On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
> Seen in the Rite of Ascension chamber of the House of SepIch, the {quv bey'} looks like the Pride of Weapons {nuH bey'} except that it contains two bat'leths and two d'k tahgs, as opposed to the {nuH bey'} which has one bat'leth, one {naQjej} spear, and a {ghob'etlh} gutting weapon [spelling uncertain] ("one of three weapons traditionally displayed on the {nuH bey'}"). [KCD, via qoror]
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> Essentially, this seems to be a special {nuH bey'} mounted in a Rite of Ascension chamber. Perhaps these weapons belonged to the founder of the House or famous members thereof.
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> There's a photo labeled "ritual tools used in the Age of Ascension ceremony" of two {ghanjaq} and a glavin mounted on wall in TKW (p. 204).
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> A photo of what might be Worf's {nuH bey'} on the wall of his Enterprise-D quarters - seen in TNG "Genesis", et al. - can be seen in TKW (p. 124).
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Wait, so these are two distinct, and clearly specified types of weapons displays?I'll have to update my notes accordingly.
Do we know how these differ from the {betleH bey'}?
If {bey'} is "ceremonial display" what do I use for the non-ceremonial display on the wall behind me?
~naHQun
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