06-21-2006, 03:18 PM
Nice pic!
Etruscan 'hoplite' helmets always amuse me because it seems like they liked how the Greek-style hoplite helmets looked, but then couldn't figure out how they were supposed to use them! If you look carefuly at the pic of the helmet, you'll see that there is no way the 'face' section of the helmet could actually cover a warrior's face comfortably... and its because the helmet was never designed to cover the face! It was designed to be worn back on the head, like the pictures of Athena or Greek warriors before they went into battle.
Etruscan 'hoplite' helmets always amuse me because it seems like they liked how the Greek-style hoplite helmets looked, but then couldn't figure out how they were supposed to use them! If you look carefuly at the pic of the helmet, you'll see that there is no way the 'face' section of the helmet could actually cover a warrior's face comfortably... and its because the helmet was never designed to cover the face! It was designed to be worn back on the head, like the pictures of Athena or Greek warriors before they went into battle.
