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• Uruanna@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Helmets with wings never existed beside some statues here and there, it’s a myth that celts had that. 19th c. archaeologists found helmets with the cheek protections flattened and turned up, and thought they were wings. They had the same Roman styled helmets. Except Arminius here who clearly couldn’t follow instructions.

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  • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Helmets with wings and other crests are known to have been worn by Celtic peoples.

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    • Uruanna@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Decoratively and ceremonially, not in combat.

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      • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        “Decoratively and ceremonially” is a far cry from “never existed beside some statues here and there, it’s a myth that celts had that.” and contemporary Roman depictions sometimes show Celtic and Germanic peoples wearing helmets with various crests in combat situations, as do contemporary literary descriptions.

        The most common form of helmet would not have had ornate crests, but that’s it. Not all historical combat gear is streamlined for maximum aerodynamics. Spectacle and prestige are major components of pre-modern warfare.

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  • sus@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You’re clearly just jealous cuz you can’t handle their drip.

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  • Wrufieotnak@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yes, never said they were real, just said what the artist intended to portray.

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