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Greek bows - joeandmich - 07-13-2011
What type of bows do you folks use when doing Greek impressions? I see recurve bows for the Roman impressions but haven't seen anything from the Greek side.
Greeks did use archery for war right?
Re: Greek bows - Theron_of _Sikyon - 07-13-2011
Though not perfect I have been looking at this one,
https://rudderbowsarchery.com/shopping/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&products_id=555&zenid=834t8vkov5j95b7k0ngp0a9n27
Edward
Re: Greek bows - joeandmich - 07-13-2011
Looks nice but did the ancient Greeks use this style of bow? I've seen on tv Macedonian troops using crossbows but haven't seen other Greeks using them only javelins.
Re: Greek bows - Giannis K. Hoplite - 07-13-2011
Of course the greeks used bows. The simple bow is being represented from mycenean to classical times. In the 5th century the skythian recurve bow is shown as frequently or more frequently than the simple bow,used also by hoplites (meaning soldiers dressed like hoplites without a shield).
The Cretans became famous archers since the archaic times and till the roman times. They are believd to have been using the recurve bow. Some believe than in later times they also used a small shield,but i don't know the evidence for this.
Khaire
Giannis
Re: Greek bows - joeandmich - 07-14-2011
Does anyone have a link to a place I could purchase or at least see one?
Re: Greek bows - Peter Raftos - 07-27-2011
A number of makers produce Skythian style bows. While not comprehensive this may assist:
Skythian-bow
Re: Greek bows - joeandmich - 07-28-2011
Thanks
Re: Greek bows - Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-29-2011
Odysseus was renowned (and scorned) for his use of a compound bow!