Chapter 295: Saving the Goddess Amphitrite

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the founder and ruler of the city of Corinth.

Because the Corinth region had fertile land and could collect transit fees on the Isthmus of Corinth, Sisyphus relied on his treachery to obtain huge wealth.

When Sisyphus' lifespan reached its end, Sisyphus used a trick to kidnap the god of death Thanatos to avoid his own death.

But because the god of death Thanatos could not perform his duties, other lives on earth no longer died, and the whole world fell into chaos.

The gods believed that Sisyphus had committed an unforgivable crime, so they sent Sisyphus to hell and suffered eternal punishment.

In the pantheon compiled by people hundreds of years later, Sisyphus was set as a descendant of Prometheus, the ancestor god of the Dorians.

There is no doubt that the records of Sisyphus in mythology are almost all false.

Sisyphus was set as a Dorian in the Godbook because the Dorians conquered Corinth when they invaded the Peloponnese.

Setting Sisyphus in the founding era as a Dorian is to reflect the real history hundreds of years later, when the Dorians ruled Corinth.

Making Sisyphus a sinner in hell is because the real prototype of Sisyphus stubbornly resisted the Mycenaeans, causing the Mycenaeans to pay a huge price for conquering Corinth.

The plain where Corinth is located.

At this time, the great Perseus led 5,000 soldiers to surround Corinth.

This was not the first time Perseus attacked Corinth.

The last attack on Corinth failed, so Perseus learned the lesson of failure, and now Perseus is fully prepared.

Even if Sisyphus wants to rely on the walls of Corinth to fight a war of attrition, Corinth will eventually run out of food first.

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The south gate of Corinth.

Before ordering the Mycenaean soldiers to launch a new round of attacks, Perseus once again persuaded Sisyphus to surrender.

"Sisyphus! This time Corinth will definitely be conquered by me. As long as you surrender obediently, I guarantee that you and your descendants will enjoy the treatment of nobles. But if you resist to the end, you will become a great sinner. Even if you die, your soul will be punished in hell."

Perseus's coercion and inducement were ignored by Sisyphus.

If he would eventually surrender to Perseus, he would not be degraded as a great sinner who blasphemed the god of death in mythology.

Seeing Sisyphus encouraging the Corinthian soldiers to fight bravely on the walls of Corinth, Perseus was filled with anger.

The more tenacious the resistance of Corinth, the more sacrifices the Mycenaeans paid.

But now, no matter how many sacrifices are made, it is worth it, because conquering Corinth will double the territory and population ruled by the Mycenaean Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Perseus waved his scepter and issued an attack order.

"Soldiers! For the great Zeus, for us to survive better on this land, we must conquer Corinth."

The Mycenaean soldiers took their weapons and shields and launched an attack again.

The Corinthian soldiers on the city wall all showed tired and desperate expressions on their faces.

Because under the Mycenean siege tactics, the food in Corinth has become less and less.

If there is no reinforcement, the Mycenaeans will definitely win.

Although the Corinthian King Sisyphus has a tenacious will to resist, he alone cannot represent all the Corinthians.

While the Mycenaean soldiers launched an attack on Corinth, Zeus and Poseidon descended on the battlefield with the godly figures of a thousand meters in height, and Amphitrite, the goddess of the sea who guarded Corinth, also showed the godly figure of a thousand meters in height.

"Amphitrite, you should give up resistance!"

Zeus and Poseidon persuaded Amphitrite while cooperating with each other to attack Amphitrite.

"Your failure is doomed. When the Mycenaeans conquer Corinth, you will become our trophy."

After Zeus announced Amphitrite's fate, Poseidon continued.

"Zeus and I have decided that Corinth is a city-state that worships the goddess of the sea, so I, Poseidon, will replace you as the new patron saint of Corinth. In order to make it easier for the Corinthians to accept me, you will become the queen of the sea of ​​Poseidon."

After listening to Poseidon's words, Zeus continued.

"Just as Poseidon and I are two gods in one, you, as the goddess who carries the [Creation Myth of the Goddess of the Sea], also have another identity. So you must not only become Poseidon's wife, but also become my wife as Eurynome."

Amphitrite waved the silver trident, frowning while resisting the attacks of Zeus and Poseidon.

"Since you want to humiliate me like this, I have no reason to surrender to you."

"Amphitrite, you are indeed very powerful as the Queen of the Sea. Even if Poseidon and I joined forces, we lost to you once. Now Poseidon and I can only rely on strong logistics to win this war of attrition."

Zeus waved the Thunder Spear and threw it at Amphitrite.

"In order to make you accept your fate, I will end this war now."

Boom!

Zeus' Thunder Spear collided with Amphitrite's silver trident.

The power of thunder paralyzed Amphitrite's right hand, and the heavy silver trident fell from her hand to the ground.

The soldiers of Corinth were also exhausted and desperate, and the Mycenaean soldiers broke through the city gate.

Seeing the balance of victory tilting towards the Mycenaeans, Zeus and Poseidon showed the smile of the winner on their faces.

The elderly Perseus also laughed because he won the war.

At this time-

Luo Yin suddenly appeared with the Theban soldiers and attacked the Mycenaeans.

After a long war of attrition, not only the Corinthian soldiers were very tired, but the Mycenean soldiers were also very tired.

The Mycenean soldiers, who were now exhausted, could fight against the Corinthian soldiers who were also exhausted.

But in front of the Theban soldiers, the exhausted Mycenean soldiers became vulnerable.

Luo Yin led the Theban soldiers to attack the Mycenean soldiers and defeated them in an instant.

The Corinthian soldiers were also greatly encouraged by the appearance of reinforcements and began to counterattack the Mycenean soldiers.

"Is this the Athenian's attempt to rescue Corinth?"

Seeing that the victory that was about to be won was destroyed, Perseus immediately led 500 elite soldiers to fight against the soldiers led by Luo Yin, trying to save his victory.

Zeus and Poseidon temporarily stopped attacking Amphitrite, and looked at the army brought by Luo Yin with puzzled eyes.

If this was reinforcement from Athens, Metis, the patron saint of Athens, should have appeared with this army.

"Is this really reinforcement from Athens? I heard that Thebes launched a war against Athens. Even if Athens won the war, it should not be able to help Corinth."

In order to prevent the reinforcement from Corinth and catch the Mycenaeans off guard, the Mycenaeans had been inquiring about the news from the surrounding city-states to confirm that there would be no reinforcement from Corinth.