09-13-2013, 10:03 PM
I am suporting your interpretation Dan.
Hysychios Lexikon (Glosae) in leter F of PH in Greek here
http://el.wikisource.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%...%B9/%CE%A6
seas:
phala = small head (meaning flat knob/boss)
phalaron = small anklet (meaning rounded knob- boss) and also horse reigns and horse's cheek attachments (hence confusion with horse hair crests in my opinion)
So I doubt Homer meant crests.
Kind regards
Hysychios Lexikon (Glosae) in leter F of PH in Greek here
http://el.wikisource.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%...%B9/%CE%A6
seas:
phala = small head (meaning flat knob/boss)
phalaron = small anklet (meaning rounded knob- boss) and also horse reigns and horse's cheek attachments (hence confusion with horse hair crests in my opinion)
So I doubt Homer meant crests.
Kind regards
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