Origins of the Hoplites

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From: peter metcalfe <metcalph_at_voyager.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 00:10:31 +1300 (NZDT)

Lee R. Insley:

>Also, do you (or
>anyone) know what the Lunar origin story is for the use of hoplites? I
>would be interested to hear it.

The Dara Happans claim that the phalanx was invented by the Great Emperor Urvairinus when he sought to protect his folk against the savage Ram People. The Pelandans of the Oronin Valley OTOH claim that their war god Daxdarius invented the phalanx.

--Peter Metcalfe