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Re: [balkanika] rhomphaia

Dada Mamusa schrieb:
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>
> Good day,
>
> I am passionate about ancient weapons, especially the Thracian and
> Dacian ones and I joined this group hoping that we could have an useful
> exchange of information about what is in our interest. I am currently
> writing a paper about the Thracian offensive weapons (daggers, swords
> etc.), and in this paper I plan to write in detail about the Thracian
> rhomphaia (spear �" scythe). Unfortunately, there have been few writings
> about this weapon in Romania, my country, and the same in the
> Anglo-Saxon literature. You if you have any kind of writings,
> references, images, sources or anything about this subject, please let
> me know, I would be forever grateful.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Dada Mamusa
>
> www.enciclopedia-dacica.ro



Hi Dada Mamusa,

this group has for long time no activity anymore and when here was one,
we discussed more linguistic aspects. Yet, you are wellcome and I am
sure you will find here some old acquantainces.


best regards


Alexandru Moeller



Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:53 pm

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Good day, I am passionate about ancient weapons, especially the Thracian and Dacian ones and I joined this group hoping that we could have an useful exchange...
Dada Mamusa
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Mar 31, 2009
6:55 pm

... Hi Dada Mamusa, this group has for long time no activity anymore and when here was one, we discussed more linguistic aspects. Yet, you are wellcome and I...
Alexandru Moeller
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Mar 31, 2009
7:54 pm

Yes, we discuss more on the etymology of the words here... Could you indicate me where the Thracian rhomphaia is attested on the ancient texts, arheological...
alexandru_mg3
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Apr 1, 2009
10:52 am

... so far I am informed, Thomacheck does not comment too much about this word but it remember it when he is writting about Rumbodona in his "Die Alten...
Alexandru Moeller
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Apr 1, 2009
4:13 pm

Etymology rhomphaia term which, according to ancient authors, means a great sword of thracian is put in link with Latin rumpere * "break", "to break: which in...
Dada Mamusa
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Apr 2, 2009
6:22 pm

... ************ There are just a few roots concerning the IE weapons, like: 1. *gWeru 'spear' or 'spit' in Celtic (OIr biur0 and Italic (Lat veru), but...
Abdullah Konushevci
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