Athens, a surreal metropolis existing in mythology
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There was a beautiful city next to Aegean. Hits of glasses In order to own the beautiful and precious city, Sea King Poseidon and Goddess of Wisdom Athena began their competition. Poseidon inserts his trident to the ground, a group of white horses have appeared, white horse marches on towards the sea, turns into the turbulent spray. Poseidon inserted his trident into the ground and then a group of horses came into being that run towards the sea, turning into raging waves. While Athena pierced her spear into the earth and scattered the green olive trees into the clear water and white sand to block the hot sun. Not only delicious for tast, olive oil can also be smeared on body to relieve all day's fatigue. Olive brings teasure to peopel, so Athena is selected to be their numen, and the city is named as Athens with olive branch as the symbol of Athens.Autumn’s New semi-rimless eyewear Collection
This is the source of Athens, although it’s only a myth. Sauntering in Athens, the historic sites are all about mythology - the Parthenon Temple in honor of Athena, the Dionysus Theater that prays to the Bacchus, the Olympian Zeus Temple to warship the king of gods, the Byron statue, and even the Olympic was originated from the sacred mountain where many gods lived. If you place yourself in it, it will be impossible for you to separate the boundaries of reality and myth.
Athens is originated from sea, Agenean Sea had already existed before the Athens was officially named. Aegean, a beautiful and romantic name, is in memorial of a king who commits suicide by throwing himself into the sea, and his son is exactly the great legendary hero who bravely goes through the Mykonos Island labyrinth. Myth has created the Aegean Sea; therefore Athens is the dreamlike city floating in the mythology.
The sea and sky made the Athens, while the essence of the Athens's culture is concentrated in the Acropolis. Athen is a the city surrounded by sea, Athen Acropolis with an altitude of 156 meters is the peak of the city. On the Acropolis,Temple of the Olympian Zeus was the earlist to be under construction in BC 515.
To trace the origin of Olympic Games, we should leave Athens. 370 kilometers away fron Athens, there is a small city called Olympia. The Greeks believed that all gods lived in Olympia Mountain, so to gather here and hold sacrifice ceremonies gradually became the meeting for city states to exchange experience on athletic sports. The oldest stadium of the world was also built up, and it finally became the common festival of human society.
Goddess Athena sends olive to Athens, and Athens returns honor to the goddess as well. Here is the origin of Western civilization, the symbol of peace and health, as well as the world's eternal focus. Eyes are filled with countless bright and splendid artworks, you have to believe that the Goddness of Wisdom is blessing Athens all the time.
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