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veekie posted:Point. For all we know it could be the script for a play. The Iliad is an epic poem. I'm pretty sure it predates greek plays. Also, the whole Achilles "invincible, dipped in the river by one heel" thing is never mentioned in the Iliad; that's from other stories. Hector is totally the hero of the story. That's why it ends when he dies, and not when Achilles does. I have heard theories that Hector wasn't even in earlier stories about the Trojan war (hence why some of the numbers don't really fit, Paris seems to be about twenty years older than his brother) and Homer invented him so he could do more interesting things with Paris than just "total bro, kills Achilles at the end".
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EggsAisle posted:3.) For the physics-inclined, would it be possible for her to throw her hatchet into an enemy's face and have it kill them? She's strong and the weapon is good steel, but skulls are tough, especially head-on... I don't think the physics of it is important here. If she doesn't carry a sword then throwing her axe at someone means she is no longer holding a weapon, and is going to die.
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I've seen a particular anecdote show up several times in Charlemagne romances; one of Charlemagne's sons/nephews/cousins/paladins/etc (varies by story) is playing a game of chess and so enrages his opponent that they beat him to death with the board. After the first three times I ran into that one, I started wondering if there's any historical origin to it?
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Ritual purpose
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"The typical battle" What decade, where, and who is involved? I mean WW2 was less than a century ago and battles happen pretty differently now.
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Oct 12, 2016 22:31
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Throughout history, soldiers have always spent their money on stupid poo poo.
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"Go on, show me the law that says I can't use a lion"
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