Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... With an eight-foot long spear, a short sword, and a bronze-covered shield, the total weight of their equipment was therefore in the region of ...

To sum up, Billows sees a literate, Hoplite, democratic culture developed in the polis, where a mass audience would participate in the “high culture” we associate with the Ancient Greece of Plato, ...

And thus ends the quest for the Fleece. This is Hoplite, where a pair of sandals, a trusty spear, sturdy shield, and three hearts are all that protect you from hordes of demons in the Underworld. Your ...