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 traces etc...

Thanks,
Marius


--- In balkanika@yahoogroups.com, "Dada Mamusa" <dada_mamusa@...> wrote:
>
> 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 â€" 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
>