01-10-2011, 10:47 PM
Though no complete "beotian shield" has survived, reconstructions range between plausibility and possibility.
There are 5th cent B.C. pottery items showing 2 in London 2 in Paris and one in St Petersburg showing "beotian" and "argolic" shields side by side
Now that the particular book has been translated the artistic pre-conseptions are going to influence (wrongly in my opinion) a lot of people.
The photo posted shows a dark red in my opinion and it is from a film about the Argonauts.
The only black clad were king and the evil priest -to emphasize they were the bad guys.
Kind regards
There are 5th cent B.C. pottery items showing 2 in London 2 in Paris and one in St Petersburg showing "beotian" and "argolic" shields side by side
Now that the particular book has been translated the artistic pre-conseptions are going to influence (wrongly in my opinion) a lot of people.
The photo posted shows a dark red in my opinion and it is from a film about the Argonauts.
The only black clad were king and the evil priest -to emphasize they were the bad guys.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
