That means that these functional Greek shields are perfect as reenactment shields, or as SCA shields if you find a chapter that Greek reenactments and Greek fights. Many, in fact, are fully functional, battle ready shields that are designed to take a blow and allow a warrior to push back and shrug it off. And make no mistake, our wooden Greek shields are every bit as strong as a traditional steel shield. Of course, we don't only offer Spartan shields, but also Trojan shields and traditional hoplite shields that feature a huge assortment of incredible designs, ranging from Greek symbols of myth to fearsome animals, all designed to make a shield more personal and more intimidating. More than just a Greek shield, this design was traditionally that of a Spartan shield. Perhaps the most iconic Greek shield is the lambda shield, which features the Greek letter lambda on its surface. Traditionally Greek shields were wooden shields, although at Medieval Armour, we also offer a number of Greek steel shields, which allows any ancient warrior enthusiast to choose between a variety of materials and designs.
Sometimes the sword was replaced by kopis – heavy knife with forward-curving blades.The shield was an important aspect of Greek warfare, and as such, every Greek warrior, called a hoplite, traditionally carried one. But when you hear "This is SPARTAAA!!!", be sure – there are no more than 45 cm long blades. Xiphos' blade usually was around 60 cm long. But when the spear was totally broken or phalanx lost its line, hoplite took his additional weapon – a short sword called xiphos.Fun-fact: sauroter means "lizard-killer" as the spear was stuck into the ground by this end when not in use, but it was also used to finish off fallen enemies so with time it was bifurcated.
Spearhead was leaf-shaped, while tail (sauroter) was spiky and could be used as a weapon too if spearhead broke off. Hoplite’s main weapon was a 2.5–4.5-m long, 2.5-cm in diameter spear called doru (dory).Hoplite greaves had an interesting feature – generally, they had no straps and were fixed on legs by springiness of bronze itself.
Also, they were lined with leather or felt inside. Greaves – going from the top of the knee to the top of the ankle – were made from a single piece of bronze. Greaves were quite an important hoplite armor part as they protected the lower leg, which wasn’t covered by the shield. You can read about them in our Greek and Roman helmets section and order anything from Corinthian helmet to Chalcidian, Pilos, and Thracian ones. Greek helmets of different types defended hoplite's heads.Moreover, many hoplites had no breastplate at all. Commonly, middle-class ancient Greek warriors wore linothorax made of linen fabric layers glued together. Hoplite muscle armor – panoply – wasn't, in fact, fully bronze often (it would be not only extremely expensive but also its weight would be about 30 kg).Two pointed shield holding allowed hoplite soldier to hold the hoplon tightly, increased mobility and protection properties. Handle itself was placed at hoplon's edge while forearms’ leather fastening was in centre. Shields handle, called the Argive grip, was its cool, progressive feature. Shield's convex shape allowed it to be cosily supported by the shoulder. Sometimes, outer layer was also covered with leather (bovine), while only the edge was made of metal. Hoplon shield was composite: bronze- or iron-made outer layer, wooden center layer (hardwood connected slats about 0.5 cm thick), and leather inner one. It was convex round- or oval-shaped, about 90 cm in diameter, ~7 kg in weight.
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