Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Lion Gate of Mycenae

Finished up the terrain today. Plan to use it (along with a previously made throne room/megaron, in skirmish games. The picture below could be captioned with, "Welcome home dear. I just drew the bath for you. "

I may add some type of device (similar to a fleur-de-lis) on the top of the column between the lions - I've seen it illustrated in some recreations.
The terrain is in three sections - and for gaming purposes will be the main entry point for attackers/defenders. The left wall doesn't have the crenallations on one side as this was facing the inside of the citadel. I only added the crenallated parapets on both sides of the right side wall, which was a sort of a bastion. The citadel itself was built on a fairly steep hill, and was naturally protected on most of the sides. In fact, the stone walls were built along the natural lines of the hill.
Close-ups of the wall sections.
The rear side of the terrain - I was too lazy to carve stone work on the interior.
Thanks for visiting the blog as always, and wishing you all the best!

22 comments:

  1. Thats come out really well Dean!
    I loved standing beneath the real one and just...staring at it! Amazing

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    1. Lucky! Do you have photos from this trip?

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    2. Thank you very much, Paul! I hope to someday visit there too - along with possibly Crete. Kindest regards, Dean

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    3. I sure do Jonathan! I went with my son after he finished High School - late 2019, so we were lucky to be there before the pandemic

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  2. Wow- that looks amazing. Well done.

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    1. Thank you very much, John! Warmest regards, Dean

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  3. Its great work Dean and I do like your "welcome home" group, too!

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    1. Lol! Thanks again, Keith! Kindest regards, Dean

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  4. The walls are monumental! I bet we see this a lot in your setups.

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    1. Thanks, Joe! The walls are certainly tall - taller than the Japanese castle walls I built previously. I thought I could use them for the bases, but were too short to match the height of the Lion Gate portion. Warm regards, Dean

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    1. Thanks, Jonathan! A terrain project long in the works, finally completed! Kindest regads, Dean

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    1. Thank you very much, Michal! Best regards, Dean

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  7. Lovely bit of terrain, you'vedone a great job on it, not such a nice welcome if you're Agememnon and Clyramenestra is drawing the bath, look out for the net!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Iain! Yes, not polite to bring a new mistress home for your wife to see! Warmest regards, Dean

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  8. That looks brilliant, Dean! I visited that very door a few years ago.

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    1. Thanks, Ray! I'd love to visit there someday; and BTW, you reminded me that I should add the wooden door - there are holes inside indicating it was likely there. Warmest regards, Dean

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  9. That came out well. Did you figure out the lion heads?

    Cheers
    Kevin

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    1. Thanks, Kevin. They're looking out - I didn't give them too many details, as they're in such a small area. Best regards, Dean

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    1. Thank you very much, Richard! Kindest regards, Dean

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