(WWII Japan)Ī blogger's trip to a museum in Charleston, SC, USA ** Not an executioner's sword. Have faith but understand in whom only glory to god.ĭo not draw me without cause. (If you are to lose everything, at least preserve your honor. This sword is whetted and I am deputed by God and the authorities to punish wicked people. (and a better German transcription here) I must punish crime as the law and judge tell me. Ich Muß straffen daß verbrechen / Als wie Recht und Richter sprechen Official Site of the City of Trebic, Moravia My masters impede evil and I carry out the sentence. Whenever I raise this sword I wish eternal life to all these pitiable sinners. If thou act in the service of virtue this sword shall not strike thee. Keep from evil doing if thou wouldst escape this judge. ![]() When I raise the sword I wish the poor sinner eternal life. When I raise my sword on high may God give the poor sinner eternal life. Raising this sword, I help the sinner find eternal rest. God's mercy and faith are renewed every morning. (On whom I use this sword of justice, God give grace to his poor soul.) ![]() Wen ich das Richtschwerdt wohle Gott gnad der armen Seele. Suffer no guilt, ye who wields this in the name of Crom. (displayed during the boot sequence of a few giant robots) Many thanks to Chad Reasco and Clockmaker for their help translating the Latin. If you have any correction or contribution, /msg me! Sources with many inscriptions are not linked in full in the listing, but are cited at the very bottom under "Sources". The major themes I encountered are listed below in bold. However I found no saying which so directly absolved the wielder of his neck-chopping ways, excepting on the fictional sword belonging to Conan. It seems that it was quite common for executioners' weapons to be enscribed with a maxim. ![]() I found a few museum/civic sites with descriptions of swords in their collections/histories, some threads on forums, and a couple 1990s-style historical information pages. I still have little idea what was going on, but Custo's comically violent words haunted me into employing the most powerful and rigorous form of research immediately available to me: a Google search. The Custodian punches 'IWHO' into his GPS with intent Put your Hay-und own the Jet Fuel In-JECT-torrs! Today there was an exchange in the catbox which caused my audible laughter: There's no use putting a point on a sword meant for chopping. I did learn that most executioners' swords were not pointed but squared off. I remember something about the axes of executioners being reassuringly inscribed with it. I have wondered at the origin of the phrase. Cast in the Name of God, Ye Not Guilty Jul 14, 2010
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