Divine Weapon: The Trident

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

English - August 07, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
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What are we to make of the trident? The three-toothed spear has seen service as the divine weapon of mythic deities, the fishing implement of common mortals and a symbolic weapon in gladiatorial combat. What does it mean, and was it ever a practical weapon? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick look for answers in myth, archaeology and military history.

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