Kopis: The “Peasant’s Sword” Hiding a Secret 🤫⚔️
Kopis — the ancient curved blade whose Greek name literally means "cutter." It was nicknamed "the peasants' sword," and the reason is stranger than it sounds: its shape was copied from a farming tool, not designed for royalty. So how did a harvest tool end up with a blade this famous? The answer is hidden in the curve.
Watch to the end to see what the weight at the front tip actually does.
Source: Wikipedia — "Kopis" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopis)
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