Greek helmets galore

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

The corinthian certainly evolved in a very sophisticated helmet. From its thickness in various places to it's upper desigh to make the head "stuck" inside the bowl and not move even without a stripe. The neck guard must have started turning outwards primarily to protect the neck when the the helmet was properly worn. Protect both when you raise your head up and from downward blows to the neck. However its design must have evolved even more to allow it resting comfortably on top of the head. This perhaps is the reason that chalkidean helmets that could but were more unlikely to be worn upright had steeper neck guards,the illyrian as well,while the corinthians most often have a curved neckguard.
Also,this may be the reason that although the neck guard is more curved in later corinthians,the sides are steeper and narrower than the earlier types that opened perhaps to allow bending the head right and left and to ease wearing. However,my helmet that is of the later type and is close fitting on the ears when wearing doesn't empede bending the neck right and left at all.
Khairete
Giannis