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Oldest member of the entire Greek army at Troy. Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς), another warrior-king, famed for his cunning, who is the main character of another (roughly equally ancient) epic, the Odyssey. Patroclus (Πάτροκλος), beloved companion of Achilles.
Spartan kings received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the similarly Doric kings of Cyrene. [4] The kings' firstborn sons, as heirs-apparent, were the only Spartan boys expressly exempt from the Agoge ; however, they were allowed to take part if they so wished, and this endowed them with increased prestige when they ascended the ...
List of Greek primordial deities; Ancient Greek name English name Description Ἀχλύς (Akhlús) Achlys: The goddess of poisons, and the personification of misery and sadness. Said to have existed before Chaos itself. Αἰθήρ (Aithḗr) Aether: The god of light and the upper atmosphere. Αἰών (Aiōn) Aion
This is a list of mythological characters who appear in narratives concerning the ... Greek armies* Trojan armies** Abantes of Euboea: Magnesia: Amazons: Aetolia ...
Pages in category "Ancient Spartan generals" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Name vase of the Spartan artist known as the Rider Painter (Laconian black-figured kylix, c. 550–530 BC) Full citizen Spartiates were barred by law from trade or manufacture, which consequently rested in the hands of the Perioikoi. [28] This lucrative monopoly, in a fertile territory with a good harbors, ensured the loyalty of the perioikoi ...
According to traditions recorded by Pausanias, Sparta's father having no male heirs bequeathed his kingdom to Lacedaemon.When he became king, he changed the name of the land and the inhabitants to Lacedaemon and Lacedaemonians, respectively, and he founded the City of Sparta, which was named after his wife.
Although the original character's name was Erebus, the name was changed to Mercato prior to filming. He is present at most of the games at the arena and is killed when the pulvinus collapses on top of him. Numerius Calavius (Lliam Powell). The son of magistrate Calavius with a fascination for gladiators, Spartacus in particular.