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Hello, I would like to ask you what is the correct term for the spartan warriors' shield. Thanks in advance.

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I would like to ask you, what is the correct term for the spartan warriors' shield.

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As far as I know there is no special name for the Spartan shield.  The term used for the warriors' shield is ασπίδα (modern Greek) and ασπίς (ancient Greek).

This question would be better suited for a historian or archaeologist.

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