References and Character Advice

=GREEK=
Acinaces – Originally Persian, the Greeks adopted it into their own culture. Fighting style of acinaces users mainly involves thrusting. Users were pretty much assassins since they're used for little sneak attacks. We're pretty sure this is the kind of knife Annabeth has.


=ROMAN=
Pugio – A Roman dagger that was mostly used as an ornament, but certainly functional. They most had either a leaf shape, or that of a shortened xiphos. They also came with very fancy sheaths that rested on the hip.


Sica – A large curved dagger, like a smaller version of a Falcata, used in Ancient Rome. The curve was meant to help the user get around a shield, or slash them from behind.
Sicas were often decorated with spiritual significance.


Parazonium – A leaf-shaped Roman dagger, symbolic for Virtus and Mars. They were often carried in a chest band, and was seen as a mark of rank, because it was mostly used by officers. a.k.a. Piper's dagger. TBH, we were pretty confused when we read the part about Helen of Troy being the previous owner of the Piper's dagger because I really don't recall anything mentioning Helen having a parazonium. But it's possible seeing as to how Helen was a captive of Troy whose inhabitants later founded Rome. She may have received the parazonium as a gift from Paris, perhaps.

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