11-13-2005, 01:56 PM
In the Royal Athena Galleries there is a an amphora with a woman carrying hoplite shield, helmet and has tight fitting dress.
The official version is that she is an Amazon but I say it cannot be excluded to be goddess Athena. On her shield there is a scorpion. There is avariation of the archne myth where Athina transformed her into a scorpion to punish her for her poisonous remarks during the contest.
Anyway this amphora in my opinion shows Athina in a tight fitting tunic and leggings. So it can be used as basis for reconstructing an "exterme weather" geared hoplite. Most of the clothes decoration is closer to Geometric Greek rather than Skythian.
Kind regards
Stefanos
The official version is that she is an Amazon but I say it cannot be excluded to be goddess Athena. On her shield there is a scorpion. There is avariation of the archne myth where Athina transformed her into a scorpion to punish her for her poisonous remarks during the contest.
Anyway this amphora in my opinion shows Athina in a tight fitting tunic and leggings. So it can be used as basis for reconstructing an "exterme weather" geared hoplite. Most of the clothes decoration is closer to Geometric Greek rather than Skythian.
Kind regards
Stefanos
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
