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Earthenware vessel depicting an owl as a hoplite with a shield and spear, Greece, 5th century BCE (infosec.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyartifacts@lemmy.world
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[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Who dares to challenge Sparta? Who? Who?

[–] wieson@feddit.org 4 points 6 months ago

Ah but the owl is the symbol of Athens

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Quality joke

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I've found my new coffee mug! Owl with the Trogdor arm and consummate speckling. 😁

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/artifact?name=Louvre+CA+2192&object=Vase

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 6 months ago

See, in ancient times they had to paint their memes on pottery.

[–] lenuup@reddthat.com 2 points 6 months ago

Owl people are real. This is confirmation. We once shared the world with bird people.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's its wing, not a shield.

[–] lenuup@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago

The shield is partly visible on the right side, wrapping around the vessel and out of sight

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why bother with the slop?!

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works -3 points 6 months ago

curiosity!

i'm a dead cat.