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Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Hoplon covers?
« on: 01 February 2021, 01:19:38 AM »
When on the march or in other such circumstances, would hoplites have covered their hoplons? Thanks!
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Offline FierceKitty

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Re: Hoplon covers?
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2021, 04:32:25 AM »
Quote from: WuZhuiQiu on 01 February 2021, 01:19:38 AM
When on the march or in other such circumstances, would hoplites have covered their hoplons? Thanks!

I think Xenophon mentions how the men take the covers off their shields before fighting, doesn't he?
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Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Re: Hoplon covers?
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2021, 05:47:02 PM »
Thank you, I'll check!
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Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: Hoplon covers?
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2021, 10:04:53 PM »
Quote from: WuZhuiQiu on 01 February 2021, 01:19:38 AM
When on the march or in other such circumstances, would hoplites have covered their hoplons? Thanks!
I know of at least one depiction of these covers in pottery
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