The custom dates back to the time when the horse was the main means of getting about, and you kept to the left so as to leave your swordarm free to defend yourself.
这种习俗可以追溯到以马为主要交通工具的时代。那时，在路的左边骑马可以空出右手，以便持剑自卫。
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The portrait is of him in that role, as a knight might have been painted, with sword in hand and helmet under his arm, but hopefully capturing some of the conflict in his character.
在那个角色里，这幅肖像是当作一个手拿剑，臂夹盔的武士画的，但却顺利地抓住了他性格当中的矛盾。
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A fallen warrior forms the base of the triangle, his severed arm holds a broken sword.