Each shield was circular and convex ... Throughout history, mothers have wept in seeing their sons set out for war; Spartan women, however, developed another ritual, aimed at preventing the ...

Asked why it was dishonorable to return without a shield and not without a helmet, the Spartan king, Demaratos (510 - 491) is said to have replied: "Because the latter they put on for their own ...

Mods bring fresh designs to God of War weapons like Spartan Viking Shield & Minecraft Diamond Axe for unique gameplay experiences. Players can relive the past with mods like Blade of Olympus & God ...

Sparta and Athens fought a long war, called the Peloponnesian War ... "Come back with your shield, or on it." Dead Spartans were carried home on their shields - they believed only a coward ...

Sparta and Athens fought a long war, called the Peloponnesian War ... "Come back with your shield, or on it." Dead Spartans were carried home on their shields - they believed only a coward ...