SPARTANS ELITE HOPLITES OF THE GUARD OF ARES OF THE GERONTHRIAN COMPANY!!
CUSTOM MADE SPARTANS ELITE HOPLITES / GUARD OF ARES OF THE GERONTHRIAN COMPANY!!!
The company of the Geronthras near today's Mystra in Laconia was a center of the cult of Ares and brought the Lamda, the scorpion or the Medusa head as emblems on their shields. When the main star in the constellation Scorpius was visible in the firmament around July 9, ceremonies took place in the temple of Mars and women were not allowed to enter. The scorpion is a symbol of Mars and a very combative species lives in Laconia!!
Later
many Roman Legions adopted the exact same emblem of the scorpio as
their symbol (initialis), as they did for most Spartan war emblems!!
WITH CUSTOM MADE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE CORINTHIAN STYLE CUSTOM MOLDED & HAND PAINTED HELMETS CORRECTLY PROPORTIONATE!!
WITH CUSTOM MOLDED & HAND PAINTED HISTORICALLY ACCURATE & PROPORTIONATE ARGIVE STYLE HELLENIC SHIELDS (HOPLON) & DETAILED PAINTED SPEARS!!
SHIELDS DECORATIONS ARE HAND PAINTED RELIEFS WHICH STICK OUT OF THE SHIELDS AND LOOK REALLY AWESOME!!
THE SHIELDS OF THE GERONTHRIAN COMPANY OF SPARTAN HOPLITES HAD VARIOUS DECORATIVE CRESTS ALONGSIDE THE CLASSICAL LAMDA "Λ" LETTER FOR LAKONIA....AMONG THEM WERE THE SCORPION -SACRED ANIMAL OF ARES AND NATIVE TO THE GERONTHRIAN REGION- AND THE MEDUSA HEAD ANCIENT GREEK SYMBOL OF FEAR!!
WITH THESE CORRECTLY PLAYMOBIL PROPORTIONATE SHIELDS THE FIGURES ARE NOW ABLE TO FORM THE FAMOUS PHALANX FORMATION IN WHICH THEY LOOK AMAZING!!
COME FULLY ARMED AND READY FOR BATTLE WITH TWO WEAPONS FOR EACH FIGURE (SPEARS & SWORDS)!!
PLEASE CHECK THE DETAILED PICTURES!!
WILL BE SHIPPED WITH EXPRESS REGISTERED MAIL WITH TRACKING!!
MADE BY PLAYMOBIL FANS & HISTORY LOVERS!!
WARNING!!
THESE PLAYMOBIL FIGURES HAVE MANY CUSTOM MOLDED & HAND PAINTED PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AND ARE MAINLY INTENDED FOR ADULT COLLECTORS AND DIORAMA CREATORS AND NOT AS MUCH FOR KIDS TO PLAY WITH!!
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THE MOST EFFECTIVE, PROFESSIONAL & FEARED SOLDIERS OF ANTIQUITY....BUT ALSO THE MOST ARROGANT!!!
The
company of the Geronthras near today's Mystra in Laconia was a center
of the cult of Ares and brought the Lamda, the scorpion or the Medusa
head as emblems on their shield. When
the main star in the constellation Scorpius was visible in the
firmament around July 9, ceremonies took place in the temple of Mars and
women were not allowed to enter. The scorpion is a symbol of Mars and a very combative species lives in Laconia!!The Spartan army stood at the center of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society. Subjected to military drills since early manhood, the Spartans became
one of the most feared and formidable military forces in the Greek
world, attaining legendary status in their wars against Persia. At the
height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – other
Greeks commonly accepted that "one Spartan was worth several men of any
other state."
Tradition states that the semi-mythical Spartan legislator Lycurgus first founded the iconic army. Referring to Sparta as having a "wall of men, instead of bricks," he
proposed reforming the Spartan society to develop a military-focused lifestyle following "proper virtues" such as equality for the male citizens, austerity, strength, and fitness. Spartan boys deemed strong enough entered the agoge regime at the age of seven, undergoing intense and rigorous military training. Their education focused primarily on fostering cunningness, practicing sports and war tactics, and also included learning about poetry, music, academics, and sometimes politics. Those who passed the agoge by the age of 30 achieved full Spartan citizenship.
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