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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Nope.

It was never a thing in actual mythology. It wasn't even a thing in fiction until about 100 years ago, give or take. It's a very new addition to the concept.

I read a ton when younger and could have maybe actually argued this, but at this point I just don't remember much anymore. I vaguely remember/thought that the brothers grim collected German (It think..bulgarian..shrug don't remember) tales about silver being used as a weapon. Thought it was about werewolves, or Lycon (Based on ancient greek mythology I thought), but I could be wrong. I am....pretty freaking sure that the Fey being weak to Iron went way back as well, and thought that silver was another weakness to some types (not goblins...but I thought it was something like that).

Sadly I used to love mythology, but yeah, I can't remember squat anymore. I can say that in modern literature (as you said in the last 100 years, and basically stuff written within my llfetime of reading (last 40 years) it was very prevalent). I can almost swear I remember mythology from ancient times that revolved around certain beings/people who could only be hurt by silver or other specific metals/substances.

Not gonna go searching it up on the internet (which I guess you can at this point), and i'm guessing you do have a current working knowlege on the subject, but damn if it doesn't feel like it was a thing way longer then 100 years ago, at least 300 or so.

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