Collection of Crimean Museum of chess and checkers includes amazing exhibit chess, styled after the ancient Greek style. Since school Ancient Greece will be remembered for its mythology: a mighty gods, their amazing power, conflict and intrigue. Fascinating legends find their admirers among adults and children, and the party, played on the Greek chess, allows you to create your own ancient Greek legend.
I want to note that the Greek chess is one of the smaller exhibits. The size of the chess Board 20cm, and the highest figure – king – height cm
The chess Board has a combination of soft turquoise color with luxurious gold and silver. These colors create the image of a dear, precious, bright and majestic. Original image columns on the chessboard and different patterns reflect the architectural and cultural characteristics of Greece.
According to ancient Greek myths, the most important God of Olympus was Zeus, in a way that presents key piece on the chess – king. Wife of Zeus, was the goddess Hera. It is not surprising that the chess Queen, in common Queen, stylized under this goddess. According to legends Hera was a playful many intrigues and troubles, and her chin – wife of the most powerful God is allowed to escape retribution for her actions. Like Hera, the Queen is able to destroy many of the plans of the opponent’s power figures makes it powerful and impregnable.
Please note that chess knight presented in the form of a full figure of a horse, unlike most chess, when the image of the horse is formed by the image of chess pieces with a horse’s mane. It is very good that the authors of chess decided to create this piece in its original form. This gives her playfulness.
Chess bishop is presented in the form of the God Neptune – the patron Saint of the seas and oceans. The speed and ease of Neptune in his element can be mapped with ease and speed’s the elephant in its diagonal.
During the existence of Ancient Greece has made great achievements in the field of architecture, art and sports. Of course, the authors could not leave this fact is not noticed. Styling a chess rook made in the image of the monument in the town, located near Athens, and a chess pawn in the form of a sculpture of an athlete.
Greek chess interesting each figure. Often this exhibit brings back a flood of delight visitors.
Author Yulia Semenova
creator Web-club Fenix-64
Below are the pictures of this amazing exhibit
