08-17-2010, 11:15 PM
If you define Rhomphaia broadly to include any sickle or Drepanon, then the Carians and Lycians were known to use them:
[Herodotus 5.112.2] As for the two generals, Artybius rode against Onesilus who as he had agreed with his attendant, dealt Artybius a blow as he bore down upon him. When the horse struck his hooves on Onesilus' shield, the Carian shore away the horse's legs with a stroke of his curved sword (drepanon).
Such swords can be seen in art as well, see below:
[Herodotus 5.112.2] As for the two generals, Artybius rode against Onesilus who as he had agreed with his attendant, dealt Artybius a blow as he bore down upon him. When the horse struck his hooves on Onesilus' shield, the Carian shore away the horse's legs with a stroke of his curved sword (drepanon).
Such swords can be seen in art as well, see below:
Paul M. Bardunias
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