tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 27 10:13:36 1996
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Re: Re[4]: Klingon writing tool
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- Subject: Re: Re[4]: Klingon writing tool
- Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 19:07:06 +0200
At 07:23 AM 5/22/96 -0700, bangteH wrote:
>charghwI': "Thinking on it more, I think a TRIANGULAR pointed brush would be
>more the likely thing..."
>
>Let's ponder this even further.
>If the second period of tlhIngan literacy is characterized by the use of a
>triangular-headed brush, might this practice have arisen from the use of a
>triangular-bladed carving stylus?
>
>And to carry that a step further:
>Might the triangular stylus have arisen from a triangular-bladed combat knife?
This could be possible and is indeed likely, but it is very difficult to
carve into flesh. I do like the idea that one would mark him/her kills in
this manner, but would one have time to write/carve/mutilate ones kills on a
battle field, or would one a a designated writer/scribe, who would mark
bodies for later mutilation of this kind? Naturaly warrior would not lower
himself to this kind of mutilation of the dead, who fought in a most valiant
and honorable way, unless a god, of some sort, condoned or enforced such a
grave dishonor on ones enemies. This would be a most interesting discusion,
does one mutilate, thus dishonor, ones enemies to appease a god, or would
one honor the valiant, but futile, efforts of a enemy who died for the cause
that he/she followed, but not necessarily believed in. That would naturaly
be difficult for any Klingon who is truly a great warrior, "For to honor
those who have passed, is to honor oneself."
>We know that bayonets like this inflict wounds which either don't heal or
don't
>heal well.
I don't know about this, but this is most likely indeed.
>Perhaps the practice of writing arose from a Pictographic tradition used to
>identify one's kills. Talk about carving your initials into an opponent.
As I said above, would one do this in battle?
>--bangteH out on a limb.
And you thought you where out on a limb.
Qapla'
beHwI"av