Hoplite (large print)

By: Rnib

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Synopsis: This page shows an image of an armoured Hoplite “ a citizen-soldier from an ancient Greek city-state. Also on the page are his spear, shield and sword. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Hoplite is standing facing you on the right of the page. His head is turned to the right so only one eye and ear can be found. At the top centre of the page, you can find the head of the soldier's spear (the spear would have been longer than shown but has been shortened to fit on the page). Down and right is the soldier's head wearing a helmet with a red horsehair crest. His cheek and jaw are covered by a protective chin guard. Further down the page you will find his chest covered by his cuirass “ a brass breastplate. His arm to the left is holding the spear while his arm on the right hangs by his side. Down from his cuirass there is a girdle of overlapping leather scales called a pteruges and down from this he wears a short red kilt. His shins are protected by brass greaves and he wears sandals tied with leather thongs on his feet at the bottom of the page. To the right of this is his short sword with its handle at the top. To the left of his legs you will find his round shield with a Greek meander pattern around its edge and the Greek letter lambda, the symbol of the Spartans, at its centre.

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