I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 603 The result is still to marry
The essence of god worship is like ancestor worship.

So to convert a group of people is like asking them to abandon their ancestors and enshrine other people's ancestors as their own.

The Athenian Empire was able to assimilate the Mayans not only because the Athenians brought advanced civilization and technology to the Mayans, allowing the Mayans to live a better life, but also because the Athenians did not change the beliefs of the Mayans and let them taste Abandoning one's ancestors [gods] and enshrining other people's ancestors [gods] as one's own ancestors [gods] is a humiliation.

Roy did not shake Feathered Serpent God's identity as the patron saint of the Maya, it was entirely to take care of the feelings of the Maya.

If the Feathered Serpent is unwilling to give in, Roy doesn't mind suppressing and belittling the Feathered Serpent, or even completely destroying the Feathered Serpent.

After all, many of the goddesses of the Athens Empire were clones of ancient earth goddesses who had the same origin as Feathered Serpent God.

Let the goddess of the earth of the Athenian Empire replace the Feathered Serpent to accept the worship of the Mayans, Roy does not think that the Mayans cannot accept it.

Glancing at Roy, the Feathered Serpent God Ea Cotter gritted his teeth and said.

"I want to defeat the goddess of the Athenian Empire and prove that I am qualified to be the Queen of the Gods in Central America."

"If you lose, will you surrender to the goddess of the Athenian Empire?"

Ekotel shook his head and said.

"If I lose, then I will marry you. I am the great Feathered Serpent God. It is impossible for me to bow down to those goddesses who have the same origin as me."

"You would rather marry me than surrender to distant relatives and sisters—"

Roy showed a surprised expression, and then teased jokingly.

"It seems that I need another wife, because you will never defeat the goddess of the Athenian Empire."

"do not underestimate me!"

Ekater said angrily.

"We all originated from the ancient earth goddess, and I have no reason to lose to them."

"Then let's wait and see!"

Caribbean Sea.

This is the Atlantic Ocean, located between the Lesser Antilles and the North and South American continents, known as the American Mediterranean.

Most rivers in Central America flow into the Caribbean Sea.

At this time, it became the battlefield where Feathered Serpent God challenged Metis.

The two goddesses stood on the flowing water of the Caribbean Sea, Metis said with a blank expression.

"You are a wise goddess of the earth just like me. I didn't expect you to challenge me again. Don't you think that you can defeat me this time?"

"Don't underestimate me!"

Ekotel said dissatisfied.

"Of course I know the difference in strength between us, so I'm not going to fight you as Ekotel, but I'm going to fight you as Feathered Serpent God."

Eia Cotel is the Feathered Serpent, but the Feathered Serpent is not Eia Cotel.

After coming to the New World, Feathered Serpent God has split into several goddesses.

Ea Cotter was the feathered serpent, Tlaloc, the rain god, was the feathered serpent, and Chalchutriqui, the water god, was also the feathered serpent.

It is precisely because the Feathered Serpent nerve is too split that in the myths of another world, the Feathered Serpent God appears in different myths in different regions.

In Mayan mythology, the name of the Feathered Serpent God is Eia Cotel.

In Aztec mythology, the name of the Feathered Serpent God was Quetzalcoatl.

The feathered serpent god worshiped by the Toltecs was named Kukulkan.

In Inca mythology, the feathered snake god was named Estuac.

There are actually hundreds, if not thousands, of different myths about the Feathered Serpent.

The Feathered Serpent God has so many names because the Mayan tribes who worshiped the Feathered Serpent God are widely distributed in the vast areas of southern North America and northern South America.

Because the names of the gods are not fixed, different tribes will offer different names to the Feathered Serpent God.

The only thing in common is that these goddesses with different names are all Feathered Serpent Gods.

"My sisters—my avatars! In order to keep our glory as Feathered Serpent God, I ask you to become one with me."

Accompanied by the prayer of the Feathered Serpent God Iekotel, streaks of black divine light flew from various regions in Central America and merged into Iekotel's body.

Each black divine light is a pillar of goddess known as Feathered Serpent God.

Even Tlaloc, the god of rain, and Chalchutriqui, the god of water, flew to offer their powers to Ircotel.

As Irkotel became a multi-person Feathered Serpent, her body also transformed into a gigantic figure with a height of [-] meters.

"Really good!"

Looking at the real Feathered Serpent God in front of him, Metis said with an excited smile.

"As expected of the goddess of the earth who has the same origin as me, this is the strength that the queen of the gods who dominates the New World should have. As long as you defeat the current you, you will have nothing to say about your failure!"

"It's too early to talk in your sleep."

Feathered Serpent God summoned a black spear with a blade like obsidian, and then took the initiative to attack Metis.

"Facing the true strength of the Feathered Serpent God, you, the foreign god, are the ones who fail."

Metis easily avoided the attack of Feathered Serpent, while summoning a black sharpshooter and said.

"Although it is good to have self-confidence, but blind self-confidence is like stupidity. The difference in strength between me and you is just like the weapons we use. You are still using stone weapons, while I have already used iron weapons. Our strength is not at the same level at all. .”

After speaking, Metis launched a counterattack at Feathered Serpent.

Clang!
Metis' black spear collided with Feathered Serpent God's obsidian spear, and the blade of Feathered Serpent God's spear immediately shattered into stone fragments.

Before Feathered Serpent God recovered from the shock, Metis split the body of Feathered Serpent God's spear in half with a black sharp spear.

After destroying the Feathered Serpent God's weapon, Metis put the blade of the black gun against the Feathered Serpent God's neck.

Such an easy loss to Metis was naturally hard for Feathered Serpent God to accept.

"I lost to you - it was entirely because of the weapon gap! If I also had this weapon, I would definitely not lose to you."

"The Athenians I guard have more advanced civilization technology and military power than the Mayans you guard—this is the reality you must face."

Metis smiled confidently.

"If you are really not convinced, I will accept your challenge at any time after the Mayans enter the Iron Age."

"Don't forget what you said today."

Seeing that Feathered Serpent had accepted the defeat, Roy also said to her.

"Dear Feathered Serpent God! Now you issue an oracle to all the Mayan tribes who worship you, and let them all surrender to the Athenian Empire! As long as the Mayans voluntarily surrender, the Athenian Empire can accelerate the expansion of its territory."

Feathered Serpent God revealed hatred in his eyes, turned his head to look to the north and said.

"As long as you help me destroy Tezcatlipoca, the god of thunder, I will make the Mayans surrender to you."

Roy said with a smile.

"I am targeting not only the Olmecs and Tezcatlipoca, the god of thunder, but also the Aztecs and Witzilopochtli, the god of war, and the Nahuas and Koyoshak, goddess of the moon. , the Incas in South America and Inti, the sun god, are the targets I want to conquer. Because most of the population of the New World is concentrated in the Central American region, so as long as I conquer these Central American ethnic groups and gods, I can declare the entire New World Incorporated into the territory of the Athenian Empire."

(End of this chapter)