Greek Sling Bullets in Oxford

Foss, Clive

doi:10.2307/581133

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“…Bovine head in relief on reverse. FIG: 9 Comment: An identical example from Boeotia is currently housed in the Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (museum no. 719).Foss contends that the Kleandros mentioned on these slingshots was a general in Phalaecus' forces (Foss 1975b, 41). Phalaecus was formerly a general of the Phokians and Foss associates the Kleandros slingshots with Phokis on the basis that the coinage of the Phokians shares the same bovine emblem (Foss 1975b, 41).…”

Section: Catalogue Of Published Inscribed Slingshots Discovered In Crmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…63, museum no. 719; Foss 1975b, 40). The examples found on Crete, like the examples from the Greek mainland, bear the name Kleandros on one side and a bovine head on the other (cat.…”

Section: The Use Of Text On Slingshotsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Phalaecus was formerly a general of the Phokians and Foss associates the Kleandros slingshots with Phokis on the basis that the coinage of the Phokians shares the same bovine emblem (Foss 1975b, 41). He proceeds to associate the slingshots with the attack on Megalopolis by the Spartans in 351 bc when Phalaecus served as a mercenary captain (Foss 1975b, 41). Subsequently, in 346/5 bc , Phalaecus and his Phokian force were hired by Knossos and captured Lyttos.…”

Section: Catalogue Of Published Inscribed Slingshots Discovered In Crmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Catalogue Of Published Inscribed Slingshots Discovered In Crmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Foss contends that the Kleandros mentioned on these slingshots was a general in Phalaecus' forces (Foss 1975b, 41). Phalaecus was formerly a general of the Phokians and Foss associates the Kleandros slingshots with Phokis on the basis that the coinage of the Phokians shares the same bovine emblem (Foss 1975b, 41). He proceeds to associate the slingshots with the attack on Megalopolis by the Spartans in 351 bc when Phalaecus served as a mercenary captain (Foss 1975b, 41).…”

Section: Catalogue Of Published Inscribed Slingshots Discovered In Crmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Cretan Slinger at War – A Weighty Exchange

Kelly

2012

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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Lead slingshots discovered on Cretan sites carry considerable weight regarding the nature of warfare on the island in the Late Classical and Hellenistic periods. On Crete, inscribed lead sling bullets have been reported from nine archaeological sites while a further inscribed slingshot, issued by the Phalasarnians, has been discovered on the neighbouring island of Antikythera.Text on slingshots was conceived of, and cast as, an integral component of the weapon, thereby representing a fundamental aspect of the weapon's design. Slingshots bearing text are illuminating artefacts as not only can they reflect military action, leadership and civic affiliations, but they also raise questions regarding literacy levels within the forces and prompt debate concerning the psychological potential of such communications. It is the purpose of this paper to present the growing corpus of Cretan material against a wider backdrop of evidence, with a view to understanding the overarching role and purpose of such inscribed communications and to assess the degree of Cretan conformity with, or deviation from, broader military trends.

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Section: Catalogue Of Published Inscribed Slingshots Discovered In Crmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…63, museum no. 719; Foss 1975b, 40). The examples found on Crete, like the examples from the Greek mainland, bear the name Kleandros on one side and a bovine head on the other (cat.…”

Section: The Use Of Text On Slingshotsmentioning

confidence: 99%