{"product_id":"twtaz-03","title":"TWTAZ-03  -  Amazon","description":"\u003cp\u003eTWTAZ-03 – Amazon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew warriors of Greek mythology have captured the imagination quite like the Amazons — the legendary society of fierce and independent female fighters who lived beyond the familiar boundaries of the Greek world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAncient traditions placed the Amazons in regions around Anatolia and the Black Sea. Their stories repeatedly brought them into conflict with some of antiquity’s greatest heroes, including Heracles, Theseus and Bellerophon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Amazons would also become connected with the Trojan War through Queen Penthesilea. In later traditions, Penthesilea and her warriors arrived at Troy following the death of Hector and joined the desperate Trojan defence against the Greeks. The Amazon queen proved herself a formidable warrior before ultimately meeting Achilles in a famous final confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe enduring Amazon legend has become even more intriguing through archaeological discoveries of armed female burials among ancient steppe peoples, providing a fascinating possible historical inspiration for some of the stories told by the Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTWTAZ-03 portrays one of these legendary Amazon warriors. Available from The Military Workshop, she makes a colourful and distinctive addition for collectors fascinated by the meeting point between ancient warfare, archaeology and Greek mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew warrior cultures of Greek mythology have captured the imagination quite like the Amazons — the legendary society of fierce and independent female warriors who lived beyond the familiar boundaries of the Greek world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAncient stories placed the Amazons in regions around the Black Sea and Anatolia. They appear repeatedly in Greek mythology, confronting some of antiquity’s greatest heroes, including Heracles, Theseus and Bellerophon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Amazons also became connected with the Trojan War through Queen Penthesilea, who according to later traditions led her warriors to Troy following the death of Hector. There she fought alongside the Trojans against the Greeks until her famous confrontation with Achilles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, archaeological discoveries of armed female burials among ancient steppe peoples such as the Scythians and Sarmatians have encouraged discussion about the possible real-world inspiration behind the Amazon legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTWTAZ-03 portrays one of these legendary Amazon warriors, making a colourful and distinctive addition to the forces associated with Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable to purchase through The Military Workshop website, TWTAZ-03 is a superb figure for collectors fascinated by the meeting point between ancient history, archaeology and Greek mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636589818138,"sku":"TWTAZ-03","price":184.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/TWTAZ-03.jpg?v=1785665585","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/twtaz-03","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}