Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Fantasy tropes: fear of cold iron. A prejudice from Africa?

Lew · 21st September 2010, 09:36 PM

I think that in certain tribes women are not allowed near the forged or are allowed to touch iron weapons. Something to do with child bearing I think?

21st September 2010, 09:36 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I think that in certain tribes women are not allowed near the forged or are allowed to touch iron weapons. Something to do with child bearing I think?