Have a harvest time scythe this Halloween!
Scythe: Originally scythes were tools used to mow, or reap, grain that was ready to be harvested. The popular image of a dark-robed skeleton wielding a scythe as the embodiment of death came about as Europe was experiencing repeated outbreaks of the Black Plague that would eventually kill one-third of all Europeans. Death on such a massive scale is easily likened to a farmer, scythe in hand, cutting down the countless stalks of grain. While they started as tools, there is historical evidence that scythes were used as weapons with specific fighting styles being recorded to best take advantage of the scythe's unique shape.
A simple charm was spoken on this blade by a traveling mage who was offered a warm meal and a dry place to sleep. The charm keeps the blade razor sharp without needing to be honed by whet stone. The charm seems a simple thing, but the farmer that doesn’t slow from a dull blade or stop to sharpen can cut more in a day than two or three skilled reapers.
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Happy Halloween! It probably won’t surprise you that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Ghoulish dress up, spooky movies, chocolate and peanut butter candy, and a great excuse to walk around at night. All of that is just great. I hope you have a wonderful Halloween this year.
Here’s to more treats and less tricks.
Be excellent to everyone.
-Ceph
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