12-27-2007, 09:33 AM
Most people say this is a circus theme.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/derianlebreton/699783090/
The guys are not soldiers, but "Theriomachoi" The spears are hunting spears akin to the medieval "pig-stick".
Even war horses have a tendency to slow dow if they faced with mass of men that they see as a solid obstacle. Allow me an anachronism:
In 1821 the Turkish cavalry attacked the Greek rebels outside Tripoli. They were irregular guerillas armed with scimitars and long muskets without buyonets. The place was open but a priest inspired them to stand still. The horses slowed down -almost stopped infront of the rebels who stood their ground and the horsemen were shot to pieces or cut down by the scimitars. It was recorded by Cosomoulis, a historian, who fought in the engagement.
As I posted before I believe that the menavlio was a heavy javelin like the pilum.
Kind regards
http://www.flickr.com/photos/derianlebreton/699783090/
The guys are not soldiers, but "Theriomachoi" The spears are hunting spears akin to the medieval "pig-stick".
Even war horses have a tendency to slow dow if they faced with mass of men that they see as a solid obstacle. Allow me an anachronism:
In 1821 the Turkish cavalry attacked the Greek rebels outside Tripoli. They were irregular guerillas armed with scimitars and long muskets without buyonets. The place was open but a priest inspired them to stand still. The horses slowed down -almost stopped infront of the rebels who stood their ground and the horsemen were shot to pieces or cut down by the scimitars. It was recorded by Cosomoulis, a historian, who fought in the engagement.
As I posted before I believe that the menavlio was a heavy javelin like the pilum.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com