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Their use in Ancient Greek agriculture was described by Hesiod. [6] In northern Europe the single-handled crook ard was favored, consisting of a stilt inserted into a pole with a crook-shaft, i.e., the pole had a curved shape and had a natural crook tip that served as a share. [7] Quadrangular ard
An ear of barley, symbol of wealth in the city of Metapontum in Magna Graecia (i.e. the Greek colonies of southern Italy), stamped stater, c. 530–510 BCE. During the early time of Greek history, as shown in the Odyssey, Greek agriculture - and diet - was based on cereals (sitos, though usually translated as wheat, could in fact designate any type of cereal grain).
Bouzyges was the hero considered the founder of agriculture and his name meant "yoker of oxen" while Echetlus' meant "he of the plough-handle". [3] In the battle's account, a man, who resembled a rustic, appeared among the Athenians during the battle and slew many of the Persians with his plough. [3] After the battle, he disappeared.
A plough or plow (both pronounced / p l aʊ /) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. [1] Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but modern ploughs are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or steel frame with a blade attached to cut and loosen the soil.
Philomelus (/ ˌ f ɪ l ə ˈ m iː l ə s /; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómēlos), Philomêlos or Philomenus / f ɪ ˈ l ɒ m ɪ n ə s / was a minor Greek demi-god, patron of husbandry, tillage/ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.
Myrmex (Ancient Greek: Μύρμηξ, Múrmēx, "Ant") may refer to the following figures in Greek mythology: Myrmex, an Attic maiden who was beloved by Athena for her chastity and intelligence. When the goddess had invented the plough, the girl boastfully pretended to have made the discovery herself, whereupon she was metamorphosed into an ant. [1]
The Khalkotauroi were a gift to King Aeetes from the Greek gods' blacksmith, Hephaestus. [2] He Hephaistos had also made for him Aeetes king of Kolkhis Bulls with feet of bronze the Khalkotauroi and bronze mouths from which the breath came out in flame, blazing and terrible. And he had forged a plough of indurated steel, all in one piece.
Arura (Ancient Greek: ἄρουρα, romanized: aroura) is a Homeric Greek [1] word with original meaning "arable land", derived from the verb ἀρόω (aroō), "plough". [2] The word was also used generally for earth, land and father-land and in plural to describe corn-lands and fields. [3]