MILTIADES, EDIT B

“MILTIADES, Edit B”. The first thing that I saw after designing this art piece was the helmet of the Greek General, Miltiades [(Μιλτιάδης; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger], who was a military leader, a politician, and also, a ‘tyrant’ at one point. He was a tyrant over the Thracian Chersonese: To seal the bond with the Thracian kingdom, Miltiades married the daughter of King Olorus of Thrace, Hegesipyle. The good times sort of came to an end around 513 BC: “Darius I, the king of Persia, led a large army into the area, forcing the Thracian Chersonese into submission and making Miltiades a vassal of Persian rule.” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miltiades). Miltiades learned firsthand that he did not want to side (for very long) with the Persians, after being a tyrant for them and going against his fellow Greek countrymen.
Having had enough of the Persians, Miltiades joined the Ionian Revolt of 499 BC. However, the revolt fell apart in 494 BC, and Miltiades and his family had to flee to Athens, which during his absence had become a democratic state—no longer a tyranny. Thus, Miltiades did not receive a warm welcome for his role as a tyrant in the Chersonese, and was put on trial.
Nevertheless, Miltiades escaped punishment because he presented himself as a defender of freedom against the hegemonic and despotic Persians. In addition, he had firsthand knowledge of Persian battle tactics, which would be invaluable for conflicts with the aggressive Persians.
In 490 BC, with superior battle tactics, Miltiades led the Greeks to a decisive victory at the Battle of Marathon over the Persian invaders.
Unfortunately, the next year (489 BC), Miltiades led a failed campaign at Paros, where he was defeated, and where he was also seriously wounded. Upon his return to Athens, his political rivals whipped up discord against Miltiades, and he was charged with treason. He was hit with a fine, and also, he was sentenced to prison time. And to his bad fortune, he died while in prison, most likely due to health complications of his battle wounds. There is an interesting bit of trivia about Miltiades’ helmet: “The helmet was given as an offering to the temple of Zeus at Olympia by Miltiades. The inscription on the helmet reads: ΜΙΛΤΙΑΔΕΣ ΑΝΕ[Θ]ΕΚΕΝ [Τ]ΟΙ ΔΙ (“Miltiades dedicates this helmet to Zeus”).”  The helmet is now located at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. (https://greekreporter.com/2022/09/05/miltiades-helmet-ancient-greek-warrior-discovery/).

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The Helmet of Miltiades. Photograph: Archaeological Museum of Olympia/ Oren Rozen/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0

Title: MILTIADES, Edit B.

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SEEING-DEEPLY in these Rorschach Smoke-Art photographs reveals many types of figures, faces, and demons, but you must open your mind to all of the possibilities.

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