Non ethno sword with strange inscription

fearn · 10th March 2005, 02:51 AM

Hi Tom,

Don't look at me for the bias. I personally think that it's a genuine Wiccan athame--a sword, for use in larger rituals, but a ritual blade nonetheless. Basically, it's in the same category as African "dance" swords and other such implements. It's not a weapon, any more than a cross or a chalice is.

Were it made for role-playing, I'd expect runes or Tolkeinian elvish script on the blade, rather than theban script.

There's probably an interesting story about how that blade ended up on Crete, in Eftihis' collection. If he's uncomfortable with it, I'll happily pay the postage to take it off his hands. I won't have much trouble finding a wiccan priest (or priestess) who would be happy to give it a home.

Fearn

10th March 2005, 02:51 AM	#14
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Tom, Don't look at me for the bias. I personally think that it's a genuine Wiccan athame--a sword, for use in larger rituals, but a ritual blade nonetheless. Basically, it's in the same category as African "dance" swords and other such implements. It's not a weapon, any more than a cross or a chalice is. Were it made for role-playing, I'd expect runes or Tolkeinian elvish script on the blade, rather than theban script. There's probably an interesting story about how that blade ended up on Crete, in Eftihis' collection. If he's uncomfortable with it, I'll happily pay the postage to take it off his hands. I won't have much trouble finding a wiccan priest (or priestess) who would be happy to give it a home. Fearn