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+ | [[File:Sword.jpg|thumb]]The '''Celtic Long Sword''' was a large, straight-bladed double-edged sword. It was the Close-Range Weapon of the [[Celt]]. and the close range weapon of Hannibal in deadlist warrior: Leagends |
==Description== |
==Description== |
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The Celtic Long Sword was around three feet in length, with a straight, double-edged iron blade. Greek historian Diodorus Siculus descriped the Celtic swords as being "as long as the javelins of other peoples." The hilt had a very small guard, a single-handed grip, and (most noticeably) two backward-curving quillons near the pommel. |
The Celtic Long Sword was around three feet in length, with a straight, double-edged iron blade. Greek historian Diodorus Siculus descriped the Celtic swords as being "as long as the javelins of other peoples." The hilt had a very small guard, a single-handed grip, and (most noticeably) two backward-curving quillons near the pommel. |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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| − | The Celtic long sword was primarily a slashing weapon, as the rounded tip was ill-suited for thrusting and stabbing. The Celts were famous for their iron working abilities'','''and some historians even think that the Celts iron should '''in '''fact be classfied as steel. According to the show, Celts used the long sword from back of chariots''' '''as well. This''' '''was successfully tested as the long sword cut a gel''' '''head through the nose and to the brain from the back of a chariot. The celts perferd way of killing with the long sword was decapitation. After a battle the celts would hang the heads of their decapitated enemes on their houses, their chariots and their horses. They would also stick the heads on a pole s ticking out of the groung outside their house. The celts kept the heads of their fallen enemes as''' '''a trophey and''' '''to possas a persons head is to posses a magic power. |
+ | The Celtic long sword was primarily a slashing weapon, as the rounded tip was ill-suited for thrusting and stabbing. The Celts were famous for their iron working abilities'','''and some historians even think that the Celts iron should '''in '''fact be classfied as ''steel''. According to the show, Celts used the long sword from back of chariots''' '''as well. This''' '''was successfully tested as the long sword cut a gel''' '''head through the nose and to the brain from the back of a chariot. The celts perferd way of killing with the long sword was decapitation. After a battle the celts would hang the heads of their decapitated enemes on their houses, their chariots and their horses. They would also stick the heads on a pole s ticking out of the groung outside their house. The celts kept the heads of their fallen enemes as''' '''a trophey and''' '''to possas a persons head is to posses a magic power. |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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Revision as of 01:27, 27 June 2013
The Celtic Long Sword was a large, straight-bladed double-edged sword. It was the Close-Range Weapon of the Celt. and the close range weapon of Hannibal in deadlist warrior: Leagends
Description
The Celtic Long Sword was around three feet in length, with a straight, double-edged iron blade. Greek historian Diodorus Siculus descriped the Celtic swords as being "as long as the javelins of other peoples." The hilt had a very small guard, a single-handed grip, and (most noticeably) two backward-curving quillons near the pommel.
Uses
The Celtic long sword was primarily a slashing weapon, as the rounded tip was ill-suited for thrusting and stabbing. The Celts were famous for their iron working abilities,'and some historians even think that the Celts iron should in fact be classfied as steel. According to the show, Celts used the long sword from back of chariots as well. This was successfully tested as the long sword cut a gel head through the nose and to the brain from the back of a chariot. The celts perferd way of killing with the long sword was decapitation. After a battle the celts would hang the heads of their decapitated enemes on their houses, their chariots and their horses. They would also stick the heads on a pole s ticking out of the groung outside their house. The celts kept the heads of their fallen enemes as a trophey and to possas a persons head is to posses a magic power.
Trivia
Spanish Celtic Long Swords would evolve into the Roman Gladius.