greek xiphos sparta Romeinse en Keltische fibulae women of high social standing

women of high social standing such as Zipporah (the wife of Moses) and the Pharaoh's wife are depicted wearing such headgear

Weight: 900 grams

This training sword is made of durable prolypropene

At the end of the 14th century

also known as Spear of Destiny

greek xiphos sparta Romeinse en Keltische fibulae women of high social standingHoplites were the heavily armed infantrymen in the ancient Greek army. His most important weapon was his lance (dory) and the most important means of defense was the large round shield (aspis). The xiphos, or sword, was a secondary weapon that hoplites carried on the left side. The xiphos is a relatively short sword (blade was on average 45 60 cm long) with a leaf shaped blade. They were mainly used if the spear was broken, or in close combat, for