Questions tagged [weapons]
For questions about how weapons play a role in myths or mythical events, as well as famous mythological weapons, such as Poseidon's trident or Zeus' lightning bolts.
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Why does Perseus carry a sickle instead of a sword?
Perseus armed with a sickle has a well established iconography in Greek mythology:
From Theoi.com:
But why does Perseus carry this "weapon" instead of a proper sword, like it is shown in later ...