To: SunkenCiv
"This was a common sword in Western Norway. But it was a costly weapon, and the owner must have used it to show power," he said. Because he couldn't possibly have used it to split skulls and sever necks ...
4 posted on
10/21/2015 2:14:18 PM PDT by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: NorthMountain
“Because he couldn’t possibly have used it to split skulls and sever necks ... “
I think that might have been covered by “show power.” Nothing says “large and in charge” like cutting some dude’s head off.
22 posted on
10/21/2015 2:36:06 PM PDT by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: NorthMountain
“split skulls and sever necks”-the most accepted-and he fastest-way to show power in that day and time-having a flashy and efficient weapon to do it would probably have added to the user’s image...
24 posted on
10/21/2015 2:46:00 PM PDT by
Texan5
("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
To: NorthMountain
Ulfberts were double-edged.
35 posted on
10/21/2015 3:35:42 PM PDT by
IronJack
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