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This is… Sparta? (twitter.com)
posted 169 days ago by Ahaus667 169 days ago by Ahaus667 +49 / -0
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– CaptainTrouble 9 points 169 days ago +9 / -0

Menelaus’s armor is noted for its high-value materials, often emphasizing gold and polished bronze to reflect his status as the King of Sparta.

The Cuirass (Thorax): A two-piece bronze breastplate (front and back) that was highly decorated. In the Iliad, it is specifically mentioned that his armor was "double" at the point where his belt fastened, providing extra protection.

The War-Belt (Zoster): A critical piece of his kit, this belt was made of leather and reinforced with golden buckles and bronze plates. It was designed to overlap the bottom of his cuirass.

The "Mitra": Beneath the belt, he wore a mitra, a specialized bronze-reinforced band or "apron" that protected the lower abdomen and groin—a common feature for high-ranking Achaean warriors.

The Helmet (Korus): A bronze helmet with a horsehair crest. While not as famous as Odysseus's boar-tusk helmet, Menelaus’s helmet was polished to a high "gleaming" shine to strike fear on the battlefield.

Greaves (Knēmides): Bronze leg guards fitted with silver ankle-clasps to secure them to his shins.

You know, if they just stuck to the book, it would have looked even better.

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