Earthenware vessel depicting an owl as a hoplite with a shield and spear, Greece, 5th century BCE

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N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Who dares to challenge Sparta? Who? Who?

Ah but the owl is the symbol of Athens

Quality joke

I've found my new coffee mug! Owl with the Trogdor arm and consummate speckling. 😁

See, in ancient times they had to paint their memes on pottery.

Owl people are real. This is confirmation. We once shared the world with bird people.

M137@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That's its wing, not a shield.

The shield is partly visible on the right side, wrapping around the vessel and out of sight

merde@sh.itjust.works · -4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

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geekwithsoul@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Why bother with the slop?!

curiosity!

i'm a dead cat.