08-14-2002, 01:53 PM
I haven't read all these. The titles sort of put me off. The "myth" and the "heresy" don't fit my picture.<br>
I would have been more interested if the titles had been: "new theories about the othismos", or something like that. But there, judgement, apparently, has been made beforehand. Like: "let's decide it's a myth and let's try to prove it".<br>
Not good.<br>
But well, there are still people who are "able to argue" that Alesia was not where it is, and that the war of Troy never happened. That sells books...<br>
Maybe someone could tell us briefly what the counter-othismos theories suggest as an alternate theory?<br>
Doesn't Hansen writes that there were several words in greek describing the shock of the two phalanxes?<br>
If I recall, Hansens talks also about the intense fear before battle. What were they afraid of, then?<br>
What is it that the greek vases describe when they show two groups of hoplites walking against each other, spear at the ready?<br>
I am very suspicious about new theories that tend to dispel completely the previous ones, instead of adding new elements.<br>
But well, I am open to suggestions..<br>
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I would have been more interested if the titles had been: "new theories about the othismos", or something like that. But there, judgement, apparently, has been made beforehand. Like: "let's decide it's a myth and let's try to prove it".<br>
Not good.<br>
But well, there are still people who are "able to argue" that Alesia was not where it is, and that the war of Troy never happened. That sells books...<br>
Maybe someone could tell us briefly what the counter-othismos theories suggest as an alternate theory?<br>
Doesn't Hansen writes that there were several words in greek describing the shock of the two phalanxes?<br>
If I recall, Hansens talks also about the intense fear before battle. What were they afraid of, then?<br>
What is it that the greek vases describe when they show two groups of hoplites walking against each other, spear at the ready?<br>
I am very suspicious about new theories that tend to dispel completely the previous ones, instead of adding new elements.<br>
But well, I am open to suggestions..<br>
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