PugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month agoScythe? To hell with that! Ol' Grim is a PROFESSIONALmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down10
arrow-up151arrow-down1imageScythe? To hell with that! Ol' Grim is a PROFESSIONALmedia.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·1 month agoThe scythe became part of the picture during the time of the black plague. It was supposed to show that death is no longer content taking just a few lives here and there, but huge swathes everywhere.
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoThat makes a lot more sense to me than it being used as a precise murder weapon. I always wondered.
minus-squareguy@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoNo it’s to sever the soul from the glands. Can’t do that with a crossbow can you?
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoWilhelm Tell might
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoI was wondering if the change was to vilify peasants after some revolts.
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoNo, but did you know that “villain” used to be basically just another word for peasant?
The scythe became part of the picture during the time of the black plague. It was supposed to show that death is no longer content taking just a few lives here and there, but huge swathes everywhere.
That makes a lot more sense to me than it being used as a precise murder weapon. I always wondered.
No it’s to sever the soul from the glands. Can’t do that with a crossbow can you?
Wilhelm Tell might
I was wondering if the change was to vilify peasants after some revolts.
No, but did you know that “villain” used to be basically just another word for peasant?
Yup. Etymology rocks!