Paralus (ship)

The Paralos and Salaminia were the two government ships fast in ancient Athens, which were referred to as " sacred triremes " ( hierai geometry rice ). They can be detected from the 5th century BC.

In the 4th century BC is attested Ammonis next to the Paralos instead of Salaminia; in the Hellenistic period, there were more than government ships the Dimitrias and Antigonis.

The main task of Paralos and Salaminia who were famous for their speed, was the transportation of solid legations ( theoroi ), in particular to the sanctuary on the island of Delos, and the transport of messenger on diplomatic missions. Well-known examples are the use of Salaminia the recall of Alcibiades from the Sicilian expedition or the use of Paralos for an embassy to the Athenians to Alexander the Great to Tyre in the year 331, the rowers Paralos formed their own cult community that regularly when to sanctuary God Paralos gathered that probably was located in Piraeus. Like it is for the crew of Salaminia to tap ( whose name is either the naval battle in 480 BC or earlier confrontations between Athens and Megara for possession of the island of Salamis goes back ). The Chairman ( Tamias ) of the community of worship was the Athenaion Politeia According elected by the National Assembly.

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• Athens in antiquity
• Marine
• Rowing boat
• Sailing ship