Van Wees (greek warfare: myths and realities) disagrees about the hoplites being named for their shield. He (and a number of others) derive it from the word meaning 'equipped'. But the interpretation here is pretty common too (I think it comes from Diodorus?) [[User:Cmurphynz|Cmurphynz]] 01:08, 21 September 2012 (EDT) | Van Wees (greek warfare: myths and realities) disagrees about the hoplites being named for their shield. He (and a number of others) derive it from the word meaning 'equipped'. But the interpretation here is pretty common too (I think it comes from Diodorus?) [[User:Cmurphynz|Cmurphynz]] 01:08, 21 September 2012 (EDT) |