Thursday, July 9, 2009
The Hasta
HASTA
Hasta is a Latin word meaning spear. Hastae were carried by early Roman Legionaries, in particular they were carried by and gave their name to those Roman soldiers known as Hastati. The hasta was used for thrusting.The Hasta pura was a silver spear without the iron head used in combat.
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