06-30-2006, 01:16 PM
His shield carryis the bull of the Thavlonidae clan of Athnes.
So he cannot be a Spartan.
This image shows possibly an ekdromos in skirmising.
Spartan knew that troopers frost bitten or with foot torn by sharp rocks are a liability. So yes they wouldn't go barefoot if they could afford it.
Plutrach in "Lakonika" talks of a 4th century Spartan who was fined heavily because in his haste to engage rebelious helots he went against them naked.
The Efors fined him for unecesarily eposing himself to danger!
So armor was not completely discarded and Greeks did not fight naked!
Kind rgards
So he cannot be a Spartan.
This image shows possibly an ekdromos in skirmising.
Spartan knew that troopers frost bitten or with foot torn by sharp rocks are a liability. So yes they wouldn't go barefoot if they could afford it.
Plutrach in "Lakonika" talks of a 4th century Spartan who was fined heavily because in his haste to engage rebelious helots he went against them naked.
The Efors fined him for unecesarily eposing himself to danger!
So armor was not completely discarded and Greeks did not fight naked!
Kind rgards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com