Originally posted by NemeBro
No they weren't. Whent the word "outnumbered" is used to describe the situation, they are not relatively close.
When was the word "outnumbered" used?
Originally posted by NemeBro
Due to being outnumbered. And get off of Sparta's Phalanx spears. They are not these demigodlike invincible warriors you seem to think they are.
You do love to assume too much.
They also aren't these untrained infants running around on the field you seem to think they are. SEE WUT I DID THERE???
The Spartan phalanx was noted to be better than that of the others, mainly due to their training. Granted, it was not without weaknesses, but it was effective.
Those Spartans rode into battle, did they step down from their horses and somehow form a phalanx while the Barbarians looked on?
Originally posted by NemeBro
Nowhere near.
Much appreciated, I was ignorant to that fact 😐.
Originally posted by NemeBro
But they were not invincible. Barbarians are not by default stupid, in fact, what made one a barbarian by Greece's standards were things such as drinking milk at dinner and exercising clothed. Who is to say these Barbarians were not very skilled as well?
"Barbarian" was used by the Greeks to refer to anyone who wasn't Greek, not just those who drank milk at dinner or those that were not naked at the Gymnasium.
"Barbarian" was also used as a derogatory term for members of the other Greek City States as well as someone who did not speak Greek properly.
It's perfectly possible that these particular "Barbarians" (first definition) were stupid, or rather ignorant. Which further means that the GoW Spartans were not yet feared for their combat ability, and prowess in battle (war).
~ These Spartans were "downplayed", if not in terms of combat, then in behaviour...Kratos leading a cavalry without a shield and spear, lol wut?