The soldier is wearing a helmet to protect their brain because if someone shoots at you in your head, then you might die. A spear is used to attack the enemy from further away, but a sword will help the soldier when killing people from here.
Greaves were worn to protect the legs. In Sparta, soldiers did not always have shoes.
The soldier has a shield to protect himself from arrows and spears. They protected each other by making a house of shields and spears.
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