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Pitt1999 3rd April 2024 05:15 AM

Early 20th century Greek knife for translation
 
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I acquired this small Greek knife recently and was hoping to have the motto engraved on the blade translated. I took a couple pictures of the motto but neither of them are that stellar. I would also like to know if this particular form can be attributed to a particular region. This blade shape is commonly seen on the mid 20th century knives from Crete, but I can't recall seeing this type of blade on a kindjal-esque hilt.

eftihis 3rd April 2024 09:25 AM

Ηello, the text is quite funny "i will buy you a small knife so that my passion will be satisfied" Somewhere from mainland Greece.

Pitt1999 4th April 2024 02:07 AM

Thank you for the translation. It's interesting that this knife has a nice, light hearted motto on it. If I recall there was another Greek knife or dagger posted a while ago with a motto along the lines of "draw me and watch your enemies tremble", but I could be wrong. Do you believe that this knife was meant for genuine use or was it made as a trinket for tourists?

eftihis 4th April 2024 06:53 AM

Νο, it is genuine, that means not made for tourists. I forgot to say there is an exclamation at the end, "Ah, Vah!"


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