#Hoplite

[wearemercs]

hatsuneion by mossacannibalis

[okaydrawboy]

[greekbros]

The Titanomachy was one of the greatest battles Zeus had to endure in his youth, along with his brothers and sisters.

As he dawned his armor, he soon gave reason to why he was the KING of GODS.

[astriskssketchbook]

"-And what manner of insolence is this? A bird? A gnat? .....an intruder?"

~Magnus

Artist note: Hey look it's my sona, Asterisk. Uh oh, don't worry, she'll get out in no time.

[namatnieks]

Various knights and soldiers

[lionofchaeronea]

A hoplite stands in attacking position over a (now lost) fallen foe. Ancient Greek marble relief (possibly part of an Athenian state memorial), ca. 330 BCE; artist unknown. Now in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. Photo credit: ChrisO/Wikimedia Commons.

[illustratus]

The Hoplitodromos "Race of the Hoplites" Ancient Olympics

by Tom Lovell

The first Olympic games were a one-day, one-competition event. The event was a footrace, and the event was held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC. The games were held roughly every four years until AD 393. One of the ancient events was the "hoplitodromos," a footrace where athletes competed in heavy armour, shield, and helmet.

[beatrack92]

Greek Hoplite

[gaertan]

The hoplite -sketch

Another gym sketch :>  A lizard warrior inspired by the classical(and fantasy) greek hoplites! bearing their signature shield and spear

[racefortheironthrone]

Why would ancient warriors hold the spear overhead and pointing down rather than from below or pointing forward like pikemen? It seems like the single worst way to hold a spear to brace for impact whether it be on the offensive or defensive.

My understanding is that hoplites would hold the spear overhand when they A. wanted the option of throwing the spear, and B. were trying to get the spear to go over the top rim of the shield and down into the head/neck/shoulders area.

Whereas hoplites would hold the spear underhand in order to jab the spear up under the bottom rim of the shield or at the less well-defended legs/groin area.

Keep in mind that these grips were not mutually exclusive and a hoplite would shift their grip depending on whether the enemy was holding his shield up or down, what rank in the phalanx they were in, and other tactical considerations.

[5ecardaday]

Paths to Glory– New Theros-themed Subclasses for Bard, Cleric, & Fighter

Since this is technically an “off” week for my normal weekly releases, I thought it might be nice to offer up another preview of my upcoming Theros-themed compendium, Forgotten Odysseys. I’m especially happy with the bard’s College of Chronicles; I feel like I hit the exact flavor I was going for, and I’m always a fan of subclasses that blend new features with existing class mechanics.

These are just 3 of the 9 subclasses that will be included in the eventual public release of Forgotten Odysseys, which is still many months off. But if you’d like to be able to see exclusive bi-weekly updates, vote in polls to determine what other content I make, get an early look at all of my other releases, and help support my crippling addiction to TTRPG content-creation, you can always sign up to support me over on Patreon for as little as $2/month!

[wearemercs]

Zodiac (Gemini, Aries, Taurus) by Bekarys Zhabagin

[okaydrawboy]

BYLAZSTIBIAN EMPIRE - IMPERIAL HOPLITE

[greekbros]

(If Scooby is considered the opposite of the "Apollo of Great Danes".)

(and the opposite of apollonian is Dionysian

(Then this is the Great Dionysian Dane!)

[astriskssketchbook]

(behold a shitty doodle)

Love can be two heavily armored warriors bent on seeking glory and adventure.

[tetrachromate]

this was really fun to do