i.e.engagingthe resistance. For the believer,2480(isxýō) refers to the Lord strengthening them withcombative, confrontiveforce to achieve all He gives faith for. That is,facing necessary resistancethat brings what theLorddefines is success (Hisvictory, cf. 1 Jn 5:4). Accordingly, faith...
Ares was associated with many bellicoseheroesin Greek mythology, such as the aforementioned Cycnus or Diomedes of Thrace, whose man-eating maresHeracleswas supposed to capture as his eight labor. Probably with his daughterHarmonia, Ares fathered a whole race of warriors: theAmazons. Otrera gave hi...
Readers who love horse stories will enjoy the closeness between the women warriors and their horses. Tomlinson, Theresa. The moon riders Through comparisons with the classical Greek tragedies, Brant sheds light on the unique Johannine presentation of Jesus. Dialogue and Drama: Elements of Greek ...
Then to the camp she goes and, mingling with the heroes that glittered in gold and steel, shouts like a squadron; she gives swords to hurrying warriors, claps their steeds and beckons gateward; the brave anticipate her promptings and even the timid are inspired to short-lived valour."...
In tribal cultures, warriors are dancers, and before battles, they dance with drums and music to encourage good luck in the fight to come. Unfortunately, the Ares archetype is put down by men who exert power from a distance, such as his father, Zeus. Greeks idealized thinking and ...
"The pressure held their [the battling warriors] heads on a line, and they whirled and fought like wolves, and Eris, the Lady of Sorrow, was gladdened to watch them. She alone of all the immortals attended this action." [N.B. The rest of the gods had been commanded by Zeus to wit...
engaging in trade or working for the King of Egypt as mercenary soldiers. Indeed, the Greeks had another basic export besides olive oil and wine, and that was warriors. Since the Greek cities fought among themselves all the time, the occasional peace left many of them seeking to continue ...
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They were symbols of power and prestige, often used by nobility and warriors. Chariots played a crucial role in battles, providing a strategic advantage due to their speed and maneuverability. In the Greco-Roman context, chariots were also used in races and public games, highlighting their ...
[N.B. Here, the cries of the Greek warriors departing for Troy are likened to the screech of birds of omen.]Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 22 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Apollon, after learning the mantic art from Pan, son of Zeus and Thymbris, made hi...