Another New Scissor relief

[Aurelianus]

I saw this interesting topic!

Junkelmann is of courese the most qualificated historian concerning the gladiators.

But!
With his meaning about the Scissor he goes surely wrong!!!! I make Gladiator-combats since 3 years now and I think I can say that its impossible that one Scissor fight against a Retiarius with his trident!!!! The chainmail protects not at all against a trident!!!!!!!! I've tried it! - Of course not with a real men -
One slug push with the trident penetrates the chainmail immediately! And there is no chance to parry fast pushes neither with the short-sword nor with the sickle-hand.

So the Scissor had either an other opponent or there have been fighting two Scissors against one retiarius - like in the case of the fight of two secutors against one pontiarius (retiarius on a "bridge").

Salve and have a nice year