01-15-2010, 08:56 PM
Quote:Linothorax :wink: It is the original term, the question is not "was there a linen cuirasse in the greek world?", but "are the type of cuirasses we describe as Tube and Yoke all/mostly/sometimes made of linen?"..Actually the Greeks never had a "term" for it. In every instance the phrase used simply translates as "linen armor". Even Homer does this. He uses the word "linothorex" not as a label but as a compound noun. It is a subtle but important difference. He probably merged the words togther to make it fit the meter of the poem.
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