Forum index. Spotlight Topics. This is a standard topic. Posted: Sat 30 Jul, pm Post subject: difference between a kopis and falcata design wise. Posted: Sun 31 Jul, am Post subject:. There's a lot more variation among kopises kopides?
But the typical Macedonian kopis is pretty much the same as an Iberian falcata. Except that falcata might more commonly be double-edged on the point-side of the bend in the blade. Whether or not kopis blades are the same is hard to tell, given the condition of many. Some look like they might be double-edged. Some kopis blades are double-edged all the way, but this is unusual. AFAIK, the only other real difference you'll find between the look-a-like kopis and falcata is that the falcata might have non-Greek decoration on the hilt.
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Who was the greatest Roman of all time? Who was the most famous Caesar? Who was the longest serving Roman emperor? How many times was Julius stabbed? Some times the greek kopides are streight with no curve in the unsharpened edge. Some falcatas found in Italy are very long and extremely thin,compared to the shorter and thicker greek examples. Would you call these swords the same thing?
Well,it depends how simplisticly you want to speak. You can certainly say they look very much alike,and that they do the same job! Khaire Giannis. Timotheus Aquilifer. Posts: Threads: 54 Joined: Feb Reputation: 0. Is not falcata a modern term to describe what at best we can call a Hispanian saber? While kopis is a more ancient term used to describe an actual weapon? As I said in my post above: Quote: As you read in the other thread,the word "falcata" is not ancient,and in latin texts they use the greek words, "machaera" and "copis".
The word "kopis" is used only for a spesific classical-hellenistic sword as the greeks used Khaire Giannis. What is the blade on a kopis like? A falcata does not really have an edge.
If a kopis is like more common weapons where it has a obvious sharpened edge to it then that would be a huge difference between the two weapons and make them similar in only the basic shape. Nope,the kopis doesn't have a distinctive edges,neither any other greek blade that I've seen. View a Printable Version. Lost Password? Threaded Mode difference between falcata and kopis? Find Reply Giannis K. Khairete Giannis Giannis K.
Hoplite Praefectus Castrorum Posts: 2, Threads: 42 Joined: Dec Reputation: 18 8 , PM OK,it is not a doferent word for the same thing,it's the same thing evolved in different cultures. Khaire Giannis Giannis K. I see now, okay. Hoplite Praefectus Castrorum Posts: 2, Threads: 42 Joined: Dec Reputation: 18 11 , PM As I said in my post above: Quote: As you read in the other thread,the word "falcata" is not ancient,and in latin texts they use the greek words, "machaera" and "copis".
The word "kopis" is used only for a spesific classical-hellenistic sword as the greeks used Khaire Giannis Giannis K. Hoplite Praefectus Castrorum Posts: 2, Threads: 42 Joined: Dec Reputation: 18 13 , PM Nope,the kopis doesn't have a distinctive edges,neither any other greek blade that I've seen.
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