[B-Greek] REv 9:17

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Fri Dec 26 10:48:06 EST 2003


In a message dated 12/26/2003 10:24:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dirkzwager at pandora.be writes:
I think that ECONTAS belongs to the KATHMENOUS. With KAI hAI KEFALAI TWN
hIPPWN the writer calls our attention to the horses again.
Secondly: I am not sure, but I think a horse cannot wear a QWRAX.
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The Parthian horse was armored.  See at 
http://parthia.com/parthia_horses_burris.htm

"Assuming the title King of Kings, an Old Persian title, Mithradates II 
stretched the Parthian empire to its farthest corners. He conquered Characene and 
recaptured Babylon and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids. He defeated the western 
Saka, a Scythian tribe related to the old Massagatae, freeing the empire from 
their depredations. An encounter between the Sakas and Parthians must have 
been a truly terrible fight, and one can only assume that the presence of the 
Parthian horse was the deciding factor in the outcome of the battle since both 
sides fought alike. They were both mounted horseman charging each other in the 
heat of battle, firing rapidly, deadly and effectively. Both the Sakas and 
Parthians used chain mail protection on their horses, and Parthian armor was very 
similar to Scythian armor with plaited rings laced together. The only major 
difference between the two combatants was the size of their horses. The Sakas on 
their sleek Akhal-Tekes or sturdy Mongolian-type ponies were a fierce 
determined people, but the Parthians on their stronger, faster horses were equally 
determined. The Parthian army proved itself superior to the Sakas, who never 
really threatened Parthia again."

gfsomsel



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