View of Outside Civilizations
Hephaestue is above everything else. We believe other city-states to be unruly and uneducated, but if they are apart of Greece, they're ranked above civilizations who are not. Any civilizations who are not Greek, are not even close to being equal to us in any way, shape, or form. Though, despite this view, we still strive to keep good relationships for both trading purposes and for allies in times of war.
Military
Hephaestue contains both an army and a navy. Since we are mostly surrounded by mountains which supply a good defence, we do not have as much a need for our army as we do the navy. The location of Hephaestue is right next to a channel, so we need to have a good navy to protect us from incoming hostiles. Also, since we are so close to the water, it supplies better training areas for the navy, then the mountains do for the army. There are around 100,000 active militants at any point, 65% into the Navy, and 35% into the Army. In order to become apart of the military, one must join and train for 4 years. They also have to be male, and must be above the age of 18 to be able to fight in wars.