#miltiades

The "Persian or Scythian Rider"

Attic workshop, Parian marble H: 1.08 m Archaic period sculpture 520-510 BC Discovered close to the Erechtheion (Acropolis) in 1886. Several fragments restored. Athens Acropolis Museum

! Edit: Front missing leg restoration fragmented and partially darkened for higher contrast to original parts (fake knee and hoof). Support pole darkened. Lens distortion perspective adjustments

The statue's conventional name "Persian" or "Scythian" rider is due to his attire which is of Eastern provenance. In Athens, during the 6th cent. BC, lived a few hundred mounted Scythian archers. They were employed as mercenaries, essentially policemen, to maintain public order.

Another possibility:

A ceramic plate, now in Oxford, bears the image of a similar rider and the inscription "Miltiades Kalos", meaning Miltiades is handsome. This has led to the hypothesis that this is a statue of the Athenian Miltiades, one of the ten Generals, who later won the battle of Marathon in 490 BC. In his youth, Miltiades spent much time in Thrace, near the land of Scythians. He had fought them on the side of the Persians, defending the military and commercial interests of the Athenians in the Black Sea region.

Polychromy reconstruction: archaeologie.de/Persian_Horseman

thnx hipstafootprint

(i have a feeling it's Miltiades but okay)

I don't have a specific favorite ancient Greek historical figure. Though there were some who caught my interest...

Miltiades was my first ever historical crush when I was nine years old. I live near the town of Marathon (you know, where his most famous battle took in), we visited the battle location quite often (after all, it is an accessible beach where one can swim), we passed over his statue, one time we even had a school trip when I was twelve, so it was a big part for me growing up. Plus, I thought he looked kinda cool on his bust. And I quite frankly admired his genius in the strategy.

I had a brief obsession with Alexander the Great, though it quickly passed as I considered him to be a basic choice for "favorite historical person". Plus, he's undoubtedly one of the most popular historical figures, so whether you look up for him on the internet or not, you'll always find trivia information about him.

I share your admiration for Pericles, for he was an interesting person in Ancient Athens that had a major influence on his city-state, though I don't agree with his external policies (he was a politician first and foremost, don't forget that).

I was once obsessed with Themistocles, as well. I consider him and Pausanias to be the most interesting greek figures from the Persian wars and the fact that, despite him coming victorious against the Persians and being one of the main reasons the Empire failed to conquer Greece, he fled to Persia after he was exiled and condemned as a traitor and the Persians accepted him with open arms always makes me laugh!!

@charlenefrl (sorry for tagging you, I have noticed that some times users are not notified that their questions have been answered on this site)

9. Favourite historical film?

That's tricky, 'cause to be honest, I haven't watched that many films, I mostly read books, so if the question was about historical books, that would be pretty easy to answer.

A film that I watched a couple of months ago, but stayed with me was "The Messenger: the story of Joan d'Arc", mainly because Joan is one of my favorite female historical figures.

17. What historical item would you like to own?

I don't know if I'm doing it right.

There're plenty of historical items that I'm fascinated with.

I'm currently intrigued by Chinese history, due to its long oast and because of how many interesting figures you can find out about. My current interest is the four great beauties of Ancient China, and Xi Shi and all the people who played a prominent role in her life. So, I'd love to have both of King Fuchai of Wu' and of King Goujian of Yue' swords, 'cause that sounds epic.

The first ever Chinese figure that caught my attention, without being any of the three famous philosophers (Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu) that most non-Chinese are familiar with was Wu Zetian, for being the first and only female empress of China. In 700 AD, she wrote a confession tablet, hoping to exculpate herself of her sins. There you have it:

Moving to Ancient Greece, Miltiades' helmet that he dedicated to Ancient Olympia at Zeus' sanctuary (if I'm not mistaken) after his victory at the Battle of Marathon. Mainly because I had a historical crush with him back when I was little.

And I don't know if it counts, but every single book that was burned at the Great Fire in the Library of Alexandria. So much knowledge lost...

21. What is your favourite history-based game?

Herodotus

Herodotus (l. c. 484 – 425/413 BCE) was a Greek historian famous for his work Histories. He was called The Father of History by the Roman writer Cicero, who admired him, but has also been rejected as The Father of Lies by critics, ancient and modern, who claim his work is little more than tall tales.

While it is true that Herodotus sometimes relays inaccurate information or exaggerates for effect, his accounts have consistently been found to be more or less reliable. Some early criticism of his work has been refuted by later archaeological evidence which proves that his most-often criticized claims were, in fact, accurate, were based on accepted information of the time, or are the result of mistranslation or misinterpretation on his part.

The helmet of Miltiades.

Miltiades (c. 550 – 489 BC) was an Athenian Greek general, known for his strategies that led to victory against a much larger number of Persians in the Battle of Marathon (490BC), one of the most famous battles in world history.

At Junior’s Club

Jaune: Are we allow to be here?

Yang: Relax, I been here before. Just need to talk with junior, get the info that I need, and we are out of here.

Jaune: I’m still don’t understand why you ask me to help you with this.

Yang: I need it some back up just in case, and you were de only one available.

Jaune: backup, that’s the part worry’s me.

Yang: Your will be fine. You are a better fighter now. You need to be more confident in yourself.

Jaune: I’m just being realistic.

The arrive at the bar and see junior.

Yang: *Smile* Hello junior

Junior: *Annoyed* Not you again. What do you want?

Yang: I just want some info. *takes out some lien and put it on the table* I’m paying this time.

Junior: Good, something to drink?

Yang: Two strawberry sunrise for me and my friend *Points at jaune*

Junior start to make the drinks.

Jaune: Sooo what now?

Yang: Just keep an eye out while I talk with him.

Junior: Here are your drinks.

Yang and junior start talking while Jaune looks around.

Jaune: There’s a lot of lights here.

Without knowing some one bump into him. Making him drop his drink on his pants.

????: *Worry* Im so sorry, I didn’t see you there.

????: Way to go sis.

????: Shut it!

Jaune: *Tries to clean himself up with a napkin* Is ok, accident’s happen. So don’t worry about um…

Melanie: Melanie, my name is Melanie, and this is my sister Miltiades.

Miltiades: But you can call me Miltia

Jaune: Nice to meet you. My name is Jaune arc. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue, ladies love it. *Realize what he just said and covers his face from embarrassment* I’m sorry, I trying to stop saying that.

The twins giggle

Melanie: I think is cute. Hey, we work here and we have a dryer that you can use for your pants.

Miltia: In the mean time, you can use one of the dress pants the other “Employees” use.

Jaune: *Smiles* Thank you. Just let me tell my friend about it. *Turns to yang* Hey yang I’m just going to leave for a moment. I drop my drink on my pants and they told me I can use their dryer.

Yang: *Doesn’t look at him* Ok, have fun.

Later the went to the second floor. Melanie opens the door and enters first, follow by Jaune and then Miltia. Jaune looks around and…

Jaune: *Nervous* I don’t see a dryer here

He hears the door getting lock behind him. He turns around and sees Miltia at the door giving him a seductive smile and then looks at Melanie.

Melanie: *Open a bag that is in one of the corners of the room* I’m sorry for doing this to you, but this was the only way to bring you here.

Jaune: *Worry* W-what do you girls want from me?

Miltia: *Hugs him from behind* Relax, big guy. We just want to get a little taste~

Jaune: *Very worry* W-what do you mean by that?

Melanie: *Takes out a cámara and start to set it up* We saw your videos, love your work by the way, and…

Miltia: *Rubs his chest* …We like it so much that we become your fans.

Jaune: *Still worry* How did you guys find out it was me on the videos? They hide my face.

Melanie: *Points the cámara do the bed* Yes, they hide your face, but not your sexy body.

Miltia: *Rubing his abs* My sister has a good eye and from your reaction, she was right.

Melanie: *Bed is in frame and recording* So we created this plan to get you alone, and it work. *Sits on the bed seductively* So big guy, would you like to give your lovely fans a demonstration.

Jaune: I’m sorry I came with my friend and at any mo-

Miltia: Don’t worry, we ask our friend junior to keep her busy.

Melanie:*smiles* You know how hard it is to find information. Finding the right file, checking the sources, a lot of work.

Jaune: I’m sorry but I-

Melanie: To get out of this room you’ll need a set of numbers for the passcode at the door, and we are the only ones that knows it.

Jaune: *Realize what she meant by that statement* I see, I guess I don’t have a choice.

Miltia: *Giggles* I’m going to love this. *Start to unbuckle his pants.*

Jaune: *Looks down at her hands* Wow! You are aggressive.

Melanie: *Stands up* We both are.

Jaune: *Looks up* Wha-Mmm *Gets kiss*

Meanwhile

Yang: WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE COMPUTER JUST EXPLOITED?!

Junior: It happen all the time, believe. Don’t worry, I’m getting my back up soon.

Yang: HOW LONG?!

Junior: About 3 hours should be enough.

At Junior’s Club

Jaune: Are we allow to be here?

Yang: Relax, I been here before. Just need to talk with junior, get the info that I need, and we are out of here.

Jaune: I’m still don’t understand why you ask me to help you with this.

Yang: I need it some back up just in case, and you were de only one available.

Jaune: Backup, that’s the part worry’s me.

Yang: Your will be fine. You are a better fighter now. You need to be more confident in yourself.

Jaune: I’m just being realistic.

The arrive at the bar and see junior.

Yang: *Smile* Hello junior

Junior: *Annoyed* Not you again. What do you want?

Yang: I just want some info. *takes out some lien and put it on the table* I’m paying this time.

Junior: Good, something to drink?

Yang: Two strawberry sunrise for me and my friend *Points at jaune*

Junior start to make the drinks.

Jaune: Sooo what now?

Yang: Just keep an eye out while I talk with him.

Junior: Here are your drinks.

Yang and junior start talking while Jaune looks around.

Jaune: There’s a lot of lights here.

Without knowing some one bump into him. Making him drop his drink on his pants.

????: *Worry* Im so sorry, I didn’t see you there.

????: Way to go sis.

????: Shut it!

Jaune: *Tries to clean himself up with a napkin* Is ok, accident’s happen. So don’t worry about um…

Melanie: Melanie, my name is Melanie, and this is my sister Miltiades.

Miltiades: But you can call me Miltia

Jaune: Nice to meet you. My name is Jaune arc. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue, ladies love it. *Realize what he just said and covers his face from embarrassment* I’m sorry, I trying to stop saying that.

The twins giggle

Melanie: I think is cute. Hey, we work here and we have a dryer that you can use for your pants.

Miltia: In the mean time, you can use one of the dress pants the other “Employees” use.

Jaune: *Smiles* Thank you. Just let me tell my friend about it. *Turns to yang* Hey yang I’m just going to leave for a moment. I drop my drink on my pants and they told me I can use their dryer.

Yang: *Doesn’t look at him* Ok, have fun.

Later the went to the second floor. Melanie opens the door and enters first, follow by Jaune and then Miltia. Jaune looks around and…

Jaune: *Nervous* I don’t see a dryer here

He hears the door getting lock behind him. He turns around and sees Miltia at the door giving him a seductive smile and then looks at Melanie.

Melanie: *Open a bag that is in one of the corners of the room* I’m sorry for doing this to you, but this was the only way to bring you here.

Jaune: *Worry* W-what do you girls want from me?

Miltia: *Hugs him from behind* Relax, big guy. We just want to get a little taste~

Jaune: *Very worry* W-what do you mean by that?

Melanie: *Takes out a cámara and start to set it up* We saw your videos, love your work by the way, and…

Miltia: *Rubs his chest* …We like it so much that we become your fans.

Jaune: *Still worry* How did you guys find out it was me on the videos? They hide my face.

Melanie: *Points the cámara do the bed* Yes, they hide your face, but not your sexy body.

Miltia: *Rubing his abs* My sister has a good eye and from your reaction, she was right.

Melanie: *Bed is in frame and recording* So we created this plan to get you alone, and it work. *Sits on the bed seductively* So big guy, would you like to give your lovely fans a demonstration.

Jaune: I’m sorry I came with my friend and at any mo-

Miltia: Don’t worry, we ask our friend junior to keep her busy.

Melanie: *smiles* You know how hard it is to find information. Finding the right file, checking the sources, a lot of work.

Jaune: I’m sorry but I-

Melanie: To get out of this room you’ll need a set of numbers for the passcode at the door, and we are the only ones that knows it.

Jaune: *Realize what she meant by that statement* I see, I guess I don’t have a choice.

Miltia: *Giggles* I’m going to love this. *Start to unbuckle his pants.*

Jaune: *Looks down at her hands* Wow! You are aggressive.

Melanie: *Stands up* We both are.

Jaune: *Looks up* Wha-Mmm *Gets kiss*

Meanwhile

Yang: WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE COMPUTER JUST EXPLOITED?!

Junior: It happen all the time, believe. Don’t worry, I’m getting my back up soon.

Yang: HOW LONG?!

Junior: About 3 hours should be enough.

Yang: *Annoyed* AAAGGH!!! Part 2 by @darkvaga -----------------------

5hrs later

Yang: *fuming* i can't believe fixing a god damn computer took 3 f@##^ hours!

Jaune:.....yeah....totally......

Yang: *hair lighta up a bit* then once he got the damn thing i barely got and useful info out of him until 2 hours later!.....*calms down* but at least i got free drinks as compensation....

Jaune: well....that's.....good.

Yang: *turns towards jaune* and where were you? I asked you to keep watch

Jaune: *stuttering* oh...umm.....i...was....on the dance floor! Yeah...he..you know me....i love to dance! *give her a rather nervous smile*

Yang:...🤨....

Jaune:......*still smiling*

Yang:....alright...that makes sense. Didn't run into.the wonder twins did you?

Jaune: the who...

Yang: Melani & miltiades....juniors bodyguards. Nice fashion sense, shitty attitudes

Jaune: ah...i think.i saw them, but they weren't interested in me *looks away*

Yang: Pssh..yup thats them.....well VB lets meat up with everyone

Jaune: right....lets....go..*thinking* "she didnt notice anything, ok that's a good sign"

Yang: *thinking* "Did he have....?......no that can't be.....but.....did..he...no...."

MEANWHILE, in junior's club

Junior: *rubbing his head* i hope yoi too got what you wanted......cause i am never doing that again

Miltiades: *short breathed* oh yeah....

Melanie: *also short breathed* we got more we wanted

Junior:......*groaning*.....im not clean anything in that room.....

With jaune

Jaune: ok...i seriously don't how you guys keep getting me into the situations...

Nora:...we're just that good

Ren: *on the phone* indeed

Jaune:.......so....how mich did i get....

Ren: *muffles phone* about 5500 lien *returns to his call*

Jaune:........sweet....*his scroll rings*....huh

From Melanie and militiades:

Jaune:.......*blushing*.....I'm still not use to getting these....

Nora: WELL DONE JAUNE! WE HAVE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CUSTOMER! WE SHALL CELEBRATE WITH PANCAKE HOUSE!

Ren & Jaune:........

Jaune: Ren you control the account right?

Ren: sup....

Jaune: ok.....that's good....that's good

With Melanie and Militiades

Melanie: I'm tell you neo....it was the best I've had in....f#,$@ ever

Neo: ...🤨

Miltiades: come on....would we lie to you

Neo:..🤔

Melanie: here *gives her a business card* these are his agents...just tell them we sent you....they should give you the hook up