[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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