Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Roman Senate, Chariot Racing, Naumachia
10 Apr 2013
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Started being the norm for gladiatorial combat. 2 gladiators would enter the arena in the same equipment. Equites: colorful tunic, manica, no greaves, 2 feathers, round shield, spear, identical!! Exam: identify the gladiator visually be equipment. Once the thracians become part of the empire, this becomes insulting. One of the oldest categories of gladiators. Why don"t we put the thraex against another type of gladiator. Equipment (picture): leg wrappings, high greaves, helmet with griffin (described below, picture on next slide, small shield, gladius slang term in rome for your penis. Picture look at the protection in the helmet. Mythical picture on top (griffin) half eagle, half lion (hybrid animal) Only gladiator with animal on top thraex. This mascot is of the goddess nemisis: goddess of justice, shrines to her in the amphitheater this is where you get what is coming for you. Next slide, picture: thracian on the right (helmet!)
