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05-12-2005, 11:10 AM
Quote:I agree with Vincula, that we can't trust Homer on this. According to him, most of the named heroes at Troy were capable of hurling rocks it would have taken five men of homer's own time to lift, or other such superhuman stuff. Their ability to pierce armour doesn't imply that ordinary mortals could do it.

Sounds like you are exaggerating even more than Homer does. Perhaps you could supply some citations. Yes there are examples of rocks being thrown. How many of them are specifically described as being too large for a normal person to lift?
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greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-19-2004, 05:19 PM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-22-2004, 11:51 AM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-23-2004, 02:39 PM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-25-2004, 01:11 AM
Re: greek armours - by Vincula - 03-31-2004, 09:16 AM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 04-01-2004, 02:24 AM
Re: greek armours - by Vincula - 04-05-2004, 10:08 PM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 04-06-2004, 04:17 PM
Re: greek armours - by Vincula - 04-06-2004, 09:37 PM
Re: greek armours - by aitor iriarte - 04-07-2004, 05:51 AM
Spears piercing bronze - by Anonymous - 04-12-2004, 01:18 PM
Re: Spears piercing bronze - by Vincula - 04-12-2004, 03:54 PM
Spear thrusts - by Anonymous - 04-12-2004, 08:40 PM
Re: Spear thrusts - by Vincula - 04-13-2004, 09:18 AM
Re: Spear thrusts - by Anonymous - 04-15-2004, 02:14 AM
Re: Spear thrusts - by Vincula - 04-15-2004, 02:45 PM
Homer - by Anonymous - 04-17-2004, 04:03 AM
Re: Homer - by Vincula - 04-18-2004, 08:38 PM
greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-31-2005, 06:37 PM
Re: Greek armours - by Anonymous - 04-04-2005, 09:45 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 04-07-2005, 11:01 PM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-11-2005, 10:57 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-11-2005, 02:00 PM
Re: Greek Armours - by Dan Howard - 05-12-2005, 11:07 AM
Re: Greek Armours - by Dan Howard - 05-12-2005, 11:10 AM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 05-12-2005, 02:59 PM
Greek armour - by Anonymous - 05-12-2005, 03:06 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-12-2005, 07:21 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-12-2005, 11:33 PM
Greek armours - by Anonymous - 05-13-2005, 10:49 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-13-2005, 01:31 PM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-13-2005, 04:36 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-13-2005, 06:15 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-13-2005, 11:11 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-14-2005, 11:37 AM
crossbow vs longbow - by Aryaman2 - 05-14-2005, 11:50 AM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-14-2005, 07:07 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-14-2005, 10:26 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-14-2005, 10:34 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-14-2005, 10:40 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-15-2005, 01:50 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-15-2005, 11:52 PM
Re: greek armours - by Aryaman2 - 05-16-2005, 12:44 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-16-2005, 11:43 PM
crossbow vs longbow - by Aryaman2 - 05-17-2005, 11:07 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-17-2005, 01:08 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-17-2005, 10:05 PM
Re: crossbow vs longbow - by Dan Howard - 05-17-2005, 10:24 PM
Greek armours - by Anonymous - 05-18-2005, 09:45 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-18-2005, 11:50 AM
Re: greek armours - by Aryaman2 - 05-18-2005, 04:50 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-18-2005, 08:00 PM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-20-2005, 05:05 PM
Re: greek armours - by Felix - 05-20-2005, 07:08 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-21-2005, 12:34 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-23-2005, 12:46 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-23-2005, 12:51 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-23-2005, 11:37 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-24-2005, 12:21 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-24-2005, 11:33 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-24-2005, 11:41 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-25-2005, 10:19 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 06-05-2005, 02:26 PM

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