!

When Kanios walked out of the temple, he couldn't help but reminisce about the beautiful scene in the temple.

"The temple on that side is too scary! Many people dare not go in!"

"Isn't it?! It's pretty good in here! If it wasn't for the soldiers urging me, I would still want to stay in it!"

"There... that side is completely different from this side, you can go and see if you don't believe me!"

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When the voices of the people came into Kanios' ears, he was stunned: There is still a temple? No, there's only one here, could it be... that's impossible? ! ...

Many people were as shocked as Kanios. It is normal to be surprised. After all, the temples of the ancient Greek city-states have always been a temple dedicated to a main god. The statue of the queen of the underworld appeared in the temple here, which is already a bold breakthrough. Fortunately, people regard the Queen of Hades as a subsidiary of Hades, and it is not too surprising! But they never imagined that the designers had a bolder approach, and even divided a temple into two parts - one temple and two gods! No wonder the temple of Hades was twice as long as a normal temple!

Prompted by doubt and curiosity, Kanios quickly passed through the corridor outside the temple supported by a dozen huge Doric-style stone pillars, and came to the other side of the temple.

Sure enough, there is another temple entrance here, which is also crowded with people.

There are also two stone sculptures on both sides of the main entrance, but they are black. They are Kerong, the ferryman of the Yellow Spring River, and Kerpalos, the three-headed dog, the guardian of the gate of hell. Their hideous appearance made Kanios feel a chill in his heart. .

Walking into the entrance is a side hall, with the letters of "Jail of the Wicked" engraved on it, and in the center is the ferocious statue of Thanatos, the god of death holding a sharp sword. The rapist will go to this prison! The rapist will go to this prison!  …”

At the end of each sentence, there is a bloody skull painted on it, which makes people feel chills. And the four walls are painted with all kinds of terrible pictures of ghosts torturing the soul, which is even more creepy.

Kanios stumbled out, and the terrifying sight made him hesitate: Do you still want to go in?

At this time, he saw that "Confession Room" was engraved on the side hall on the right side, with a string of striking characters next to it: "If you make mistakes, God will forgive you!"

Kanios calmed his mind and continued forward. He passed through the confessional room and entered the main hall.

This is the black world. The black marble floor, black walls, no patio, and no windows, so there is no sunlight. Only the brazier burning in front of the statue brings some light to the temple, but it does not add much warmth to the temple. Instead, the flickering flames give There was a haze on everyone's face.

There is not only one god statue in front of him. There is no longer a beautiful and gentle queen beside the ten-meter-high statue of Hades. He is dressed in black robes and holds a double fork. of good and evil.

In front of him are three statues of eight-meter-high gods, namely Minos, Radamantos, and Aiagos, the three hell judges. Then he held up a scale, with weights on one tray and a bright red heart on the other tray. This was the only red color in the entire temple, but it made all believers in the temple nervous and sweaty, because It is so striking, as if to ask: How is your conscience? !

Kanios walked out of the temple in a trance, and the fresh air could not make him feel relaxed: this is simply a test of the soul!

Kanios walked down the hill and couldn't help but look back at this magnificent temple.

The people who came out from one side of the temple were smiling and happy; those who came out from the other side looked solemn and thoughtful. Heaven and hell are extreme opposites, but they are perfectly accommodated in a temple. The genius of the Dionysians built this peculiar temple. !

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In the evening, the hustle and bustle of Turii City did not dissipate, and people on the streets and alleys were still talking about the temple celebrations during the day with great interest, including, of course, the famous Kristoia restaurant.

Kanios listened to them talking and chatting while chewing bread and drinking goat soup.

Only then did he know that the peculiar design of the Temple of Hades was originally suggested by the Archon Davos, and even every unprecedented ritual in the celebration originated from his arrangement, which made him even more curious: Dionysus What kind of person is the consul?

At the celebration, Kanios only saw Davos in front of the temple from a distance, who looked very young, but had an extraordinary bearing. Thinking that he has not yet been received by the Dionian ruler, Kanios can't help but feel a little frustrated.

"Can I sit here?" A man came across the wooden table and asked politely.

Kanios nodded.

"Here's a big plate of tripe!" the man shouted loudly. Not long after he sat down, the steaming food was served. He hurriedly scooped a large spoonful of sauce into the clay pot on the table with a wooden spoon and put it in On the plate, it was a sauce brewed with shellfish from the sea. It tasted very strange, and Kanios was not used to it.

"Well, this is still delicious! I haven't eaten it for a few months, and I think about it every day, but I'm so greedy!" The man looked intoxicated, which made Kanios smile.

The man glanced at Canios and said, "Did you know that when the Greek mercenaries were in Persia, Davos was just an ordinary soldier at first. Caught everyone's attention, and later became the leader of the mercenary army."

Note: The idea of ​​one temple and two gods is not the original creation of Davos. Hundreds of years later in history, Hadrian, one of the five sage emperors in Rome, once designed and presided over the construction of the Temple of Venus. Dedicated to the goddess Venus, and the other side dedicated to the goddess of Rome (that is, deified Rome). The ruins of the temple are in front of the Colosseum in Rome.

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