In Latin texts, the weapon was described as an ensis falcatus (whence falcata) by Ovid in Metamorphose and as a falx supina by Juvenal in Satiriae. The Dacian falx came in two sizes: one-handed and two-handed.

Jul 29, 2024 · The full Latin name of the Dacian falx is falx supina (reversed sickle). This is because, in battle, the falx was directed at the enemy, that is, the Roman legionary, with the sharp side...

Thraces or Thraeces were armed, like the Thracians, with a round shield or buckler ( Fest. s. v. Thraeces), and a short curved sword or dagger (sica, Suet. Cal. 32), which is called falx supina by Juvenal (viii. 201), and wore greaves on both legs.

Aug 18, 2019 · ** The falx was described in Latin texts as ensis falcatus (whence falcata) by Ovid in metamorphosis and as falx supina by Juvenal in Satiriae. The Dacian Falx was available in two sizes: one-handed and two-handed.

falx ce´rebri a sickle-shaped fold of dura mater in the longitudinal fissure, which separates the two cerebral hemispheres.

Feb 9, 2018 · En Dacia la falx o sica. En textos latinos era conocida como ensis falcatus o falx supina. Los ejércitos del emperador Trajano, en las guerras de la Dacia, se encontraron con …

Falx Supina Light Starfighter (Wolfen / CAF): This fighter design comes from the days before the Wolfen joined the Consortium of Civilized Worlds and is an incredible light starfighter design for the time of its development.

The Roman poet Ovid referenced the ensis falcatus in his work "Metamorphoses," while Juvenal, another Roman poet, referred to the weapon as a falx supina in his work "Satiriae".

In Latin texts the weapon was described as an ensis falcatus (whence falcata) by Ovid in Metamorphose or falx supina by Juvenal in Satiriae. The Dacian falx came in two sizes: one-handed and two-handed.

Jan 29, 2020 · Thracians (Thraeces) carried a round shield and a short sword or dagger (sica, Suet. Cal. 30) or falx supina (Juvenal VIII.201). They wore visored helmets with wide brims and ocreae on both shins, according to Barbara McManus.