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Macedonia gained dominance of peninsula Greece, setting Phillip II on his next objective of Persia.

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What is the significance of the battle of the Plataea?

It completed on land the repelling of the Persian invasion begun at the sea battle of Salamis the year befre.


Who is the Norse god of victory and what significance does he hold in Norse mythology?

The Norse god of victory is Tyr. He is known for his bravery and courage in battle, and is often associated with justice and law. Tyr's significance in Norse mythology lies in his role as a protector of warriors and his representation of the ideals of honor and sacrifice in battle.


What did Plutarch do?

Plutarch was a greek scholar from Chaeronea in Boetia living in the early roman imperial period his date of birth is sometime in the 40's AD. He studied mathamatics and Philophy in Athens but lived most of his life in Chaeronea. He took positions in local magistaries as well as serving as a temple preist at the nearby (around 20 miles) sanctuary of Apollo in delphi. He wrote works on a varity of matters mainly philiophical and moral, but is best known for his parallel lives, a work that comprises of paired biographies of famous Greeks and Romans arranged together so that each greek life compliments its roman companion. After these biographies he wrote a short comaprison of his two subjects. Included in these biographies were ones of mytholoical figures such as Hercules and Romulus. The works have a daedactic and moralising purpose of diplaying virtue in the lives of his subjects and are intended to teach a reader how to attain virtue in their own life. He became famous in the roman empire for these works and people would visit him in Chaeronea from across the roman world for interlectual conversation. Some of these conversations were recorded in his work Table Talk. Due to his choice of subject matter and the period in which he was writing he falls into the litteray genre of the Second Sophistic. (I appologise for the spelling errors in this answer)


When did hades become the god of th underworld?

Hades became the god of the underworld when he had a fight with his litte brothers and it was a divine battle in 1000s so a long time ago


What are the origins and significance of the riastrad cu chulainn in Irish mythology?

The riastrad, or warp spasm, of Cu Chulainn in Irish mythology is a berserker-like transformation that made him a fearsome warrior in battle. It is said to have been triggered by his battle frenzy and was a key aspect of his legendary fighting prowess. The significance of the riastrad lies in its portrayal of Cu Chulainn's superhuman strength and ferocity, highlighting his status as a hero in Irish mythology.