Ancient Greek Female Warrior

This is a Birthday Present for who depicts female warriors from all cultures in a very interesting and fascinating manner. I did my best to incorporate elements of his style!

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So this is my version of an ancient Greek warrior woman from the late Helladic period (ca. 1500 BC). This would make her an adherent of Mycenaean Culture. These Bronze Age people are known for their impressive fortresses and palaces – for example at Tyrins, Athens, Pylos or Mycenae itself. They ruled modern day Greece from the 17^th to the 11^th Century BC and were organized in city states ruled by kings with the title “wanax”. Exactly why this culture suddenly vanished is not entirely clear.

As for the drawing: Her face and hair were modeled after depictions from Mycenean Art www.antike-repliken.de/shop/im…

The armor she is wearing is a version of the famous Dendra Amor:

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Complete with a traditional Mycenaean Boar's tusk helmet. The armor is made from sturdy bronze plates and reaches from the neck down to the knees. Therefore soldiers armed like this were practically immobile. They most likely stood on chariots that were driven close to the enemies lines. Protected from arrows they would then throw spears from short distance and retreat again.