{"id":15529,"date":"2026-02-11T18:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=15529"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:51:31","slug":"mycenaean-sword-from-grave-circle-a-44-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/mycenaean-sword-from-grave-circle-a-44-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Mycenaean Sword from Grave Circle A, 44 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"818\">Discovered in <strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"520\">Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece<\/strong>, and dating to approximately <strong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"567\">1600\u20131500 BCE<\/strong>, this ceremonial sword belongs to the elite warrior burials of the early Mycenaean rulers. Today, the original is preserved in the <strong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"743\">National Archaeological Museum in Athens<\/strong>, where it stands among the most celebrated artifacts of Bronze Age Greece.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1259\">The blade is distinguished by its dynamic <strong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"878\">lion imagery<\/strong>, rendered in precious metal inlay against the darkened surface of the bronze. Lions\u2014symbols of dominance, royal authority, and heroic strength\u2014stride across the blade in tense, fluid motion. The gold-covered hilt further emphasizes its ceremonial and aristocratic function. Strong Minoan artistic influence is evident in the naturalistic movement and refined metalwork techniques.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1504\">More than a weapon, this sword was a declaration of power. It embodies the identity of a warrior elite whose authority was expressed not only through combat, but through artistry\u2014where myth, status, and strength were forged into enduring form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A museum-inspired reproduction of the ornate Mycenaean sword from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, as seen in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens \u2014 evoking Late Bronze Age warrior prestige and ancient Greek heritage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,18,446,42],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-15529","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-ii","product_cat-swords"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/15529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=15529"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=15529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}