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Archimedes was trying to test an experiment to see how to focus light with big iron plates. the Roman came and accidently interfered with the experiment and Archimedes had a go at him. The Roman soldier not recognising or not caring about Archimedes brilliant mind and discoveries killed him on the spot
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How did Marc Antony kill himself?
Marc Antony killed himself by "falling on his sword" which was the Roman way of saying he stabbed himself in the gut. This was the honorable way for a Roman soldier to die.
Who killed Aesculapius' mother?
Aesculapius was the son of Apollo and a lake nymph Koronis. Koronis had an affair with a human and enraged by her infidelity, Apollo sent his sister Artemis, to kill her.
What is the roman name for tiresias?
Tiresias is a Roman name itself. Tiresias was the name of the blind prophet of Thebes, who forecast that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother.
What did St. George do?
St. George was real. He was an early Christian martyr. He was a soldier in the Roman army and refused a direct order to persecute and kill Christians and to renounce his faith. For this he was tortured and beheaded. Some of his deeds are probably mythical or, at the very least, exaggerated. Dragons have never existed. Perhaps he did kill some animal that was threatening a town such as a crocodile, but it is unlikely he could have slayed a dragon.
What was Saint George famous for?
George supposedly killed a dragon but that is only a legend. Dragons do not exist. He did, however, refuse an order from his army superiors to kill and persecute Christians. For that he was tortured and beheaded.By tradition we know that George was a Roman soldier who was suppose to fight the early Christians. He lost his head for refusing the order. Legendary tales about George say he fought and killed a dragon.
