MEDIA-M (16) -- Literature -- 2009

The adventures of Sitalcus.
From Strimon to Kilikia

1. The sanctuary

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Vologez had given to all three priestesses of Dionisous their due. He had three girls from Eptasoko and three boys from Drenissa. And from Zemela - only Sitalcus. The three women had known many men inbetween the piligrims. But they knew herbs which enervated the man's semen. And days came when every one of the priestesses stopped taking the herbs and slept only with Vologez. And the Grand Mother endowed them with mother's destiny. The goddess stinted only to Zemela. "Because Zemela named itself like the goddess" - women whispered. "Because the goddess envies for Zemela's beauty and talents" - told others. "Because she drinks from the herbs" - hinted thirds.
But time came when Zemela feeled hersef not alone. This was the time when she attended the bed of Vologez. But it was also the time when Issant appeared into the sanctuary of Dionisous.
And the warrior Issant came from the tribe of Odrisses. And he was, like Vologez, nice and strong. And like him Issant respected Dionisous and willingly accepted the most sweet gifts of the god - the women and the wine. But the Macedonian smelled of avens and wisdom, and the Odrisse - of horses and batles. And the dogs in the sanctuary joyfully barked and jumped on Vologez, and hided when Issant stopped near the inn. And Issant has had many women. And it was rumour that he has slept even with one of the daugthers of the king of the Krobises. Nobody knew if it was true, but in her gender many men appeared with this name and one of them became king of all Krobises at the end of the forth century before Christ and made himself famous with his wealth, splendour, and beauty. (continuation)

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