Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 147: Visit Sparta

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Going forward, there are fewer and fewer thatched earthen houses, and more and more traditional Greek courtyards, but their outer walls are not gorgeously decorated, they are very simple, and they are scattered according to the terrain and streams. It doesn't feel crowded at all.

Moreover, most houses should have deliberately planted various trees, wildflowers, and weeds. In this spring season, birds sing, streams are gurgling, green grass, flowers are blooming, bees and butterflies fly, and the air There is an intoxicating fragrance of vegetation...These houses are submerged in a patch of colorful vegetation. Perhaps this is the unique aesthetic of the Spartans, full of a kind of rural vitality.

"This is the city of Sparta, it's just a village!" Tertotis, the eldest son of Leottić, now an entourage of Cloto Catax, showed a look of loss on his face. .

Tertotis grew up in Dionia, and for some reason, Leotichides never told the children about Sparta, so he had nothing to do with Sparta. Special feelings, after learning of his own life experience, he is still very repulsive, and feels that this life experience will make him look strange among Dionia citizens.

Klotokatax agreed to Leotichides’ request to let him stay by his side. In fact, he did not use him as an orderly soldier. On the contrary, he treated him like his own brother. good. Because after this time of getting along, Croto Catacs felt that Tertotis and Briantes were very similar in character and age, so this time he entered Sparta, he specially brought Tertotis with him. By his side, it was a good intention to let him see his hometown. As a result, the young people who were accustomed to seeing the prosperity of Turiyi obviously did not like the simple and simple Sparta.

"Hey, kid!" Olivers gave a weird smile: "When I have the opportunity, I will take you to the Lagunda Pass which leads to Messenia from Mount Tigtos. I heard that there is a deep path there. In the gorge of the survey, the Spartans threw their newly born babies into the gorge. After hundreds of years, I don’t know how many baby bones have accumulated in it..."

Tertotis glared at him viciously, and turned his head away, ignoring him.

"Olivers Corps Commander, talking about this disgusting thing at this time affects our mood too much." Plintors said half-jokingly and half-complaining.

"The disgusting things done by the Spartans are far more than this. Fortunately, the kind Hades made us come." Olivers sighed.

Teltotis listened to his ears, and his hatred for Sparta increased even more.

"That should be the Acropolis of Sparta." At this moment, Cloto Kataks asked loudly.

Following the direction of his finger, a not-so-high hill was raised from a low house in front. On the hills stood several tall temples, the walls of which were made of dark red marble. , Approached and looked up from the bottom up, the temple looked majestic and solemn, but there were no walls around, so Cloto Kataks was not sure.

"That can be regarded as the Acropolis of Sparta, Athena—Chuck O'Rourke Temple." Sekelion replied.

The acropolis of the Greek city-state is not only the center of faith and sacrifice for the people of the city-state, but also the last fortress in the face of foreign invasion. Generally, it is surrounded by stone walls as a protective barrier. But since the Spartans can confidently do not need a wall to defend the city, they can also not build an acropolis wall if they want to come, but now they probably regret it...Klotokatax thought to himself and couldn’t bear it. Zhuo asked another question that puzzled him: "Don't the Spartans worship Zeus and Hercules? But why is it that Athena is enshrined in their acropolis?"

Secrian shrugged: "There is a relatively small Temple of Hercules on the top of the mountain, but Athena is indeed the main one in the acropolis. As for why this is the case? I can’t answer. Do you want to catch an old Spartan man and ask?"

"The Spartans adore war, and Athena is the goddess of war wisdom, I'm afraid it has something to do with it." Printoles said.

"Since the Spartans like to fight, it may be more appropriate to enshrine Ares, the **** of war." Olivers also interjected.

"Actually, the Spartans are very particular about strategy in wars, and they are generally not reckless, which is consistent with the **** of war wisdom that Athena is good at. The brutal and brutal Ares is not popular among the Greeks. Few city-states enshrine him, but I heard that it is admired among the Thracians in northern Greece..." Cloto Kataks couldn't help but speak out his own speculation.

As a group of people talked, they walked around to the front of the Temple of Athena, which was full of flat ground and steps paved with flat stone slabs, extending up to the temple level by level, and the previous bumpy dirt road was completely different.

"Your Excellency Commander, are you going to visit the temple?" Sekelion made an inviting gesture.

Clotokatax hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

Klotokatax graduated with honors from the Turíy School. It is clear in my heart: The Acropolis Temple of the Greek city-state is different from the Kingdom of Dionian. It does not allow ordinary people to do whatever they want. Those who enter the main hall (only sacrificial priests who can communicate with the gods can enter), so the gates of the temple are usually guarded by guards, but now the Spartan people have become prisoners, and it is impossible for anyone to guard their guard city. It's just that although he entered here as a victor, he was not prepared to blaspheme the faith of the Spartans with an arrogant gesture.

Klotokattax will not go up, and other generals will not be embarrassed to go up.

The Temple of Athena is already in the center of the city of Sparta. Walking along a flat stone road, it is surrounded by tall bronze sculptures or magnificent buildings: an open-air sports arena, a civic venue like a theater, A colonnaded open building with a length of tens of meters-public dining halls, various altars of gods and heroes, as well as the Victory Column surrounded by the famous statues of Sparta as the top decoration, mainly used for The square where citizens usually exercise and gather in war...

Here, the city of Sparta finally showed a Greek hegemony far beyond that of a village. Presumably in the past, many Spartan citizens wandered in this area, and many Spartan citizens, young and old, were exercising and fighting here. It must be very lively if you want to come... But now except for a team The Dionian soldiers patrolling in the squad could no longer see other people, and looked very cold.

Clotokatax couldn't help asking: "General Sekerian, where did you imprison the Spartan people?"

"Some people are imprisoned in the Spartan training ground in the southeast, mainly women and young children; some are in the port, helping us load and unload supplies by the way. Both are heavily guarded and they cannot escape. ."

Clotokatax nodded, and then he saw a bronze statue about 10 meters high standing not far from the front. The statue was a heavily armed Spartan warrior with his head held high. , With firm eyes, holding a shield in his left hand and a spear in his right hand, giving people an unyielding attitude. Various wild flowers are planted around the statue. This season is blooming, giving the cold statue a little more life.

"This is the cemetery of Leonidas, King of Sparta." Sekerian pointed to the statue, and his relaxed expression also converged.

"The one who died in the battle at Hot Spring Pass?!" Taginos asked with some excitement.

"Yes, that's the hero." Sekelian responded in a deep voice.

The expressions of everyone suddenly became solemn.

Spartan King Leonidas led 300 warriors to garrison at the hot spring pass, resisting hundreds of thousands of Persian troops, once made it impossible to advance, and finally all killed in battle due to the betrayal of traitors has long been a well-known legend throughout Greece. , A hundred years have passed and still enduring. The Spartans specially erected a statue for the king who has won a huge reputation for the city-state for worship. I am afraid that he hopes that his brave and fearless spirit of sacrifice can be passed on among the citizens.

Klotokatax and the others are enemies, but they also pay tribute to the Spartan hero from the heart.

After a while, everyone turned and left, and Sekerian suddenly sighed proudly: "It's a pity... the age of Sparta is about to pass! Maybe it will be our Dionian hero who will spread among the Greeks in the future. 'S story!"

"A lot of these stories must be about you Sekelian." Olivers quipped.

"I think this day is not far away!" Cloto Kataks immediately took the conversation, encouraging everyone.

Under the leadership of Sekelian, everyone strode towards a magnificent building not far away that was also made of red marble and looked heavy and solemn. This is the supreme power center of Sparta-the meeting. Tang. It is the office of the Council of the Elders and the 5 Ombudsmen, but now it will be the place where Cloto Kataks and the generals discuss how to deal with Sparta.

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Hundreds of years ago, a part of the Dorians from the north of Greece occupied the Yolotas Plain and established many villages. They were called "Lassidy Dreams", and this land was called "Laconia".

Over time, one of the villages rose up and won control over the four nearby villages, thus uniting to establish a town called "Sparta" and having its own king.

Shortly after, they began to wage war against other Lassidi dream villages, but during the same period, several towns rose up in other places in Laglia, and Sparta did not have enough power to complete it. The conquest of the entire region instead allowed other villages to unite and fight against it.