From mormylos, a kind of fish. The post-Augustan name for a gallus (a Gaul). A gladiator with the best protection and heavily-armed with a rectangular shield, a visored helmet (galea) with a distinctive fish-shaped crest, an arm guard (manica) , leg coverings (ocreae) , a large shield (scutum) and a straight Greek-styled sword. They normally fought…...
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A myrmillo was a Roman gladiator armed with a sword and shield and also a helmet with a perforated face guard and an elaborate plume.
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