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VANDOO · 30th August 2016, 04:48 PM

I THINK THE CONNECTION IS THAT MANY WEAPONS WITH FORKED HANDLES MAY COME FROM THE SAME INSTINCTIVE AND TRADITIONAL WAY MANKIND THINKS AND REPRESENTS THINGS IN HIS ART AND CRAFT. ONE SUCH THING IS DANGEROUS ANIMALS BOTH REAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL ARE OFTEN REPRESENTED WITH THEIR MOUTHS OPEN. DRAGONS, LIONS, TIGERS, CROCODILES AND SUCH ARE MORE OFTEN SHOWING THEIR TEETH THAN NOT. A SWORD POMMEL MAY REPRESENT MANY THINGS USUALLY SOMETHING RESPECTED, FEARED OR BELIEVED TO HAVE SPECIAL POWERS. THE OPEN MOUTHED DRAGON SHOWS POWER AND THE THREAT IT IS GOING TO EAT UP THE ENEMY. NO DOUBT SOME BELIEVES IT GIVES THE WIELDER SOME OF THE CREATURES POWER. IT IS A SIGH OF POWER OR RESPECT AND OFTEN A TOTEM OR SOMETHING RESPECTED AND REVERED BY THE SOCIETY OR WARRIOR. FEARSOME WARRIORS USUALLY DIDN'T FAVOR MICE OR WORMS TO DECORATE THEIR SWORDS.

THERE ARE OTHER DESIGNS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET AWAY FROM PRIMITIVE GROUPS THAT OFTEN REPRESENT HERALDRY, AND SUCH BUT OFTEN FIERCE BEASTS ARE REPRESENTED THERE AS WELL, GRIFFINS, LIONS, UNICORNS AND DRAGONS ABOUND THERE AS WELL AS THISTLES AND FLORAL DESIGNS. THE FORKED POMMEL ALSO HELPS KEEP THE SWORD FIRMLY IN HAND AND FORKED WOOD AND ANTLERS WERE CONVENIENT MATERIALS.

30th August 2016, 04:48 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I THINK THE CONNECTION IS THAT MANY WEAPONS WITH FORKED HANDLES MAY COME FROM THE SAME INSTINCTIVE AND TRADITIONAL WAY MANKIND THINKS AND REPRESENTS THINGS IN HIS ART AND CRAFT. ONE SUCH THING IS DANGEROUS ANIMALS BOTH REAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL ARE OFTEN REPRESENTED WITH THEIR MOUTHS OPEN. DRAGONS, LIONS, TIGERS, CROCODILES AND SUCH ARE MORE OFTEN SHOWING THEIR TEETH THAN NOT. A SWORD POMMEL MAY REPRESENT MANY THINGS USUALLY SOMETHING RESPECTED, FEARED OR BELIEVED TO HAVE SPECIAL POWERS. THE OPEN MOUTHED DRAGON SHOWS POWER AND THE THREAT IT IS GOING TO EAT UP THE ENEMY. NO DOUBT SOME BELIEVES IT GIVES THE WIELDER SOME OF THE CREATURES POWER. IT IS A SIGH OF POWER OR RESPECT AND OFTEN A TOTEM OR SOMETHING RESPECTED AND REVERED BY THE SOCIETY OR WARRIOR. FEARSOME WARRIORS USUALLY DIDN'T FAVOR MICE OR WORMS TO DECORATE THEIR SWORDS. THERE ARE OTHER DESIGNS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET AWAY FROM PRIMITIVE GROUPS THAT OFTEN REPRESENT HERALDRY, AND SUCH BUT OFTEN FIERCE BEASTS ARE REPRESENTED THERE AS WELL, GRIFFINS, LIONS, UNICORNS AND DRAGONS ABOUND THERE AS WELL AS THISTLES AND FLORAL DESIGNS. THE FORKED POMMEL ALSO HELPS KEEP THE SWORD FIRMLY IN HAND AND FORKED WOOD AND ANTLERS WERE CONVENIENT MATERIALS.