05-08-2005, 01:06 PM
The gladiator's fighting stances were mentioned several times, so I found that the topic was missing. Here it is.
..And a question to go along with it.
[url:2txu3k2k]http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/retiarius.jpg[/url]
In this image, besides the fact that the secutor is left handed --or rather uses his left hand for this occasion--- you can see that his right hand is resting on the top of the shield, which rests on the ground.
I vaguely remember a sculpture showing that same position, as well as a text saying that this was actually a fighting stance..
hock:
Gashford, do you have anything on this?
It's shown here too, from a earlier period.
Incidentally it also shows the thir fighter on the right using a sword loop and letting his gladius hang from it.
[url:2txu3k2k]http://www.indiana.edu/~c494troy/Empire/tomb_gladiator_frieze.jpg[/url]
..And a question to go along with it.
[url:2txu3k2k]http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/retiarius.jpg[/url]
In this image, besides the fact that the secutor is left handed --or rather uses his left hand for this occasion--- you can see that his right hand is resting on the top of the shield, which rests on the ground.
I vaguely remember a sculpture showing that same position, as well as a text saying that this was actually a fighting stance..
hock: Gashford, do you have anything on this?
It's shown here too, from a earlier period.
Incidentally it also shows the thir fighter on the right using a sword loop and letting his gladius hang from it.
[url:2txu3k2k]http://www.indiana.edu/~c494troy/Empire/tomb_gladiator_frieze.jpg[/url]
Pascal Sabas
