05-08-2007, 06:24 PM
@D B Campbell
Well no one is sure what material spolas was made off.
In fact we are not sure what really spolas was.
I am of the opinion as I said before that it was ypothorakion-subarmalis as I posted before. Based on Xenophon thats what I feel from reading the text. Still I consider it plausible not fact.
As for the Spartan who got the Karduchian arrow as I have posted before:
The Karduchians used their feet to spring large bows that probably had enough power to propel javelin-sized arrows. One even pierced through a helmet. In medieval times the Crusaders at Doryleum faced a similar unit of Kurdish auxiliaries called "neihda".
Xenophon mentions use of feet to streach the bow.
Greek hoplites have frecentlu "steam-rolled" Persian archers and so the Spartan in question felled protected.
Hope I answered you querry.
Kind regards
Well no one is sure what material spolas was made off.
In fact we are not sure what really spolas was.
I am of the opinion as I said before that it was ypothorakion-subarmalis as I posted before. Based on Xenophon thats what I feel from reading the text. Still I consider it plausible not fact.
As for the Spartan who got the Karduchian arrow as I have posted before:
The Karduchians used their feet to spring large bows that probably had enough power to propel javelin-sized arrows. One even pierced through a helmet. In medieval times the Crusaders at Doryleum faced a similar unit of Kurdish auxiliaries called "neihda".
Xenophon mentions use of feet to streach the bow.
Greek hoplites have frecentlu "steam-rolled" Persian archers and so the Spartan in question felled protected.
Hope I answered you querry.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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http://hoplomachia.gr
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com