Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 20:08:59 +0300 (EEST) From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tridents (was Re: FreeBSD Version Release numbers) Message-ID: <20030613200439.F24605-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> In-Reply-To: <3EE97A1D.62E0D6DE@mindspring.com>
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On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Terry Lambert wrote: > > The original purpose of the trident was for the spearing of > fish -- it was the ancient equivalent of a fishing pole (hence > the association with sea gods). > this use continues in place up to and including the present day. > The trident was never really a weapon of war; instead, it was > used as a weapon in gladitorial combat, shortly after the > introduction of the Circus Maximus; like the short sword (a > "gladius", from which "gladiator" is derived), it was not very > efficient as a weapon, since, like the gladius, it was really > intended to provide a prolonged battle (oh yes, the modern word > "circus" derives from the central Rome arena "Circus Maximus", > but I don't see anyone suggesting that Ringling Brothers & > Barnum and Bailey rename their show!). > I'm pretty sure that tridents were used as a weapon of war by Minoans, and that there is sufficent evidence to back this up. > > -- Terry >
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