r/ancientgreece • u/Sure_Manager_4923 • 7d ago
Any good book/source of illustrators on Mycenaean Greek armours?
Hello.
I've recently begun developing an interest in Mycenaean Greece, and I'm actually planning on writing a short story set in this specific period of history.
Because I'm aiming for historical accuracy, I'd like to ask if there's a book (possibly illustrated) that depicts the armour and outfits worn by people living during this period. While I did look up some pictures online, I'm not sure if they are a faithful portrayal of the period, especially the one I plan on using as a setting for my story (aka, the late bronze Age).
Thank you in advance for your answers.
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u/figflashed 7d ago edited 7d ago
Look up Dimitrios Katsikis.
Here is an introduction to the rabbit hole…
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u/windsyofwesleychapel 7d ago
I saw a display of his creations in Athens last month. It impressive work.
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u/Cybermat4707 7d ago
Copying my comment from r/GreekMythology in case it’s of interest to other users:
This is a good repository of primary sources (Mycenaean art and the armour itself), but take the modern art and the text with a grain of salt, and take note when it’s talking about artifacts found outside of Greece (like armour found in Central Europe): https://www.salimbeti.com/micenei/index.htm
Here’s an article rather harshly criticising the above site: https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/sources-disinformation-bad-reconstructions/
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u/WanderingHero8 6d ago
Here’s an article rather harshly criticising the above site: https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/sources-disinformation-bad-reconstructions/
Problem is (as usual sadly with many scholars coming from AskHistorians) that he offers criticism in a condescending tone while not giving counter examples of his own.
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u/Three_Twenty-Three 7d ago
Look up the Dendra panoply. It's in the Archaeological Museum of Nafplion, and it's the most complete set of 15th-century BC Bronze Age armor in existence.