No shield of this type has physically survived into the modern era, but this type, along with the Boeotian helmet, are considered characteristic of the warriors of Boeotia. The term "Boeotian" as applied to this armament is a modern construct resulting from its frequent appearance on ancient Boeotian coins. It is similar to the more commonly encountered aspis in that it has an overall circular shape, but differed in having scooped indentations at both sides. The connection of hoplon and the hoplite’s shield is not just the invention of poor scholarship or the internet.Coin of Haliartus depicting a Boeotian shield with trident device (left)Ī Boeotian shield is a large hand-held shield once carried by warriors in Ancient Greece. That is not to say Diodorus is correct, hoplites were clearly not named for after their shields (since would be calling them aspilites, or something similar in that case), but rather just that ancient Greek usage was not monolithic. I would argue that Diodorus at least would agree with Revelation. ![]() The text only makes sense if by his day hoplon had also assumed the role of synonym for aspis. He is able to make the statement at 15.44.3, (a very poor paraphrase follows, but feel free to reference the original) that: Peltasts take their name from their pelta just as hoplites were named for their shields. But it should be noted that shields were not excluded from the term hoplon. It is certainly true that in the Classical era hoplon was a fairly broad descriptor of the equipment of a heavy infantry soldier, and not a particular reference to the shield (as was aspis). Of course, they won't tell you these awesome truths in skool because they want to keep youz in the dark so they can continue to fleece youz. And that is why youz have only TEN commandments! But, alas, the tablet he had offered was destroyed when Vanya tossed it to the ground and broke it. Naturally, Moses was happy to not have to cut his kid's throat. So, he forgave the old man and left it at that. Sparks flew from the blade, igniting the gaseous mass, which in turn, set the nearby flora ablaze! Divine, indeed! (Moses lost a few hairs on that one!) Now, bear in mind that Vanya was in an "emergency" state. And that whole burning bush thing? Well, Vanya let loose a little gas at the same time He knicked some rocks with His axe. He even offered to sacrifice his son to Vanya if only He would let him live. Vanya was furious, and cast the tablet aside claiming it to be "a tad too harsh" for Vanya's taste. Vanya asked for parchment, but Moses gave Vanya one of the tablets. Sinai and ran into old man Moses when he was carving the 15 comandments. He cut a swathe through the Pharoah's grand army, and with His great axe, cut the Nile canyons from the desert floor that would later be used as a burial site for great kings and pharoahs. Well, Vanya's belly did not agree, and Vanya "had to go". ![]() Way back in the time of Moses, Vanya ate a burrito with some bad guacamole. Them silly parchments youz mention? Vanya wiped his arse with plenty more where that came from back in the old days of antiquity! (Though Vanya finds Kleenex more His taste nowadays.) Vanya WAS THERE! (Although at the time, He wore a surrogate head that had one glass eye and a bird's nest flourishing in the opposite orb). So, as youz can see, even what we now call beer was called "wine" back then! I can get you a copy from the certain document but you will not understand anything as it is on ancient Greekīy your own admission, you state that "beer" was referred to as wine from the vine. There are copies of ancient writers (in ancient Greek) that describe the differences between wine made from grapes (Wine) and wine made of Vine (Beer).Īctually one difference that is mentioned is that when someone drinks a lot of wine (the grapes one) he falls with the belly down (they throw up) and if you drink a lot of wine (made of vine) he wolf fall with the bally down (because beer cause you your belly to swells). Who said that there was no beer on ancient Greece, and not only. But alas, beer was not around yet, only wine. Lastly, the end of the battle was usually celebrated with booze.
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