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Xyston
The Xyston is a long thrusting weapon of Ancient Greece. It was the Mid-Range weapon of Alexander the Great.
Description
The Xyston was a 12-foot long spear or lance with a wooden shaft and a metallic spearhead. On the opposite end of the shaft was a tapering butt spike used to counterbalance the weapon.
Uses
The xyston was probably used two-handed, although the image of Alexander the Great wielding a xyston one-handed appears on the Alexander Mosaic in Pompeii. It is typically associated with the hetairoi, the calvary forces of Macedon.