Thebans
(These figures are from a mold that has been discarded and never released.)
Dated: January 23, 2006.
Set #8129 Theban test shots painted by Giovanni Allari of Japan.
All the Thebans.
Commander and swordsman. The commander has a detachable shield. His weapon is a sword/spear combination and he can be made to hold either one.
Spearmen. The 3 spearmen wear the distinctive Boetian helmet. The Club of Herakles on the shields mark the hoplites as Theban. Thebes was the foremost city of Boetia and Herakles was the patron deity of Thebes.
Heavy Theban cavalryman with spear.
More Boetian hoplites.
Lightly dressed Boetian hoplites.
Light Theban cavalryman with spear.
Hoplites.
Many thanks to Mr. Giovanni Allari (Japan).