Rime of the Ancient Mariners

[matmohair1]

Classic era navy sailors & marines from the battle of Salamis 480 BC...enjoy!

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Greek Fleet

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Persian Fleet

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[NikeBG]

Matmohair and Druzhina - what would we do if it weren't for you guys?

 

[FrisianDude]

Those large pictures, I can't really read who drew them, but his art is really hit or miss for me. Either it's really, really cool as well as historically probable, or it seems a sort of Conan-charicature.

Sweet gathering of pics, though.

 

[inox_ionizer]

Very cool drawings.

FrisianDude, most of them are by Christos Giannopoulos, if that helps. Any specific things you doubt the accuracy of? I am a bit skeptical towards the faceshield, but other than that, I think it looks fairly reasonable.

 

[FrisianDude]

Oh I didn't mean to imply it was dodgy historical-wise, but more the pose and width of some of those fellows. Especially the Lakedaimon chieftain and the Egyptian epibates are built like brick ****houses and I think some parts of their gear are slightly exaggerated, perhaps. (The plumes on the chieftain, and that massive shield). Maybe simply due to the angle.

 

[inox_ionizer]

Ah, okay.

 

[FrisianDude]

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Another great one by Igor Dzis. Ancient Warfare magazine titles it "Marines ready to board an enemy trireme, mid 5th century bc."