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 "attribution": "Source: Acenes of Sparta: The Dragon Slayer, the Sparta dragon novel. Lexicon: https://acenes-of-sparta-the-dragon-slayer.netlify.app/lexicon/ . Read the novel free on Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ9V8YWV",
 "book": {
  "title": "Acenes of Sparta: The Dragon Slayer",
  "tagline": "The Sparta dragon novel",
  "author": "Manolis Tsongas",
  "hook": "A dragon is the reason the 300 died.",
  "kindle_unlimited": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ9V8YWV",
  "illustrated_hardcover": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H26KTD9C",
  "website": "https://acenes-of-sparta-the-dragon-slayer.netlify.app/"
 },
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   "id": "athenas-birth",
   "name": "Athena's Birth",
   "category": "events",
   "summary": "According to Greek mythology, Athena's birth was extraordinary. After Zeus swallowed his pregnant wife Metis (goddess of wisdom) due to a prophecy that their child might overthrow him, he developed a terrible headache. Hephaestus (or in some versions, Prometheus) split Zeus's head open with an axe to relieve his pain, and Athena sprang forth fully grown and armed with armor and spear, uttering a mighty war cry. This unusual birth symbolized that she was born of pure thought and divine wisdom rather than physical reproduction, explaining her traits as a cerebral, strategic deity who favored wisdom over brute force.",
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  {
   "id": "gigantomachy",
   "name": "Gigantomachy",
   "category": "events",
   "summary": "The great war between the Olympian gods and the Giants, mentioned by Prometheus when explaining the origin of Leonidas' weapons. During this conflict, the gods discovered they needed mortal allies to achieve victory, leading Zeus to commission divine weapons specifically designed for mortal hands wielding divine purpose.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
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  {
   "id": "marathon",
   "name": "Marathon",
   "category": "events",
   "summary": "The battle of 490, ten years before Thermopylae. The Athenians met a Persian landing on the plain northeast of the city and beat it.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/marathon.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "olympiad",
   "name": "Olympiad",
   "category": "events",
   "summary": "The four-year period between Olympic Games, used as a unit of time measurement in ancient Greece.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/olympiad.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "peloponnesian-war",
   "name": "Peloponnesian War",
   "category": "events",
   "summary": "The real conflict (431-404 BCE) between Athens and Sparta, echoed in the plot to destabilize Greece that this scroll lays at Alcibiades' door. His historical role as a traitorous strategist informs his manipulative use of Kalaxes.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/peloponnesian-war.json"
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  {
   "id": "war-for-athens",
   "name": "War for Athens",
   "category": "events",
   "summary": "The mythological contest between Athena and Poseidon for patronage of the city of Athens. When the newly-founded city (then called Cecropia) sought a divine patron, both Athena and Poseidon competed by offering gifts to the citizens. Poseidon struck the Acropolis with his trident, creating a salt spring symbolizing naval power. Athena offered an olive tree, providing food, oil, and wood. King Cecrops and the citizens chose Athena's gift as more useful for their society, making her the city's patroness and renaming it \"Athens\" in her honor. This myth reflects the historical transition of Athens from a coastal power dependent on the sea (Poseidon's domain) to a civilization valuing agriculture, crafts, and intellectual pursuits (Athena's domains).",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/war-for-athens.json"
  }
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