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The gods resorted to him when they had differences between them; and the people as well begged him to take care of their rights. He, with his infallible judgment, always resolved disputes without dissatisfying either side. His punishments may have been severe or excessive, but he was always willing to forgive if mortals showed their remorse and prayed to him. Ηe was the God of heavenly light and he regulated the meteorological phenomena such as the wind, the clouds, the rain, and the lightning. As said above, one of his symbols was the eagle for it was the sacred bird which flies higher and faster than all other birds in the sky. The Greeks honoured the leader of all gods with impressive ceremonies, celebrations and sports. 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It was also considered to be a valuable booty with which Ancient Greeks would set up trophies. It should be noted that after the battle of Granicus, Alexander the Great dedicated all three hundred shields to the Acropolis of Athens as a trophy of his victory. Apart from the Macedonians, the Athenian soldiers brought a sixteen-pointed symbol on their shield (6th century BC), and yet also some Spartan soldiers, brought to their shields the symbol of the \"Vergina Sun\". This is one of the reasons why the \"Vergina Sun\" as per armour became the oldest Ancient Greek symbol. In addition to this, it is found that the Ancient Greeks swore upon the shield, such as Romans did with their sword. 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The accuracy with which the anatomy of the body is rendered, is remarkable. It is considered that the statue was placed by an athlete in a big sanctuary as a tribute. 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