Dory
Dory (Greek), the 2 to 3 m long spear of the hoplites, tapering to a double-edged point at the front, the other end of which was also armed with an iron shoe, the so-called sauroter (lizard-killer). Hence doryphoroi (spear-bearers), the warriors armed with the dory.
Available Miniatures
- Greek Infantry, 5th to 4th Century B.C., 1:72 Zvezda 8005
- Spartans, 530–479 B.C., 1:72 Zvezda 8068
Source: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, 6. Auflage 1905–1909