greek xiphos with lions scabbard Historische tassen The seax is a classic

The seax is a classic replica of a Viking seax

the pins were so extraordinarily long that the Old Irish laws determined that a person who accidentally injured someone else with the pin of his brooch should pay a fine

In Old Norse mythology

and helmets of this type continued to be employed across Europe until the end of the 12th century

It is dispatched with a cotton arming cap to be worn beneath the helmet

greek xiphos with lions scabbard Historische tassen The seax is a classicThe xiphos, like this one, was used throughout the Hellenistic world and beyond. Until the Roman Republic adopted the tradition of Iberian swords after the Second Punic War, the xiphos was the primary type of sword employed by Roman troops, such as the principes, triarii, and hastati. This type of xiphos is more modern than the xiphos with a leaf shaped blade. The replica features a spring steel blade. In the middle of the blade, there is a pronounced