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The Shield of Marathon

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Description:Ancient Historical FictionAt the Battle of Marathon, Attica, in 490 BC, only tiny Plataea answered the call to all Hellenes for reinforcements, sending her entire army to fght side by side with Athens and her allies, thus for all time sharing the glory of that miraculous day when their greatly outnumbered forces defeated a mighty Persian army. All those who’d made their lasting sacrifice at Marathon were forever remembered on a roll of honour.Foremost on this list of martyrs was the name of Agristones, saviour of the Athenian general Miltiades; hero of Marathon. Using his own shield to protect Miltiades from the Persian swords beating down on him, Agristones’ body was cut to pieces but Miltiades lived to win the battle, save Athens, and the valued freedoms of Hellas.This same hoplon of battle scarred bronze, the remnants of which still survived beneath its heavy adornment of gold plates and precious stones, was housed in the Temple of Athena, an idolised and sacred relic, venerated not only by Plataeans, but by all Hellenes.In 431 BC, war reached the walls of Plataea, and ‘The Shield’ became a much sought after prize by powerful, unscrupulous men, and an ambitious woman, to be used for their own ends.This story follows the first seven years of the devastating Peloponnesian War, and the desperate struggle of the Plataeans for survival - against friends and foes.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Shield of Marathon. To get started finding The Shield of Marathon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 599

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: U K Book Publishing

Release: 2017

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Description: Ancient Historical FictionAt the Battle of Marathon, Attica, in 490 BC, only tiny Plataea answered the call to all Hellenes for reinforcements, sending her entire army to fght side by side with Athens and her allies, thus for all time sharing the glory of that miraculous day when their greatly outnumbered forces defeated a mighty Persian army. All those who’d made their lasting sacrifice at Marathon were forever remembered on a roll of honour.Foremost on this list of martyrs was the name of Agristones, saviour of the Athenian general Miltiades; hero of Marathon. Using his own shield to protect Miltiades from the Persian swords beating down on him, Agristones’ body was cut to pieces but Miltiades lived to win the battle, save Athens, and the valued freedoms of Hellas.This same hoplon of battle scarred bronze, the remnants of which still survived beneath its heavy adornment of gold plates and precious stones, was housed in the Temple of Athena, an idolised and sacred relic, venerated not only by Plataeans, but by all Hellenes.In 431 BC, war reached the walls of Plataea, and ‘The Shield’ became a much sought after prize by powerful, unscrupulous men, and an ambitious woman, to be used for their own ends.This story follows the first seven years of the devastating Peloponnesian War, and the desperate struggle of the Plataeans for survival - against friends and foes.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Shield of Marathon. To get started finding The Shield of Marathon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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