07-12-2007, 11:23 AM
He is never mentioned as being of a high rank in the ancient sources, if I recall correctly. Does Plutarch even mention him at all? He attributes the "fight in the shade" quote to Leonidas...
Not everyone agrees with this, but it seems much more likely that the Spartans predominately wore bronze muscle or bell style cuirasses rather than linothorax. There isn't any source showing them wearing linen armour circa Thermopylai - not that it means it never happened, but if you're trying to be on the safe side then bronze cuirasses would be more accurate than linothorax.
For helmets, why not mix it around a bit... include some Illyrian style as well, maybe?
I'm interested to see what this project is for, and how it'll be presented.
Not everyone agrees with this, but it seems much more likely that the Spartans predominately wore bronze muscle or bell style cuirasses rather than linothorax. There isn't any source showing them wearing linen armour circa Thermopylai - not that it means it never happened, but if you're trying to be on the safe side then bronze cuirasses would be more accurate than linothorax.
For helmets, why not mix it around a bit... include some Illyrian style as well, maybe?
I'm interested to see what this project is for, and how it'll be presented.
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