ACOUP - The Battle of Helm’s Deep Part VI: Is This a Good Sword?
This post is all about kit. How are swords and armor made? What types of weapons and armor fit the situation at Helm’s Deep (and what types really do not)? How do weapon and armor types determine how an engagement might play out? And WAS Gimli the most done-dirty by the film adaptation? All this and more as Bret discusses the weapons and armor on display in Helm’s Deep. Also, for my Greek pronunciation, I just want to say I tried my best! Link to the Catiline speech: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Sallust/Bellum_Catilinae*.html#58 The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks. Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links: Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2020/06/05/collections-the-battle-of-helms-deep-part-vi-is-this-a-good-sword/ Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096 And if you wish to support me, please like, share, and subscribe! 0:00 - Is This a Good Sword? 1:58 - Swords Out of Central Casting 15:40 - Some Not Very Good Swords 29:16 - The Worst Armor 39:40 - Pikes in the Deep 54:11 - Conclusions 58:34 - Credits
This post is all about kit. How are swords and armor made? What types of weapons and armor fit the situation at Helm’s Deep (and what types really do not)? How do weapon and armor types determine how an engagement might play out? And WAS Gimli the most done-dirty by the film adaptation? All this and more as Bret discusses the weapons and armor on display in Helm’s Deep. Also, for my Greek pronunciation, I just want to say I tried my best! Link to the Catiline speech: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Sallust/Bellum_Catilinae*.html#58 The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks. Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links: Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2020/06/05/collections-the-battle-of-helms-deep-part-vi-is-this-a-good-sword/ Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096 And if you wish to support me, please like, share, and subscribe! 0:00 - Is This a Good Sword? 1:58 - Swords Out of Central Casting 15:40 - Some Not Very Good Swords 29:16 - The Worst Armor 39:40 - Pikes in the Deep 54:11 - Conclusions 58:34 - Credits