Talk:Battle axe
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Where on earth did that funky picture come from? Can't someone find a photo of the real things?
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"No historical examples of North European double headed axes exist (in the eastern Mediterrean the Labrys was known), though they are ubiquitous to fantasy and fiction writings and movies."
but also
"Battle axes sometimes had two heads (one on each side) or a spike on the top and the opposite side of the blade."
can anyone clarify?
- The double headed axe is mainly a product of modern fantasy mythology. They would have been much too heavy and unwieldy to be practical, and certainly could not be thrown as well as a Frankish axe. The Labrys appears to be more of a religious item than a military weapon. The association of the Labrys with Lesbians is unfortunate, mainly because was largely a religious ceremonial item. But then, perhaps a Homer expert knows better.Scott Adler 13:02, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
This article seems to be settling down, but was originally subject to some radical changes, and was never written in a cohesive way, rather several authors added a line or two, often contraticing from one line to the next. Several highly questionable statements (axes weighing 30+ lbs, et al)were removed a bit at a time. Some popped back up and were redacted. This article needs an in depth overhaul by one qualified author.