Rhomphaia

[Paullus Scipio]

Paralus wrote:

More of an attempt to flatten I suppose. Where it ripe or near ripe the idea, I imagine, would be to break the stalks as well as flush any enemy out.

...we are drifting off-topic here, but just to round this off, it was common practice (in Western Europe at least) prior to the 20th century and mechanical harvesting, to allow 'standing' corn to grow to a height of 5-6 ft ( 1.5-1.8 m) before harvesting, and presumably this was the case in Greece also....thus standing corn could indeed provide cover from view to troops.....