Roman Helmet Goes Sci-Fi

[Alanus]

Here's an interesting photo of a 2nd Century cavalry helmet slightly modified to become my version of the "one-eyed men" mentioned by Herodotus, Pliny, and at least three other ancient authors. These mythical figures supposedly lived at the base of the Urals and stole gold from the gryphons. They lived near the "earth's door bolt" and the "birth-place of the North Wind."

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This is a cut-down version of the cover-photo for The Demon's Door Bolt; A Tale of End-Time Panic as a Prelude to the Total Absence of EVERYTHING. The sci-fi novel takes place in AD 499, and combines the door-bolt legend with those of Prester John and the Holy Grail. The characters include a resurrected Vishpala, Amanirena, Sun Tzu, Uther Pendragon, plus Ekhida the Ageless and two other warriors who battle Daemon (Satan) and his one-eyed men. The novel should be available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble next month.