Gates of Hera: Difference between revisions
From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
Steelviper (talk | contribs) (Athena -> Athena, Lord of Kobol) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
Compare: The [[Wikipedia:Pillars of Hercules|Pillars of Hercules]] | Compare: The [[Wikipedia:Pillars of Hercules|Pillars of Hercules]] | ||
===Cimematic Trivia=== | |||
The Gate of Hera are actually a pair of twin peaks just north of [[Wikipedia:Vancouver|Vancouver]], where the show is filmed. They rise prominently over downtown Vancouver and are known locally as "the Lions". | |||
Revision as of 12:06, 12 March 2006
The Gates of Hera are twin mountain peaks on Kobol that mark the entrance to the Tomb of Athena. In Colonial mythology, it is the point from which Athena jumped to her death in depair over the Exodus of the Thirteen Tribes of Man. The path that leads to the Gates of Hera is lined with ancient gravestones.
Compare: The Pillars of Hercules
Cimematic Trivia
The Gate of Hera are actually a pair of twin peaks just north of Vancouver, where the show is filmed. They rise prominently over downtown Vancouver and are known locally as "the Lions".