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VANDOO · 10th September 2014, 07:01 PM

I THINK THE SILVER DECORATION ON THE POMMEL, GRIP AND FERULE ARE JUST THAT, DECORATION TO SHOW STATUS AND WEALTH.
THE INLAY ON THE BLADE IS PROBABLY TALISMANIC AND THERE PERHAPS TO CONTAIN AND HARNESS THE SPIRIT IN THE BLADE THUS MAKING IT A WEAPON IN THE SPIRIT WORLD AS WELL AS IN THIS ONE.
I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY REFERENCE TO A VOLCANO BEING REPRESENTED IN THE LORE OF MORO KRIS. THERE ARE VOLCANOES IN THE AREA SO THERE ARE SURE TO BE OLD BELIEFS AND SUPERSTITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. IN OTHER MYTHOLOGY THE GOD VULCAN'S FORGE WAS OFTEN THOUGHT TO BE IN VOLCANOES. A INTERESTING THOUGHT.

10th September 2014, 07:01 PM	#22
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I THINK THE SILVER DECORATION ON THE POMMEL, GRIP AND FERULE ARE JUST THAT, DECORATION TO SHOW STATUS AND WEALTH. THE INLAY ON THE BLADE IS PROBABLY TALISMANIC AND THERE PERHAPS TO CONTAIN AND HARNESS THE SPIRIT IN THE BLADE THUS MAKING IT A WEAPON IN THE SPIRIT WORLD AS WELL AS IN THIS ONE. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY REFERENCE TO A VOLCANO BEING REPRESENTED IN THE LORE OF MORO KRIS. THERE ARE VOLCANOES IN THE AREA SO THERE ARE SURE TO BE OLD BELIEFS AND SUPERSTITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. IN OTHER MYTHOLOGY THE GOD VULCAN'S FORGE WAS OFTEN THOUGHT TO BE IN VOLCANOES. A INTERESTING THOUGHT.