01-16-2010, 02:13 AM
In reading the Illiad the practice of claiming a defeated enemy's armor was widespread. Hector after killing Patroclus wore the armor of Achilles ( Patroclus had worn the armor to rally the Greeks in guise of Achilles ). As I am led to believe in the book on Alexander by Robin Lane Fox, Alexander styled himself after Achilles and there were many similarities in life. Alexander wearing the armor from Troy at Gaugamela would psyche up any military man in any time frame. A general riding into battle wearing the armor believed to be Achilles' seems a bit epic but we are dealing with Alexander the GREAT. :mrgreen:
Craig Bellofatto
Going to college for Massage Therapy. So reading alot of Latin Terminology
It is like a finger pointing to the moon. DON\'T concentrate on the finger or you miss all the heavenly glory before you!-Bruce Lee
Train easy; the fight is hard. Train hard; the fight is easy.- Thai Proverb
Going to college for Massage Therapy. So reading alot of Latin Terminology
It is like a finger pointing to the moon. DON\'T concentrate on the finger or you miss all the heavenly glory before you!-Bruce Lee
Train easy; the fight is hard. Train hard; the fight is easy.- Thai Proverb
