Glued Linen Armour- a simple test

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

The Greeks were free men. They were just hired for their service. And their service was Cyrus' thus they're not Cyrus' but their arms are. It's a game of words.Also if the word "opla" is used then it can mean their whole panoply,yes,but also(and literally) means just their arms. This can even be limited in spears, javelins and i doubt about swords. Even if Cyrus had provided these,I think that the great king wouldn't bother to say that these belonged to his brother. As it's een said,this cost is minimal. Also,if they had been provided with arms and armour Xenophon would have spoken about its nature and he would specify when this would have happened. But he doesn't. It would be much easier if Cyrus provided them their high sallary and they did whatever they wanted with it. They were going to fight, good armour i think would have been in their priorities anyway. Even their crimson chitons could have been a result of them having more cash than any time before. But of course it's much easier to provide chitons than anything else. Especially if it is for a specific event.
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