04-28-2015, 06:22 AM
Quote:σιδηρᾶ καλύμματα, which are surely "iron hoods"Liddell & Scott defines κάλυμμα as 'head-covering, hood, veil', so σιδηρᾶ καλύμματα could, perhaps, extend to helmets covering the whole head, with the face protected by a solid mask or mail.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)