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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 869111, member: 5833"]When my interest was first beginning to deepen, I thought St. George too. I have an unset shell version that looks very boyish. Called him George but never felt right. Pretty youthful for a hero of the Trojan War.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pet peeve: when sellers have a cameo with a helmeted figure that has no other distinguishing features, they routinely call it a Trojan or a centurion. The Trojans lost that war! The majority of cameos with an identifiable warrior are of Greek heroes. Many 'Trojan' cameos are Athena. And some anonymous centurion? Huh?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 869111, member: 5833"]When my interest was first beginning to deepen, I thought St. George too. I have an unset shell version that looks very boyish. Called him George but never felt right. Pretty youthful for a hero of the Trojan War. Pet peeve: when sellers have a cameo with a helmeted figure that has no other distinguishing features, they routinely call it a Trojan or a centurion. The Trojans lost that war! The majority of cameos with an identifiable warrior are of Greek heroes. Many 'Trojan' cameos are Athena. And some anonymous centurion? Huh?[/QUOTE]
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