Spear Shield facts
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The Chinese word for "contradiction", 矛盾, consisting of the characters for "spear" and "shield" respectively, is said to derive from an old tale in which a Chinese merchant proclaimed to sell "spears that could pierce any shield" and "shields that could defend from all spear attacks".
The Chinese word for contradiction, Maodun, roughly translates to ‘Spear-Shield’ which stems from an old tale of a merchant selling a spear that could break any shield and a shield that could withstand any weapon.
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In 378BC, 30K Spartans invaded Thebes and were met by 20K Athenians deployed on an open hill. When the armies reached 200m apart, the Athenian general ordered his men to stand at ease (spears up, shields down) which they did with such precision and confidence as to cause the Spartans to retreat.
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Native Americans have used several weapons throughout their history including bows and arrows, spears, war clubs, tomahawks, axes, knives, swords, coup sticks, bolas, blowguns, darts, shields, and armor. Today bow hunting is still popular among some tribes.
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The standard sex symbols are pictograms. The male symbol is meant to represent a spear and shield, whereas the female symbol represents a bronze mirror with a handle
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Although the Persian Immortals were elite warriors and held their own in the battle, the large shields, bronze helmets, bronze plate corselet and metal greaves to protect the shins and calves, and long thrusting spears of the hoplites proved to be superior.
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The two sex symbols are a shield and spear (Male), and a mirror with a handle (Female).
