⁵ He wore a bronze helmet and a chain-mail coat that weighed more than 100 pounds of bronze. ⁶ His legs were protected by bronze shin guards, and he had a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders, ready to throw. ⁷ The shaft of his spear was as thick as a weaver’s beam, the iron head of his spear weighed 20 pounds, and his shield-bearer went ahead of him. He was a fearsome sight.