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Spartan Aigis and the Spolades
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08-20-2010, 06:58 PM
In Argos there was also Hera Areia carrying a spear and Except Sparta also dwellers of central Greece (Mostly Doreans) worshiped Aphrodite Areia depicted also armed.

Even the most peace loving deities had a warlike natured an dwere revered with the surname AREIOS = warlike.

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Spartan Aigis and the Spolades - by PMBardunias - 08-18-2010, 07:50 PM
Re: Spartan Aigis and the Spolades - by immortal - 08-18-2010, 10:51 PM
Re: Spartan Aigis and the Spolades - by hoplite14gr - 08-20-2010, 06:58 PM
Re: Spartan Aigis and the Spolades - by Macedon - 08-31-2010, 09:11 AM

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