Of course, there are SOME symbols, TOTALY "unique" used from some Greek factions.įor example, SINCE HOMER's "ILIAD", the Argives used SOLID WHITE color to cover COMPLETELY their shields (they were known as "Leukaspis ferontes" or just "Leukaspis".) True, but not quite, as MANY Greek factions' hoplites used the Gorgon's head as symbol on their shields.Īnd SO goes on, for ALMOST every symbol.
Goddess Athena was the city-patrin saint of ATHENS! So, you may easily claim, that Gorgon's head-symbol IS an Athenian one. Goddess Athina HAD Gorgon's head attached on her shield. Or, let's say you claiming "hey, Athenians used much the 'Gorgon', the 'Medousa'.", which was a FAMOUS Mythical Beast of the Greeks. so, you can easily guess HOW many hoplites or cities may used the lion as symbol. So, you CAN'T say "hey, the Macedonians used the lion.", because lions were everywhere in Ancient Greece's mountains, lion is the symbol of power and royalty. So, they had THE SAME Gods, many city-states had the SAME founder/heroes, the same city-patron saints or the same regions' symbols. regionalists with MANY differences, they all remained. Religion's symbols, tribe's symbols, founder/heroes' symbols, gods' symbols, regions' symbols, aggressive symbols.Īs we taking about GREEKS, although the Ancient Greeks were the. All hoplites used - LOGICAL! - designs that all warriors in all Times used:
Then, they drew the desing, using that "black" or combinations of colors.Ī third method, was to paint a small cyrcle in the center of the shield (about the half of the diameter), leaving the rest of the background as it was and drew in that cyrcle the design. more, a VERY-VERY DARK red soil's color, close to black - the SOLID black is a MODERN, printing "invention") the design that pleased them.Īn alternative method, was to PAINT the ENTIRE shield background with a color (MOST common & LOGICAL, was a red soil's RED color, white, that "black" that I mention, yellow (although, it's stupid to think that they used yellow - if they like to, they can always LEAVE the bronze as it was bronze is "yellow".), blue (not in SO affluence, as the rest). The MOST "classic", was to LEAVE the shield's background as it was (the bronze's color of the metal) and they drew with BLACK (ehm, ALMOST black.
Generally, all Greek Hoplites used similar "technique" for the shield-devices. Is there any evidence for field colors other than the bronze of the shield face?Īny guidance on this would be gladly welcome. Quote:Hi just a quick question from a novice about lakedaimoniansĪt the time of the Persian wars what shield devices were being used? That's THE MOST ACCURATED miniature about Lacedaimonian Hoplite of 5th century BC, I EVER seen!Īlthough, I think the plume of the helmet is HUGE, comparing with the rest size of the miniature.īut, generally, THIS IS what they suppose to look like, back then. Quote: Zenodoros:14h6vdr3 Wrote: Ignite Leonidas
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