Artemis was free and independent, loved life in the wild, and opposed marriage between men and women. She liked unmarried virgins and young men who despised Aphrodite... From this, it can be seen that her relationship with the goddess of beauty was not very good.
At the same time, Artemis and Athena are the two daughters that the god-king Zeus values and dotes on... To be specific, Zeus undoubtedly values Athena, and dotes on Artemis almost unconditionally.
The king of gods, Zeus, would hardly refuse any request of Artemis, and she was also one of the most worshipped gods by the ancient Greeks.
And for such a goddess...
"No matter how much tribute you give her, she will never be satisfied, because she actually has everything she needs. She can easily get everything she wants. As long as she wants, all the gods in Olympus will help her."
Jason recalled what Hermes had said to him at that time.
"So, Jason, when it comes to tribute to Artemis, you must remember not to seek any 'expensive' tribute, because Artemis lacks nothing.
Of course, this doesn't mean that she doesn't need tribute. She just doesn't need the physical object. What she needs to see is your heart!
So Jason remembered that when you offer tribute to Artemis, you must not be careless.
As long as the tribute you offer her shows your love, she will be very happy even if it is just a flower!"
Jason did not doubt Hermes' words. After all, he only needed to refer to Calydon to know the answer.
This also explains why when Calydon offered sacrifices to all the gods, he did not offer sacrifices to Artemis, which made Artemis angry and abandoned the wild boar.
But later, Meleager, the prince of Calydon and Jason's senior brother, prayed sincerely to Artemis, asking her to bless him with a successful hunt, and Artemis quickly agreed.
Therefore, when it comes to offering tribute, she is undoubtedly the easiest and most difficult god to deal with.
Most other gods have their own requests.
But Artemis didn't.
It is actually very simple to explain it using Jason's understanding.
Artemis was obviously a wealthy woman who had more material possessions than she could ever desire. Naturally, she had no pursuit of material things, but rather spiritual things.
This also explains why Artemis seemed so concerned about the relationship between Atalanta and Jason.
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Now, let’s go back in time.
"Tribute?"
Atalanta looked at Jason in confusion, thought for a moment, then nodded and said to Jason, "Well, you should indeed offer tribute to Artemis... So, are you planning to let me help you kill the Calydonian Boar?"
"Why?" Jason looked at Atalanta in confusion.
"Why?" Atalanta asked, puzzled. "Besides the Calydonian boar, do you hunt anything else?"
Fighting = offering to the gods = ravage.
Even though Atalanta was very disdainful of this barbaric action, it was common sense in this world after all.
"No, but I am not going to offer my prey to Lady Artemis." Jason shook his head.
"You're not offering prey?" Atalanta frowned and asked doubtfully, "Then what are you offering?"
"Romance." Jason replied briefly with these two words.
After careful consideration, Jason felt that this was the tribute that would most satisfy Artemis.
"Romance?" Atalanta was stunned. "What is romance? Is it some terrible monster?"
"Hmm... This is hard to explain, but it's not a monster. I told you I'm not planning on hunting. Just tell me if you're willing to help me."
"...If it's about tribute to Artemis, I will naturally help you." Although Atalanta was very confused, she finally agreed.
"Thanks, Atalanta!"
Jason breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Atalanta's reply.
After all, the tribute he offered required some time to prepare, and Artemis couldn't be allowed to come and disrupt or discover it during this time, otherwise the effect would be reduced.
Then Jason and Atalanta returned to the palace. As for Pegasus, Jason told it to find a place outside to play by itself, as it would easily attract attention.
"Jason, you're back..."
As Meleager said this, he saw Jason and Atalanta following behind him and was stunned.
"Brother Jason, we're going to hunt the Calydonian boar tomorrow night. What do you think?"
Hercules was standing by and saw Meleager staring at Atalanta, so he could only stand up and speak to Jason.
"Late tomorrow night? I see."
Jason nodded, then said apologetically to the two, "Brother Meleager, Hercules, I've come here to apologize to you two... I was planning to spend some quality time with you today, but can you please delay it for another day?"
"That's okay...but what's up with you?"
"He wants to pay tribute to Lady Artemis." Atalanta explained calmly to Hercules who was asking in confusion.
At the same time, he gave Jason a strange look.
Atalanta only just found out that Jason was actually a student of the famous Centaur sage Chiron.
Isn't he a student of Hecate, the goddess of roads?
"Offer tribute to the noble moon goddess Artemis?...Junior Brother Jason, are you planning to hunt the wild boar alone?" Meleager couldn't help but ask.
"No." Jason shook his head. "It wasn't that wild boar... Anyway, I apologize, Meleager and Hercules. I will apologize to you personally once this is over!"
After saying that, Jason turned around and grabbed Atalanta's hand, and while Atalanta was slightly stunned, he took her away.
"Wait, Junior Brother Jason!"
Watching Jason taking Atalanta away, Meleager, with his eyes wide open, almost subconsciously called out to him.
Then, under Jason's questioning gaze, Meleager hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I go with you?"
"That's impossible." Before Jason could reply, Hercules said to him, "You still need to entertain the warriors who responded to your call."
"makes sense."
Meleager gave a wry smile.
So Jason and Atalanta left.
After they left, there was a period of silence. Suddenly, Meleager whispered to Hercules, "Don't you think that Junior Brother Jason and Atalanta seem quite compatible?"
A man as handsome as the sun god Apollo, and a woman as beautiful as the moon goddess Artemis.
Hercules looked at Meleager, hesitated for a moment, and then said carefully: "I think... they are quite a match."
"...Isn't it true?" Meleager shook his head and smiled. "I think so too. They really seem to be a good match."
"then you......"
"I give up." Meleager raised his hands in surrender. "If it were anyone else, I might really be unwilling to accept it, but... as for Junior Brother Jason, forget it."
Jason took Atalanta out of the palace and went outside to find Pegasus again. He released Atalanta and said to her, "Atalanta, wait here for a while... If you feel bored, let Pegasus take you to the sky, but don't stay away for too long."
"Chirp—!"
The Pegasus kicked the ground and cried out.
"Stop yelling. What's wrong with taking someone else for a walk? At worst, I'll give you some cakes afterwards, okay?"
Tianma was satisfied after hearing this.
"Wherever you are going, I will go too." Atalanta frowned.
"I'm going to the underworld...are you sure you want to come with me?"
Jason, holding the staff, looked at Atalanta.
When Atalanta heard this, her whole body stiffened slightly, and then she silently took a step back.
Although Jason found this funny, he did not continue to embarrass Atalanta. He found a dark place nearby, tapped the ground with his staff, and headed to the underworld again under the protection of the flying Hades.
Soon, at the road to Hades, the three-headed hellhound Cerberus was guarding the gate.
"Why did you come back suddenly?"
The three-headed hellhound looked at Jason in confusion. "Didn't you say you'd already embarked on a journey and wouldn't be back anytime soon?"
"I came back to ask the teacher for help... Oh, and Lord Cerberus, please don't tell the teacher about my return, or he will definitely close the door and pretend he's not here!"
Jason, who was very familiar with the three-headed dog of Hell, said so.
Of course he was very familiar with the Cerberus. After all, Jason had to pass by the Cerberus every night for three years.
Although the three-headed dog of hell guards the gate to the underworld for Hades, its actual master is not Hades, but Jason's teacher Hecate!
It is also because of this that among the many gods staying in the underworld, Hecate's entry and exit seem so simple.
After a brief conversation with the three-headed dog of hell, Jason came to the River Styx and the ferry god Charon.
"Why did you come back so suddenly?" Charon looked at Jason curiously and asked, "Have you encountered some difficulties that you can't solve? ... I remember you killed Chimera just two days ago, didn't you?"
"Ah, thank you so much for your help the other day, Grandpa Charon."
Jason jumped onto the boat and said to Charon, who had a skull with dark flames inside his head, "I'm not in trouble, but I need help from my teacher with something."
"Yeah." Charon nodded slightly, his body suddenly paused.
Then he said to Jason, "My son, you will be ashore soon. You may have to wait a little longer."
"What's wrong?" Jason looked at Charon in confusion.
"Lord Hades is aware of your arrival, and Lady Persephone is now on her way to you."
"Sister Persephone? ...That's right, I really need to go look for my sister."
Jason nodded to show that he understood.
This is because Atalanta did not follow, otherwise she would not even know what expression to make when looking at the scene before her.
Is this really the underworld?
That terrifying underworld where there is no light and no living beings are allowed to enter?
Are you sure this isn't your Jason's home? !
But to be honest, after recognizing Persephone as his sister, the Queen of the Underworld, his teacher was Hecate, the goddess of roads, and he was also indebted to Hades.
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