Editing Plowshare (section)

==In ancient cultures==
The ancient phrase from the biblical [[Book of Isaiah]], "to turn [[swords to ploughshares]]," is still in common use today. These plowshares represent peaceful use of wartime capabilities. On the other hand, the [[Book of Joel]] uses the phrase in reverse, "Beat your plowshares into swords".

However, in [[classical antiquity]] during the [[Battle of Marathon]], many [[Persians]] were slain by a deadly plowshare-wielding ally who appeared suddenly on the side of the [[Ancient Athens|ancient Athenians]]. After their victory and his disappearance, an [[oracle]] told the Athenians to [[Greek hero cult|worship the hero]] under the name [[Echetlus|Echetlaeus]]: the hero with the "''echetlon''", or plowshare.{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}