Armas da Grecia Antiga

ARMAS DEFENSIVAS

κνημίς  ίδος, ἡ              greave, legging

ἀσπίς ίδος, ἡ                 shield

θώραξ ακος, ὁ              corslet

κράνος ους, τό              helmet

ζωστήρ ῆρος, ὁ             in Il. always a warrior's belt, prob. of leather                                              covered with metal plates.

ARMAS OFENSIVAS

Tipos de espada

ξίφος ους, τό                 sword

ξιφίδιον ου, τό              Dim. of ξίφος, dagger

δρέπανον ου, τό            pruning-knife, scythe, curved sword, scimitar

μαχαίρα ας, ἡ                large knife or dirk

κοπίς ίδος, ἡ                 broad curved knife, used by the Thessalians

ξυήλη ης, ἡ                    whittle, curved knife, used by the Dorians

Tipos de lanza

ἔγχος ους τό                  spear, lance         

ἄκων οντος, ὁ               javelin, dart, smaller and lighter than ἔγχος

ἀκόντιον ου, τό             Dim. of ἄκων, javelin

λόγχη ης, ἡ,                   spear-head, spear

ξυστόν οῦ, τό                 spear-shaft, spear

σάρισ(σ)α ης, ἡ              a long pike used in the Macedonian phalanx

δόρυ δόρατος, τό          shaft of a spear

τόξον ου, τό                  bow

βέλος ους, τό                 missile, esp. arrow, dart

φαρέτρα ας, ἡ               quiver for arrows

σφενδόνη ης, ἡ              sling

(Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek-English Lexicon)