It’s My Duty - Chapter One - “The Rooftops”

Posted on | April 12, 2008 | No Comments

Certainly, it could be said that stealth must be employed here- Spartans have never been known to be forgiving or kind. If there is one thing that I have learned while I remained among their midst, it’s that Spartans employ a kind of psychological control that I’ve never witness before.
From the rooftops I could [...]

The Darkness

Posted on | April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

I awoke in a fog of confusion, desperately trying to remember where I was and how I may have come to be there. My body, still paralyzed by the seduction of unconsciousness, suddenly sprang to life when I became aware of my surroundings and the potential vulnerability of my situation. I lifted my head and [...]

Hector

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Heralded by some as the greatest fighter of the Trojan War, Hector is remembered not only as being one of the distinguished members of the noble Nine Worthies, but also as one of the most courageous warriors of Greek Mythology. Hector was a pivotal character in Homer’s Iliad.
Mythology
Hector was the son of Priam, and Hecuba, [...]

The Differences Between the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Romans

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Though often remembered together in history, there are several cultural, social and ideological differences between the people of Ancient Greece and the people of Ancient Rome.
The similarities that they do share, however, are a result of Greco-Roman relations as early as the 8th century BC, when Italian tribes came into direct contact with the Greeks [...]