SA0219 THE GREEK CORINTHIAN INTIMIDATOR helmet

THE GREEK CORINTHIAN INTIMIDATOR helmet ” Knight Armor helmet The
Corinthian helmet originated in ancient Greece and took its name from the citystate of Corinth. It was a helmet made of bronze which in its later styles covered
the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth. A large curved
projection protected the nape of the neck.Out of combat, a Greek hoplite would
wear the helmet tipped upward for comfort. This practice gave rise to a series of
variant forms in Italy, where the slits were almost closed, since the helmet was no
longer pulled over the face but worn cap-like. Although the classical Corinthian
helmet fell out of use among the Greeks in favour of more open types, the Italo-
Corinthian types remained in use until the 1st century AD, being used, among
others, by the Roman army.