by ViralEnsign_ Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:11 pm
Yarxov wrote:Pfft 300, hardly a reliable source xP
Actually pretty accurate in it depiction of pre and post Peleponesian War and Greco-Persian War armour. The Greeks, given their perchant for Spear and large round shields, only required serious protection on their shins, thighs, wrists, and heads.
Bronze breast plates were also common though sometimes forgone in favour of freedom of movement while in formation. Given that the Greeks used a lesser form of the phalanx formation (not nearly as effective as the Macedonian phalanx obviously) they really didn't need as much chest protection as the could have. Thats not to say that the Spartans didn't wear armour, they very much so did, but they also could have forgone it due to un/favourable conditions such as terrain, heat, fatigue, ego, etc.
Even so Hollywood love to show off its muscles doesn't it?
I think kaminari could have thrown on the Baldur chest. thats pretty similar to Greek plate.