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ἀπὸ . . . Αἰγύπτου. H., as usual, gives Egypt priority. Plato (Tim. 24 B) also thought the Greeks borrowed their armour, shield, and helm from Egypt; but the monuments do not confirm this view.

For H.'s views on the history of armour cf. i. 171 nn.; he certainly was not a specialist on the subject; here he uses κυνέη, the low cap of skin (galea), and κράνος, the metal helmet (cassis) with visor, as if they were identical. It was the κράνος that was Corinthian.

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