fallen could be dispatched by the warriors marching over them in the back ranks of the phalanx who were holding their spears in a vertical position. A dory was kept in a case which was called δορατοθήκη or δουροδοθήκη or δουροθήκη or δοροθήκη (meaning "dory case") and δουροδόκη or δορυδόκη (meaning "dory rack"). Homer called it σύριγξ, meaning pipe because of the form of the case. See also Xyston References Ancient Greek military equipment Ancient Greek military terminology Polearms