Vol 6 Chapter 40: Heterogeneous Hercules

Then, Lucias said earnestly: "This time, Athens sent Isocrates to make you Dionia, knowing that I have been here for many years before I invited me to accompany him to Turui-"
"You mean that Athens sent you out to make Dionya?" Kunogorata was surprised. Apparently he didn't get a little wind beforehand, thinking that Lucias was only coming from Athens to visit the old classmates.
"You know, my father is not an Athenian citizen, so even if I have lived in Athens for so many years, I can't be an Athens citizen. I can't be a messenger. I can only help Isocrate." Lucias didn't understand Kuno. Goleta’s surprise intentions were specifically explained, and it was obviously a bit resentful.
"Since this is the case, you still get back these pots, I can't accept it!" Kunogora immediately expressed his refusal.

Why?
Lucias was very surprised.
"Before Turui’s public trial of the traitors was very troublesome, I believe you also heard about it." Kunogolata nodded to Lucias and then firmly said: "I don't want to be the second of Pollux!"
"But... Athens just wants to express a friendly will to your Dionysian alliance, and at the same time conclude a covenant." Lucias hurried.
"Now Athens is fighting Sparta. Who is this covenant to target?" Kuno Gorata, a political veteran, immediately guessed the motive of Athens: "Sparta? No, Dionia has no strength to face Greece. The anger of the overlord. Sparta's staunch ally Syracuse? Unfortunately, we just signed a friendly agreement with Syracuse."
The words of Kunogolata made Lucias a little overwhelmed. He is different from Isocrate. Although he lives in Athens, he is excluded from political life because he is not a citizen of Athens. He does not have much political experience, even As far as the defense of the court is concerned, because he is not an citizen of Athens, he cannot be defended on the court. He can only prepare and plan carefully and write a good speech for the people. Every year, he lacks a bit of urgency, so he didn’t know what to say for a while.
Kunogolata sighed: "These pottery of Athens, you take it back first. Since the Athens messenger came from afar, the Dionysian Union certainly can't see it. I will make a proposal to the Senate tomorrow to let that Athens. Let the messenger prepare."
"That's fine, it's good..." Lucias breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lucias." Kunogolata stared at her and suddenly asked: "You used to be a Turi citizen. Have you ever thought about returning to Turui and becoming a Diaonian citizen?"
Lucias is paralyzed.
"In Athens, you are a Gentile, even if you have great talents, there is no bigger stage to play. And back to Turui..." Kunogolata said, the words turned: "You Do you know Ansitas?"
The words of Kunogolata made Lucias feel uneasy, and he murmured: "...well, know...he is a student of Herodotus, we often come and go when we are young."
"Our governor, Master Davers, has proposed to set up a Dionysian school in Turui to concentrate outstanding scholars from the entire league in the school, whether it is studying mathematics, studying medicine, or studying literary rhetoric... ...they will all enjoy the special salary that the alliance gives them, while continuing to do their own research with peace of mind, while teaching their own academics and theories to outstanding students, letting their reputation spread to the Great Greece, even the Mediterranean!..." Nogolata saw Lucias listen carefully, with a smile on his lips.

In the school, there is a branch that specializes in teaching students' literature. Ansitas is not only a veteran of the Senate, but also the dean of the liberal arts college. He teaches his rhetoric while writing his history books. Recruited more than a dozen students and imparted knowledge. The Senate also specially hired some people for him to go to the Great Greece to search for information for his writing... But I think Ansitas is in history research. No one can compare, but literary rhetoric is not his strength, and this is exactly what you are good at. I heard that in Athens, your litigation speeches are taken by many people to copy and learn, as a model. If you can Staying in Dionia, we love the talented Daevers adults will definitely ask the Senate, specifically to become a Diaonian citizen, and as the head of the College of Liberal Arts, teach students, write books, your reputation It will be like the famous Ansitas of Greece!..."
With Kuno Gorata's understanding of Davis, he dared to say such a promise. And these words are like a stone breaking into the heart of Lucias, splashing countless splashes and ripples...
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Davers looked roughly at the information given to him by Ansitanos. His face looked amazed: "There is also a large altar of Hercules in the city of Rome. Are you sure?"
"Yes, adults. This big altar is close to the livestock market in Rome. Initially we got it from the mouth of the Capua merchant who traded in Picosis and sent someone to confirm it. You should know what adults should know, Hercules once stole the herd of Graun, and after a long journey, brought back to the king of Orestes, so many races that depended on animal husbandry in the Western Mediterranean, Hercules as a livestock protection God...
Ansitanos did not feel that Rome had anything to offer to Hercules. On the contrary, when he talked about Hercules, he could not stop talking.
In fact, the study of Hercules' activities in the Western Mediterranean and its research is a special task that Daves handed over to Ansitanos. Because after conquering the Bruti people, Davers discovered a strange phenomenon: in the Britti region, there are many altars and gods of Hercules, and the Brutus people still claim to be "Herak himself." The sons of Les, because their first ancestor Brutus was born to the hero Hercules and their queen Valentia."
This statement surprised Dafoss, a foreigner who claimed to be a descendant of a famous Greek god, which made the Union of Teonia find common ground for assimilated Bruti, because they are all "families" Well.
However, this also allowed Davers to pay attention to Hercules, the Hercules in Greek mythology, and what he learned from Ansitanos and others made him realize: Originally, Herac Les is very famous in the Western Mediterranean. In the legend, half of the "12 great achievements" he completed in the Western Mediterranean. The heterogeneity of the Greek gods wandered in the Western Mediterranean for most of the world. He went to Sicily, went north to Italy, crossed Gaul, came to the Iberian Peninsula, and stole Hespride. Before the Golden Apple in the Garden of the Garden (11th Dagong), in order to cross the Atlas Mountains, he used his power to split the mountain into two, thus connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Western Mediterranean, which is also among the Greek population. The origin of the "pillar of Hercules".
Hercules reached the farthest island in the Atlantic Ocean in the world, the mysterious island of Eredia, killing the Graham, taking the cattle, then rushing the cattle, and went back to Western Europe, and finally returned to Greece... ... In his adventure story, because of his extensive heroic deeds, he has been loved and recognized by many interracial people. In many places in the western Mediterranean, he has left the legend that he and many noble women in the local race have given birth to many children. The Brutus is just one of them...
Davers regained the research materials and read them carefully.
Ansitanos was not in a hurry. He leaned back on the back of his chair, closed his eyes, and began to conceive the history books he had to write.
For a long time, Davers closed the page, put the information on the wooden table, and licked some sour eyes, and asked: "Ansantas adults ~EbookFREE.me~ as a historian, collect through you With these materials, you wiped away the dust of myths and legends. What do you see?"
Ansitanos opened his eyes, and Davers’s question was quite interesting, but this is not what a historical researcher is good at, so he thought about it and said:
I saw the Greek culture of elegance. These mountain races, which are still in the obscurant stage, are strongly attracted, and they all want to have a relationship with Greece to show that their origins are not barbaric."
"Yes, this is what we want to see." Daves gently squeezed his head and said: "It seems that we need to build a magnificent temple of Hercules in Turui and hold it for him every year. Celebrations to enhance the identity of the aliens against Diaonia."
"Adult, your decision is very wise!" Ansitanos complimented.
"But-" Daves picked up the information on the table, and the words turned: "Anthonys, you only see the layer of meaning on the surface of the material. You have not found the deeper meaning."
There is a deeper meaning? Ansitanos looked at Daves with some suspicion. He had seen it many times before handing this information to Davis.
"Look at this -" Daphus opened a page and read aloud: "On the way to Hercules driving the cattle back to Greece, a lost bull swims across the Strait of Messina. A place in Sicily called Erlux, was collected by a local ruler. After Hercules discovered, he killed the ruler, regained the bull, and agreed to return the land to the local oppressed indigenous people and made an agreement. , 'Once his descendants appear in Sicily, the aborigines will have to return the land to them.'"
"Yes, there is such a legend about Hercules in Sicily." Ansitanos nodded.