Tags: Mythological Figure.
Toxotai (Greek: Τοξόται archers; plural form of Toxotes τοξότης) were Greek archers armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword. They carried a little pelte (or pelta) (Greek: πέλτη) shield. Cretan Greek archers used nearly the same type of equipment except that they used a long bow.Hippo-toxotai were mounted archers and rode ahead of the cavalry. The name Toxotes was used to describe the mythic Sagittarius a legendary creature thought to be a centaur.
