Quote Originally Posted by the_handsome_viking
I read somewhere that some Greeks saw nakedness in battle as a sign of courage and skill, is that true? and if so did they ever fight naked?
I'm not an expert, but I do seem to recall that at some points hoplites of certain areas fought nude or near-nude. I guess it doesn't make much of a difference if you wear a breastplate under your huge shield, does it? Certainly going to be hotter if you do.