Puukko Question

mariusgmioc · 4th July 2018, 01:29 PM

Meanwhile, I'll stick to Jormungandr...

Scales, double tongue, no feet...

Pukka Bundook · 4th July 2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Meanwhile, I'll stick to Jormungandr...

Scales, double tongue, no feet...

But the carving here does have feet,...is kneeling.
The wood must be wonderfully hard, to be able to carve in such detail.

It is Most Odd!

mariusgmioc · 4th July 2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

But the carving here does have feet,...is kneeling.

Yes, indeed. Now I see the feet.

So if it is not Jormungandr... my best guess would be my mother-in-law. I seem to recognise some features.

PS: What if it is not inspired by a specific figure from Norse mythology, and is simply an artistic interpretation of a monster... any monster?!

A. G. Maisey · 4th July 2018, 08:40 PM

I was thinking the same thing Marius, just an artistic, generic monster.

Does Jormungandr have two tongues, or a forked tongue? This little bloke has one forked tongue coming from each side of his mouth --- if indeed they are tongues, and not something else.

mariusgmioc · 5th July 2018, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Does Jormungandr have two tongues, or a forked tongue?

The solution is quite simple: have to find someone who met Jormungandr in person and ask him.

Meanwhile the discussion is opened to speculation. Not very much unlike the discussions we had about some Keris hilts (whether is Battara Bayu, or Bhima, or God knows who?!).

A. G. Maisey · 5th July 2018, 09:48 PM

Yes Marius, that similarity was in my mind as I opened the thread.

M ELEY · 9th July 2018, 12:44 AM

Hmm...Very interesting and I'm enjoying all the commentary. At first, I was also thinking it was protruding tongues. The beast on the scabbard also has a forked tongue, but it appears quite different that that creature portrayed on the hilt (more dog-like in facial features, serpentine back end with no legs, etc). besides flames or tongues, perhaps smoke? Steam? Rushing water? Just trying to figure out the Mythos on this one.

The front claws appear to be grasping something which appear to my weary eyes to have flowers growing from them? Any significance there? Also, does this fellow have a double row of upper teeth? David mentioned the Dutch connection as far as the carving. Lots of their work having Indonesian/Snri Lankan influence. Ceylonese maneless lion? Just thinking aloud...

Mark

4th July 2018, 01:29 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	Meanwhile, I'll stick to Jormungandr... Scales, double tongue, no feet...

4th July 2018, 08:40 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,084	I was thinking the same thing Marius, just an artistic, generic monster. Does Jormungandr have two tongues, or a forked tongue? This little bloke has one forked tongue coming from each side of his mouth --- if indeed they are tongues, and not something else.

5th July 2018, 09:48 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,084	Yes Marius, that similarity was in my mind as I opened the thread.

9th July 2018, 12:44 AM	#7
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,204	Hmm...Very interesting and I'm enjoying all the commentary. At first, I was also thinking it was protruding tongues. The beast on the scabbard also has a forked tongue, but it appears quite different that that creature portrayed on the hilt (more dog-like in facial features, serpentine back end with no legs, etc). besides flames or tongues, perhaps smoke? Steam? Rushing water? Just trying to figure out the Mythos on this one. The front claws appear to be grasping something which appear to my weary eyes to have flowers growing from them? Any significance there? Also, does this fellow have a double row of upper teeth? David mentioned the Dutch connection as far as the carving. Lots of their work having Indonesian/Snri Lankan influence. Ceylonese maneless lion? Just thinking aloud... Mark