Elephant swords

ariel · 27th November 2019, 03:05 PM

Jim,
I see your point about trunk swords and deep inside I am on your side. Moreover, their physical absence in museum collections is disturbing.

However, we have several separate accounts of their existence and I just cannot bring myself to ignoring them.

Yet, by the same token, several medieval travelers described their actual encounters with men with dog heads .

In short, it’s a conundrum that will be solved only if we find a physical example.

27th November 2019, 03:05 PM	#11
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Jim, I see your point about trunk swords and deep inside I am on your side. Moreover, their physical absence in museum collections is disturbing. However, we have several separate accounts of their existence and I just cannot bring myself to ignoring them. Yet, by the same token, several medieval travelers described their actual encounters with men with dog heads . In short, it’s a conundrum that will be solved only if we find a physical example.