Arma

“Homer describes in various passages an entire suit of armour, and we observe that it consisted of the same portions which were used by the Greek soldiers ever after. Moreover, the order of putting them on is always the same. The heavy-armed warrior, having already a tunic around his body, and preparing for combat, puts on-1. his greaves; 2. his cuirass; 3. his sword, hung on the left side of his body by means of a belt which passed over the right shoulder; 4. the large round shield, supported in the same manner; 5. his helmet; 6. he took his spear.” — Smith, 1873

Keywords

armor, Arma, Armatura, Amour, Arms

Galleries

Roman Empire

Source

William Smith, A School Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1873) 38

Downloads

TIFF (full resolution)

1376×2400, 525.0 KiB

Large GIF

587×1024, 73.9 KiB

Medium GIF

366×640, 40.9 KiB

Small GIF

183×320, 15.0 KiB