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New Ignite Greek Hoplite II
October 25, 2005
Hi everyone. Just arrived yesterday, Ignite Co. Greek
Hoplite II
Description: By 800 BC Greece was undergoing a cultural and
military revival, with the evolution of city-states, the
most
powerful of which were Athens and Sparta. Greater Greece
was created, with southern Italy as an important component.
This period was followed by an era of great prosperity
known as the classical (or golden) age.
Accessories:
•Corinthian Helmet (METAL) - Made of bronze, this helmet
was designed to provide protection and visibility and to
also allow the wearer plenty of air.
•Spolas - Type of soft body armour; either a leather or
linen corselet or a thickly woven tunic
•Sword (METAL) - Made with die-cast metal for "Real" weight
feel
•Spear (METAL) - Made with die-cast metal & wooden handle
Authentic Historical Costumes
•Greave (METAL)
•Ancient Greek Sandals - with working shoelaces
The Greek word for weapon is hoplon, and so a Hoplite was
literally a man at arms. The Hoplite proved a formidable
force for several centuries of Mediterranean and Near
Eastern history. So much so that warriors and warfare are
the most common subjects of Greek literature, sculptures
and vases. The characteristic style of Greek warfare was
the close hand-to-hand struggle and tight formations of
heavy infantry called a phalanx. It was these heavily armed
fighters, known as Hoplites, who fought either in the
armies of their own cities or as mercenaries in foreign
service . It is at first sight surprising that the steep
mountains of Greece should have produced warriors who were
only fully effective in formation on relatively level
ground, but the level corn plain was vital to the city's
existence, and the purpose of these armies was to dominate
that territory, and either protect or devastate it. From
the evidence of Greek art it is clear that this style of
fighting was adopted early in the seventh century bc, or in
some places, late in the eighth.
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