Overview of the Wars of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is a controversial figure, but one thing that most people agree on is that he was a great military commander. Through his leadership, Alexander e... Read More Get to Know the First Punic War Taking place between 264 and 241...
The city-state of Sparta had a unique society where physical strength and military prowess were highly valued. Spartan women, although not engaged in active combat, received physical training and education from a young age. Their physical fitness and resilience were considered vital for bearing stron...
An important reference about the military use of the bow is present in theLinear Btablet KN V 150 (+) 7624 fromKnossoswhere the wordsto-ko-so-ta a-te-u-ke(*19) can be interpreted as "unarmed archer" (*20). CONCLUSION The Archaeological evidences attested as the bow was largely utiliz...
About Aeneas of Greek Mythology The Trojan War was one of the pivotal occurrences in Greek Mythology, and there were many heroes that were part o that story. Aeneas was one of these heroes, and... ... Read More Agamemnon’s Role During the Trojan War Thought to be the greatest war in...
in which Athens intervened. The real cause was the growing resentment of Sparta and its allies at the dominance of Athens over Greek affairs. The war lasted 27 years, partly because Athens (a naval power) and Sparta (a land-based military power) found it difficult to come to grips with ...
When Agamemnon was discouraged and considered sailing home in defeat, Poseidon disguised himself as the prophet Calchas and encouraged Agamemnon to continue the war. Odysseus and Poseidon’s Son Polyphemus While Poseidon wasn’t fond of Odysseus in general, his wrath was assured after the Trojan Wa...
Napoleon’s most famous bearer was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Narcissus Narcissus means “daffodil” or “numbness; sleep” and pronounced as nAR-Kee-ssaws (Greek) or nahr-SIS-ahs (English). Narcissus, in Greek mythology, ...
His successor was George II, who ruled for two years before the military forced him to abdicate. Then from 1924 to 1935 Greece had 23 changes of government, a dictatorship, and 13 coups. By 1935 people were ready to try monarchy again, and they invited George II to return from where he...
Every library should have a copy of Thucydides in it, especially libraries on military history, and The Landmark Thucydides is without question the best version available. Rediscovering Homer: Inside the Origins of the Epic by Andrew Dalby (W. W. Norton) Scholar Andrew Dalby delves into the ...
Athena, goddess of the military, art, culture and science. She symbolizes intelligence and reason. Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love. Ares, the bloodthirsty god of war. Private or Household Gods Like other ancient peoples, the Greeks believed that a person’s life did not end with ...