Thetis came to Mount Olympus and arrived at the palace of Hephaestus, the god of craftsmen. Hephaestus' palace was located on the mountainside of the sacred mountain.
This was the rule of the gods. According to the order of the gods, their residences were from the foot of the mountain to the top. The location of the sacred mountain of Dionysus was higher than the bottom of the mountain, but not to the mountainside (Note 1).
The palace was very large and magnificent. The whole palace was made of bronze, shining with starlight. It was beautiful and sturdy, and could be called luxurious.
Tethys stepped into the palace and soon found Hephaestus, who was working.
Thetis looked at Hephaestus, who was concentrating on his work and seemed unmoved by all the disturbances of the outside world.
At this moment, Hephaestus was working hard on the tripod. There were a total of 20 tripods, each of which was equipped with a golden wheel. The golden wheel could easily roll to the hall of Mount Olympus, and then to the god's room without being pushed. It was really an amazing treasure.
These tripod tripods had all been completed except for the handles. Basically, all the outlines of the tripod tripods had been completed, and Hephaestus was thinking about how to install the handles.
When Hephaestus looked up, he saw Thetis and said happily, "How happy I am that the noblest goddess has come to my place and made it bright."
"She was the benefactor who saved me when I was born. Because I was born with a limp, my mother abandoned me, and everyone despised me."
"If Eurnomo and Thetis had not taken pity on me, carried me back and raised me in the cave, I would have died."
"My savior came to my house today. Let me tidy up the things in front of me, and then come to welcome her."
Hephaestus was very courteous. He got up and went to wash himself, supported by the maids. These maids were not real people, but only had the appearance of human beings, but they were the replicas that Hephaestus had cast out of gold.
They were beautiful, able to think, speak, and had artistic talent. All the daily affairs of Hephaestus' palace were taken care of by these maids, and they were also in good order.
With the help of the maid, he quickly went to wash up, changed into new clothes, and came back.
The scene was cleaned up by the beautiful golden maids, which gave Thetis a better understanding of Hephaestus' superb skills.
Then Hephaestus sat down beside Thetis. "Beloved goddess," he said, "what brings you to my house? Tell me why you're here. I'll do my best to satisfy any of your requests. "
The God of Craftsmen, Hephaestus, had a very good attitude towards his former benefactor. He especially wanted to help her to repay her kindness.
Thetis sighed slightly. She was touched by Hephaestus's enthusiasm. She saved the abandoned Hephaestus in passing, but she did not expect to receive such a generous return.
Thetis told her worries to Hephaestus and wiped her tears. "Since fate has decided the end of my child Achilles, and I can't stop it, then in the last days of his life, I'll fight for the last glory for him, and make him invincible."
"Achilles lost the armor and weapons given to him by his father Peleus, and they were taken by Hector, the Prince of Troy. If Hector has the armor, although my son is very strong, he will still be in danger of being killed. After all, the weapons of the gods can hurt his invulnerable body."
Thetis's worries were very correct. This was why she repeatedly stressed that Achilles should not go into battle and should wait for her return.
Thetis said, "So I want you to rush to make a helmet, shield, armor, and greaves for the doomed Achilles, so that he can win in the last days."
Thetis worked hard for Achilles. She knew that she could not escape fate, but she still wanted to fight for the last glory for him.
"Dear goddess!" Hephaestus listened and immediately replied, "You don't have to worry, I will immediately start to make armor for your son. If the armor I make can save him from death, I will be very happy."
"He will like the armor I make. Everyone will be surprised when they see the armor I make."
Hephaestus was full of confidence in his skills. He always thought that the armor he made was the best, but his craftsmanship was indeed praised by the gods, so he was the god of craftsmanship.
"Dear goddess, I will make the best armor, shield, and weapon for your child Achilles. Wait here for a moment."
After that, Hephaestus left the goddess and came to the specially opened stove.
"Boom!" As soon as he arrived, the stove felt the arrival of the god and immediately burst into flames. Not only that, the 20 bellows also automatically fanned the fire. Under the action of these bellows, the temperature in the stove could reach extremely high, and some metals that were difficult to melt could be melted here.
Hephaestus found materials to make armor, shields, and weapons. These materials were all carefully selected, and he put them into the crucible without hesitation.
Hephaestus put the anvil on the cushion, grabbed the sledgehammer with his right hand, grabbed the pliers with his left hand, and hammered the anvil with the sledgehammer.
Every time he hammered, the anvil would deform, and impurities would be hammered out.
The forging process was hard, but Hephaestus forged seriously.
"Thetis is very understanding and did not make any requests that would make it difficult for me. She also knows that the end of Achilles is determined by fate and Zeus, and no one can resist it."
"If I make this request to Zeus, I will only abandon Mount Olympus again, right?"
"But since Thetis did not make any unreasonable requests, then I have to do my best to build powerful armor and weapons as soon as possible, so that Achilles can wear them and be invincible in Troy."
Thinking of this, the sound of hammering continued, one after another.
City of Troy
Just like in the Greek camp, within three days, the entire city of Troy was covered in thick smoke, and cries shook the earth. Many heroes and princes were cremated.
Even the ordinary soldiers were cremated and buried in graves.
Many of these dead soldiers were citizens of Troy, and their families were all in Troy, so when they were burned, their families cried their hearts out.
The funeral of the heroes and princes was relatively grand. Many of them were heroes and princes from other cities, and their families were in faraway kingdoms and cities.
Three days passed quickly, and these three days were also the day that both Troy and Greece agreed to bury the fallen heroes and soldiers. After three days, the war would continue.
In the early morning of the fourth day, Hector woke up. He was afraid to wake his wife, so he got up quietly, went to the armory, and silently put on his armor.
Today, he was going to attack the Greeks again, and this battle would directly decide the outcome of the war. He also attached great importance to it. After putting on his armor, he sheathed his sword at his waist and went to the door.
But when Hector reached the door, he fell silent. Under the starlight, he saw his wife, Andromache, daughter of King Euseon of Thebes, waiting quietly at the door. Behind her, a maid was carrying the boy Astianax in her arms.
This was Hector's son. Hector's heart ached, and he looked at his son with a smile.
Andromache's eyes were full of tears, and she gently held her husband's hand and said, "Hector, in every battle, you always rush to the front, but don't you pity your young son, and don't you pity your soon-to-be widow wife?"
"Achilles killed my father, and Artemis shot my mother to death with an arrow. My seven brothers were all killed by Achilles."
"Other than you, Hector, I have no family left. To me, you are my father, my mother, and my brother. "
Andromache's words made Hector's eyes redden. He also felt that he owed his wife and son a lot, and he said apologetically, "My dear, you are right, but I am the son of my father, Priam, and the heir to the Kingdom of Troy. How can I retreat?"
"If I retreat, what will the Trojans think, and what will the kings of other kingdoms and cities think? They have bled and sacrificed for us, Troy. "
"I have to be at the front. This is my mission, and also my responsibility."
"But don't worry, I will definitely protect myself. Even if not for myself, I will protect you, my wife Andromache, and my young son Astianax. I will protect myself," Hector said loudly.
At this time, Pei Zi Yun was approaching with light footsteps. Although he was not at max level, the Agility of the Wind gave him the ability to be silent.
This war was very important, so he came earlier to meet up with Hector. Hector's mansion was, of course, the biggest. It was actually a part of the palace.
At this time, the sky was filled with cold stars. Just as he walked over, he heard someone talking. He took a closer look and saw that it was Hector and his wife. He hurriedly moved away and hid in a corner to listen to their conversation.
As he listened, he felt very emotional.
"Yes, this is a matter of Troy. If the Prince of Troy does not charge at the front, who will?"
The Battle of Troy had always been a battle of the Trojans. Some of the surrounding kingdoms and city-states were allies, while others were forced to join by the Greeks. Although these people helped Troy, whether or not they could win the Battle of Troy depended mainly on the performance of the Trojans. They could not rely on others.
"Now, I, Prince Paris, have already performed very well. It is hard to imagine that in the original history, Paris, who caused so much trouble, was hiding at the back, while Hector had no choice but to fight at the front."
"According to the legends, Hector is really a good brother."
"Under normal circumstances, he would have been killed with a slap."
"Unfortunately, I can't do anything now. Without the Oracle, if I reveal my strength, I will just have another corpse."
Note 1: The rules of the Holy Mountain are universal. All polytheistic religions are like this.
Note 2: The difference between Hephaestus and Thetis was too great. In theory, he would not be so polite. Even if he was indebted, this is only a legend.
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