Dodeka Polemistes Costuming

Aug 1, 2020
2 min read

Updated: May 3

Required Costume for members:

Clothing

Required

Torso: Chiton or Peplos OR Minoan Dress or Minoan Blouse & Skirt

Feet: Sandals or Boots

Optional Items

Head: Alopekis (Fox Cap), Petasos (Straw Hat), or Phrygian Cap

Torso: Himation, Chlamys, or Zeira; Satchel or Gorytos (Quiver)

Jewelry: Ancient Greek Wreaths, Diadems, Earrings, Pendants, Armbands (max of one per member), Bracelets, Rings, and/or Thigh Bands

Armor

Optional:

Head: Illyrian, Corinthian, Chalcidian, Phrygian, Attic, Boetian, or Pilos Helmet

Torso: Muscle Cuirass or Linothorax

Arms: Archer's Bracer, Hoplon, Pelte, or Ancile Shield

Legs: Greaves

* A note on live animals

Dodeka Polemistes welcomes members to bring animals with them to event if the animal is accurate to those which appear in Greek mythology such as dogs, horses, cats, and various historically accurate livestock to Eastern Mediterranean livestock traditions. However, please be aware of local laws and customs related to the presence and use of animals- and please keep in mind the safety and well-being of any animals used during Dodeka Polemistes sanctioned events. Additionally, ancient cavalry often rode horses to battlefields and fought on foot; so members wishing to portray mounted Amazons are not required to have a horse as part of their costume. The following list is a list of approved breeds of dogs members may bring to events based on the breed's existence during the time of Ancient Greece.

Dogs

- Afghan Hound (origin: Ancient Far East)

- Alopekis (origin: Ancient Greece)

- Basenji (origin: Ancient Libya)

- Cretan Hound (origin: Ancient Crete)

- Greek Harehound (origin: Ancient Greece)

- Greek Shepherd (origin: Ancient Greece)

- Greyhound (origin: Ancient Middle East)

- Kokoni (origin: Ancient Greece)

- Saluki (origin: Ancient Egypt)

* A note on weapons

Actual or historically reconstructed weapons of any kind are prohibited during events (unless specifically for the purpose of displaying the item as a historical relic or reconstruction for a reenactment or presentation) as a measure to protect our organization's members and the public- though they may be allowed in application photos as well as images and videos submitted for the website or social media. Please be aware of local rules and customs for the use and presence of replica or toy weapons during events.

* A note on shields

Members may use any historically-accurate design on their shields or keep their shields un-decorated with one exception. Those members who pass our Amazon Fitness Challenge may use a special design on their shields to designate their earning either the Golden Amazon or Silver Amazon Awards for Fitness. Below are the requirements needed to earn said awards which must be re-earned every 12 months in order to keep the design on the Amazon's shield.