04-15-2008, 10:47 PM
Quote:So,is Thucydides using the same system for the spartan army as Herodotus does? Using Lochoi instead of morae, and implying that there were smaller lochoi into each bigger lochos? Although Herodotus speaks of total five lochoi while Thucydides of six-in the place of the morae.
Quick one as I'm off to Lake Burrinjuck with the kids and "mum" to catch XOS greenfish (Murray Cod).
No, Thucydides (or his source) is using and confusing the mora system for the army. Herodotus is actually describing the original (probably from 'Lycurgan' times) obal army where the obe almost certainly were regionally based regiments.
Paralus|Michael Park
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Ἐπὶ τοὺς πατέρας, ὦ κακαὶ κεφαλαί, τοὺς μετὰ Φιλίππου καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου τὰ ὅλα κατειργασμένους
Wicked men, you are sinning against your fathers, who conquered the whole world under Philip and Alexander!
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