Chapter 318 Minos and Phrixus

The Colchians are located between the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus, so this area is also called the Caucasus.

At least since 2,000 BC, that is, 4,000 years ago, the Colchians have lived in the Caucasus, so they are regarded as Caucasians, the purest white race with blond hair and blue eyes.

The Colchians are also called Imbria.

It is certainly not a coincidence that the name [Imbria] became the name of the Imbria [Spain] Peninsula.

Long before the Celts migrated to the Imbria Peninsula, some Imbria tribes migrated to the Imbria Peninsula 4,000 years ago.

When the Asia Minor Peninsula and other regions south of the Caucasus absorbed the civilization of the Mesopotamian Basin and entered the city-state era, the Colchians in the Caucasus still maintained a tribal lifestyle.

This may be because the Greater Caucasus Mountains in the north and the Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south protect them as natural barriers, leaving these Colchians tribes with no reason to unite and establish a city-state.

Or maybe it was because after the Colchians developed into an agricultural civilization, they had to maintain the tribal form to disperse the population to cultivate the land and develop animal husbandry.

Luo Yin flew over the eastern coast of the Black Sea and saw a populous city standing next to the Phares River, and a solemn expression immediately appeared on his face.

In Greek mythology, Aeetes, the son of the sun god Helios, established the city of Kitea next to the Phares River and ruled many tribes in the Caucasus region.

The Colchian Kingdom ruled by Aeetes was actually based on the Colchian Kingdom in real history.

But the birth time of the Colchian Kingdom in real history was hundreds of years later than the time when the story of the Golden Fleece took place.

In other words, if the power of mythology did not distort reality, there should be no city in the Caucasus region in the era of the founding ancestors.

The appearance of Kitea in the Caucasus region shows that the power of mythology distorts reality, and the stories in mythology will be staged on this land.

Kitea City.

The palace of King Aeetes of Colchus.

Luo Yin landed in the palace courtyard from the sky and saw that the male and female servants in the palace were busy preparing food for the banquet. It was obvious that their king Aeetes was entertaining important guests.

Luo Yin walked into the palace hall and saw Aeetes wearing a golden crown on the throne, entertaining two young men in royal costumes.

One of the two young men was a blond and blue-eyed Dorian. Luo Yin recognized him as Phrixus, the adopted son of Aeetes.

The other young man was a black-haired West Asian. Obviously, he was Minos, the king of Crete.

On both sides of Aeetes' throne stood the beautiful Circe and Medea.

Unlike the Greeks who wore robes, they wore nomadic trousers and tops, and did not use veils to hide their delicate and beautiful faces.

Although the Colchians had transformed from a nomadic people to an agricultural people, they still retained the customs and habits of their ancestors as nomads.

"Circe...Medea..."

After whispering their names, Luo Yin came back to his senses and remembered their current identities.

Circe's current identity is Calciope, the eldest daughter of Aeetes.

In the mythological setting, Medea was not born at the time of the founding ancestor of the city, so Medea's current identity is Pasiphae, the sister of Aeetes.

When Luo Yin stared at Circe and Medea in a daze, Aeetes suddenly said loudly.

"Where are you from, a foreigner?"

Luo Yin came back to his senses and saw that everyone's eyes were on him, so he smiled harmlessly and said.

"Aeetes! Although I broke into the palace without permission, I have no ill will towards the owner of the palace."

Aeetes stared at Luo Yin with a suspicious look and said.

"If you are not a bad guest, then sit down and enjoy the wine and food with us! We Colchians have the custom of entertaining guests, and you must also observe the guest etiquette."

"I promise not to violate the guest etiquette."

Luo Yin walked to Phrixus and sat down, then took the initiative to say.

"Phrixus, although I have no blood relationship with you, I still have a cousin relationship with you, so I think we should get to know each other. I am Pentheus, the king of Thebes, and the grandson of Cadmus. You should know that Cadmus' daughter Yinuo is your stepmother!"

Phrixus forced a smile and said.

"It seems that we are indeed cousins."

Minos took the initiative to say to Luo Yin.

"I am the son of Cadmus' sister Europa. Since you two are Cadmus' grandsons, I am your cousin. My two good nephews, why don't you call me uncle?"

After saying that, Minos showed a proud smile on his face.

Phrixus turned his back to Minos and pretended not to hear him. Luo Yin looked at Minos as if he saw a dead man.

"So you and my son Phrixus are relatives."

Aeetes put aside his suspicion of Luo Yin and looked at Phrixus and Minos.

"Phrixus! Minos! Let's continue the topic just now!"

Phrixus nodded immediately.

Luo Yin looked at the father-son relationship between Aeetes and Phrixus, and thought that the prototype of Aeetes was the sun god Helios, and he could also be regarded as a symbol of the Thracians.

Phrixus is a symbol of the Dorians.

The father-son relationship between Aeetes and Phrixus seems to hint at the relationship between Thracians and Dorians.

Because the Dorians could not defeat the Thracians, the Dorians faced the Thracians like a son facing his father.

It is precisely because of the father-son relationship between the Dorians and the Thracians that when the Dorians conquered the Mycenaeans and Zeus became the son of Heron [Prometheus], ​​Helios naturally became Zeus's. Grandpa.

"King Minos! I know that you came to my palace today to ask to marry my sister Pasiphae. In fact, not only my sister Pasiphae has reached the age of marriage, but my daughter Chalchiope has also reached the age of marriage. Age. I intend to marry my sister Pasiphae to you, and my daughter Chalchiope to my adopted son Phrixus, and we will hold a great wedding for you.”

After hearing Aeetes' decision, Minos said with a smile.

"King Aeetes! Just as you are the son of the sun god Helios, I am the son of the god king Zeus. If you symbolize Helios, then I symbolize Zeus. Although the great Zeus will not Bow to Helios, but I am willing to obey your arrangements as my brother-in-law."

Phrixus also said.

"I obey my father's arrangements in everything."

After listening to what they said, Luo Yin couldn't help but sneer.

"I'm already here, and you still want to continue this false myth? Aeetes - or should I call you Helios? You, a sun god worshiped by the Thracians on the west coast of the Black Sea, have What qualifications do you have to arrange a marriage between the sun goddess and the moon goddess on the east coast of the Black Sea? As an outsider, do you want to be a bad guest?"