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For the philosophical question of the ship's identity, see Ship of Theseus.) After the reforms of Cleisthenes, a ship was named for each of the ten tribes that political leader had created; these ships may also have been sacred ships. [4] Another known sacred ship was the Theoris (θεωρίς), a trireme kept for sacred embassies. [5]
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The Paralus or Paralos (Greek: Πάραλος, "sea-side"; named after a mythological son of Poseidon), was an Athenian sacred ship and a messenger trireme of the Athenian navy during the late 5th century BC. Its crew were known for their vehement pro-democracy views.
The boat was built with a variety of wood from around the region of Greece. In Medea, Euripides mentions the oars were made from pine trees around Mount Pelion. [7] Catullus later mentioned the boat was made out of fir-wood. [8] The prow of the ship was also made with a special piece of oak from Dodona, an area sacred to Zeus. The oak was said ...
It represents the gilded prow of Phrixus' ship. [26] [31] It represents a breed of sheep in ancient Georgia. [32] [33] [34] It represents the riches imported from the East. [35] It represents the wealth or technology of Colchis. [36] [37] [38] It was a covering for a cult image of Zeus in the form of a ram. [39] It represents a fabric woven ...
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A ship associated with Syracusia, c. 1st century BC – 1st century AD. Not much is known about the outside appearance of the ship, but Athenaeus describes that the top deck, which was wider than the rest of the ship, was supported by beautifully crafted wooden Atlases instead of simply wooden columns. [2]
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