"Who is the Muse of Wargaming (Final Round)" Topic
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 Parzival  | 22 Jun 2022 7:04 a.m. PST |
As I recall, Athena was also the goddess of war, or at least military strategy.
Plus there's a really cool and awesome 40+ foot tall statue of Athena about twenty minutes from my house. So how could I vote for anything else?  |
| robert piepenbrink | 22 Jun 2022 10:13 a.m. PST |
Good answer, Parzival. For me, Athena was always a bit too cerebral--a suitable patroness for chess, perhaps. I regret that Bellona, as both the embodiment of war and a supplier of wargame terrain didn't make it to the finals. |
| charliemike | 23 Jun 2022 6:44 a.m. PST |
The statue of Athena near me, in Pavia, Italy, is only 8 meters tall but still impressive.
In reality the statue is of her Roman counterpart, Minerva, but it's good enough for me and as goddess of knowledge, wisdom and war she looks right for wargamers.
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| Major Mike | 23 Jun 2022 12:26 p.m. PST |
The Nashville (and Parzival's) Athena in the Parthenon. link |
| Florida Tory | 26 Jun 2022 5:37 a.m. PST |
Clio is the only one of the nine muses left on the list. None of the other choices fit the question. Rick |
| Robert Bruce | 27 Jun 2022 6:26 p.m. PST |
I missed the beginning of this, but my choices would be Eris (discord/strife) for wargames, and Pan (panic) for scenarios. |
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photographs the same figure, with different cameras and equipment.
