Collections: Hoplite Wars: Part IVa, The Status of Hoplites This is the last part of our four-part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, Intermission) on the debates surrounding ancient Greek hoplites and the phalanx formation in which they fought. We’ve spent the last two entries in this series looking at warfare quite narrowly through the lens of tactics: hoplite spacing, depth, fighting style, and so … Continue reading Collections: Hoplite Wars: Part IVa, The Status of Hoplites →

Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part I: The Othismos over Othismos This week (and next) we’re looking at hoplites, the heavy infantry of the ancient Greek poleis in the (early? mid? late?) Archaic and Classical periods, into the Hellenistic. In particular, I want to outline the major debate, which I have alluded to quite a few times here, that swirls around hoplite warfare and the phalanx. … Continue reading Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part I: The Othismos over Othismos →

en jaume (professor de grec clàssic a 3er de BUP) feia aquesta broma un parell de cop per curs: que "les Guerres Mèdiques no eren grecs i perses tirant-se paracetamols" #hoplites

I'm going to make more molds for my miniature Hoplings. The tiny blanketed ones. Ooooh I hope it works. #resin #resinfigures #hoplites #greek #art

I think Harryhausen films have shapen my own iconography a lot. Which ones are your references for imagery.
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The Coastal Republic checkpoints were gray & fuzzy, like house-size clots of bread mold, so dense was the fractal defense grid. Staring through the cloud of aerostats, Hackworth could barely make out the #hoplites in the center, heat waves rising from the radiators on their backs.