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*Cyrus and his fellow knights refer to themselves as "The Knights of the Square Table," an allusion to King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table. And indeed, the tables in the mess halls of [[Guardia Castle]], where the knights are fed, in both [[Present]] and the [[Middle Ages]], are square. The pun only appeared in SNES versions of the game. | *Cyrus and his fellow knights refer to themselves as "The Knights of the Square Table," an allusion to King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table. And indeed, the tables in the mess halls of [[Guardia Castle]], where the knights are fed, in both [[Present]] and the [[Middle Ages]], are square. The pun only appeared in SNES versions of the game. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name Cyrus | The name Cyrus means "far sighted" or "young" in Greek and is sometimes associated with the Greek word κυριος (kyrios), which means "lord". Several kings of Persia have this name, including Cyrus the Great who conquered Babylon. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Cyrus the Great is famous for freeing the captive Jews and allowing them to return to Israel.He was, and still is, largely considered a hero. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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