I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 89 Mycenae Prince Perseus

Athenian tribes.

Roy rode back to the vicinity of the Acropolis Hill on the black horse presented by Harmonia, and saw high concrete walls rising from the ground, forming a city wall surrounding the Acropolis Hill.

Roy walked around the city wall of Athens and came to the west gate. A group of Athenian soldiers guarding the west gate immediately surrounded Roy with bronze spears, obviously treating Roy as a suspicious outsider.

"Don't you recognize me?"

Roy said with a frown as he let the black horse move forward slowly.

"I am Roy, the priest who serves the goddess Metis, please make way for me quickly."

Hearing Roy's words, the soldiers who had seen Roy immediately recognized Roy's identity.

"It's really Priest Loy!"

"Everyone, get out of the way."

"Priest Loy, we didn't mean to offend you."

After the soldiers got out of the way, Roy rode into the city walls of Athens and saw hundreds of wooden houses on the north and south sides of the Acropolis Hill, making the Acropolis Hill a population of tens of thousands.

"What's going on here? Even if all the residents on the Acropolis Mountain move to the foot of the Acropolis Mountain, the maximum population at the foot of the Acropolis Mountain can only be 8000. Now there are 2000 more people at the foot of the Acropolis Mountain. Could it be that during the time I left, The Athenian tribe annexed other tribes?"

Luo Yi came to Acropolis Mountain with doubts in his heart, and saw that at the end of the mountain road of Acropolis Mountain, there was an additional Acropolis Mountain Gate made of cement.

At this time, Pandion, the leader of the Athenian tribe, Pandion's wife Zeuxiper, and their son Erechtheus, and the two young leaders of the Athenian tribe stood at the entrance of the Acropolis Mountain Gate, as if they were welcoming a very important person. figure.

Seeing this scene, Roy hurriedly let the black horse speed up to the entrance of the Acropolis Mountain Gate.

"Chief of Pandion! Lady Zeuxipper! Prince Erechtheus!"

In front of Pandion and the others, Roy stopped the black horse and said.

"I didn't expect that you would welcome me here so grandly when you heard the news of my return."

"Priest Roy—"

Looking at Roy who was riding on the back of a black horse and wearing a gold belt, Pandion first showed a surprised expression, then recovered and said.

"You went to follow the Phoenicians led by Cadmus, and you have been away for so many days. I thought you had an accident, or you betrayed the Athenian tribe and became Cadmus' companion. These days Procne Both Philomela and Philomela are worried about you, hurry up and tell them the good news of your return!"

"Uh--"

Hearing Pandion's words, Roy said in surprise.

"Aren't you here to meet me?"

Erechtheus rolled his eyes and said.

"What kind of important person are you, so that I, my father and mother are here to welcome you. We are here to welcome the messenger of the Mycenaeans - Perseus, the grandson of King Acrisios of Mycenae prince."

Perseus—

Perseus!
For Lowe, this is a familiar name.

Because in ancient legends, Perseus is a true filial son and grandson.

Perseus was the grandson of Acrisios, king of the Mycenaeans, his mother was Danae, princess of Mycenae, and his father was Polydectes, king of Serifos.

When Perseus grew up, he left his hometown in order to inherit the throne of his grandfather Acrisios, and never returned to his parents.

Later, seeing that his grandfather Acrisios was unwilling to let himself be the heir to the throne, Perseus killed his grandfather and directly seized the Mycenae throne by force.

Knowing that the three members of Pandion's family were welcoming Perseus, Roy got off his horse, and then led the black horse to Pandion's side and asked.

"Leader Pandion! Even if the residents of the Acropolis Mountain move to the foot of the Acropolis Mountain, the population of the Acropolis Mountain is only 8000. Now there are tens of thousands of people in the foot of the Acropolis Mountain. Could it be that the Athenian tribe annexed other tribes while I was away? "

Pandion shook his head and explained.

"During the time you were away, we did not launch a war to annex other tribes. But two tribes of a thousand people saw that the Athenian tribe was protected by a concrete wall, and took the initiative to join the Athenian tribe."

"So it is!"

In this era, the survival of small tribes was extremely difficult.

Not only are they vulnerable to attacks from large tribes, they can even be targeted by bandits or pirates.

Therefore, it is very normal for a small tribe to seek refuge with the Athenian tribe in order to survive.

"Then what happened when Perseus came to our Athens tribe?"

Before Pandion could answer, Erechtheus said impatiently.

"You have so many questions! Prince Perseus visited our Athens tribe on behalf of the Mycenaeans to propose to my sister."

Perseus came to propose—

According to legend, Perseus's wife is Andromeda!
Seeing that the Pandion couple valued Perseus so much, Roy knew that if Perseus really came to propose marriage, they would probably accept Perseus and make Perseus become Procne or Philomela s husband.

Just when Roy was in a panic, twelve Athenian soldiers escorted three foreigners to the Acropolis.

The leader of these three strangers was a young man riding a white horse. He not only had a young and handsome face, but also wore a white cotton robe and a golden bronze belt on his waist. A bronze saber was hung on the belt.

From the appearance alone, it can be seen that the young man on the white horse is Perseus, and the two people behind him are his attendants.

The three of Perseus came to the gate of the Acropolis under the protection of the Athens soldiers. Perseus took the initiative to get off his horse, came to Pandion and bowed politely.

"Pandion, the great king of Athens, and Perseus, the son of Danae, have come to visit you. If I have made any mistakes, I hope you will tolerate my mistakes as an elder."

Hearing Perseus calling himself the King of Athens, Pandion couldn't help laughing.

"Prince Perseus, I am just the leader of the Athenian tribe, not the hereditary King of Athens."

"In my heart you are the king of Athens."

Perseus raised his head and said.

"In many places, not to mention a ruler with a population of several thousand, even a ruler with a population of only a few hundred dares to call himself king. Now that the Athenian tribe has tens of thousands of people and has built tall city walls, the Athenian tribe can already be called called the city of Athens, and you are the King of Athens who rules over the city."

Hearing what Perseus said, even Erechtheus couldn't help feeling fond of him.

Pandion looked at Perseus with a satisfied look and smiled.

"Young Prince Perseus, you are such a lovely guest. I have prepared a sumptuous banquet for you, now return home with me, and let me entertain you with my family!"

After speaking, Pandion held Perseus's hand intimately, and led Perseus into the Acropolis.

After Zeuxippo, Erechtheus and the two little chiefs surrounded Pandion and Perseus and entered the Acropolis, Roy also walked through the gate of the Acropolis holding hands.

Entering the Acropolis of Athens, Roy saw that the Acropolis of Athens, which was very crowded, had become very empty now.

Because ordinary residents have all moved to the foot of the Acropolis, only the houses of Pandion and the two little chiefs, the Temple of Metis at Loy, and the paper-making workshop remain in the Acropolis.

(End of this chapter)