07-14-2011, 11:21 PM
In Olympia, a helmet was excavated that was used by one Miltiades. It is almost certainly the famous Athenian, and the romantic first interpretation was that he wore it during the battle of Marathon. To the best of my knowledge, this is not true; it was probably dedicated after an earlier campaign.
At the moment, I am editing an article in which the object is mentioned, and attributed to Marathon. There is no discussion; the author has no doubts. She may well be right, but does anyone know about arguments why the helmet was used at Marathon? Or am I (as so often) too skeptical?
At the moment, I am editing an article in which the object is mentioned, and attributed to Marathon. There is no discussion; the author has no doubts. She may well be right, but does anyone know about arguments why the helmet was used at Marathon? Or am I (as so often) too skeptical?
