Europe Classical antiquity Ancient Greeks thumb|left|upright|Athenian warrior wielding a spear in battle The spear is the main weapon of the warriors of Homer's Iliad. The use of both a single thrusting spear and two throwing spears are mentioned. It has been suggested that two styles of combat are being described; an early style, with thrusting spears, dating to the Mycenaean period in which the Iliad is set, and, anachronistically, a later style, with throwing spears, from Homer's own Archaic period.
Europe Classical antiquity Ancient Greeks thumb|left|upright|Athenian warrior wielding a spear in battle The spear is the main weapon of the warriors of Homer's Iliad. The use of both a single thrusting spear and two throwing spears are mentioned. It has been suggested that two styles of combat are being described; an early style with thrusting spears, dating to the Mycenaean period in which the Iliad is set and, anachronistically, a later style, with throwing spears from Homer's own Archaic period.