10-29-2007, 02:48 PM
Oplo in Greek means weapon and metaforicaly tool.
"Argolicon hoplon" means Argive weapon.
Shield is Aspis. So "en meso ton oplon" would be "inside weapons" or "amongst weapons"
The term hoplon for shield is erroneous.
Kind regards
"Argolicon hoplon" means Argive weapon.
Shield is Aspis. So "en meso ton oplon" would be "inside weapons" or "amongst weapons"
The term hoplon for shield is erroneous.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com