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The xyston (Ancient Greek: ξυστόν spear javelin; pointed stick goad) was a type of a long thrusting spear in ancient Greece. It measured about 3.5–4.25 meters (11.5–13.9 ft) long and was probably held by the cavalryman with both hands although the depiction of Alexander the Great’s xyston on the Alexander Mosaic in Pompeii (see figure) suggests that it could also be used single handed. It had a wooden shaft and a spear-point at both ends.
