Attica was the region where Athens, the capital of Greece, was located, and it was also what Ancient Greece called this area.
Because its land was barren, it had not been coveted by other city-states and had settled down early.
Pomona walked along the steps and, for no apparent reason, thought of Rita Lestrange's expression in Père Lachaise Cemetery—filled with dramatic resignation as she faced her final fate.
Perhaps Themistocles had looked like that when he explained the Delphic Oracle to the Athenians... No, that was not right. He should have worn that expression when he received the Ostracism order and was expelled from Athens, even though he had once declared passionately, "What creates a city-state is not magnificent houses or sturdy walls, but people who dare to face challenges. So long as Athens's citizens remain, there is no fear that it cannot rise again. Powerful Sparta has neither magnificent temples nor sturdy walls, yet that has not prevented it from dominating the Peloponnese."
Words truly had power, but one should not believe in them too much. When it was decided whether Athens's Patronus would be Athena or Poseidon, whoever could provide the people of Athens with the most useful thing would become the city's protector. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and created a warhorse. Athena, meanwhile, created an olive tree.
Beyond so-called war and sorrow, peace and prosperity, the most crucial factor was Athens's terrain. Hector was called "tamer of horses," and Troy lay upon broad plains, with enough room for the allied forces to spread out their formations. Athens, however, was mountainous. Olive trees could provide olive oil and honey, both highly valuable in Ancient Greece.
It was hardly surprising that 80 percent of the population in Ancient Greek city-states worked in agriculture, but Attica's land