sword and sandal

See also: sword-and-sandal

English

Alternative forms

sword-and-sandal

Noun

sword and sandal (uncountable)

(idiomatic) A genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.
“Ben-Hur” and “Spartacus” are two famous sword and sandal films.

Translations

genre of books or films

Italian: sandalone m

Russian: пе́плум (ru) m (péplum)

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