02-05-2010, 02:42 PM
Quote:Litterally "Gaesum" probably means "something that is thrown", BUT we now from classical texts that "Gaesum" and "Soliferrum" are SYNONYMS (cfr. Julius Pollux, Onomastikon, VII, 156)I was curious and I checked the text. My understanding is that an all-iron spear (???? ??????????) is also called ??????. Is this what Pollux "wrote clearly" or is there something else I'm missing?
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As I said before, Pollux wrote clearly that Gaesum and Soliferrum are synonyms.
Drago?