Current Events > silver sword in the witcher, is it because silver is antimicrobial?

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apolloooo 03/17/23 1:40:33 PM #1:	And silver being used to combat supernatural beings like vampires with silver bullet in myths and media is probably because they are anti microbial. Probably back in yore, before germ theory is discovered, people notice food on silver tableware spoil slower. Back then they believe in miasma or similar stuff, so they believe silver can hold back evil spirits/miasma and in the myths that eventually found its way to modern media carry that superstition with silver weapons. --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:972235082] in silver swo... [t:80382305]...</cite> <quote>And silver being used to combat supernatural beings like vampires with silver bullet in myths and media is probably because they are anti microbial. Probably back in yore, before germ theory is discovered, people notice food on silver tableware spoil slower. Back then they believe in miasma or similar stuff, so they believe silver can hold back evil spirits/miasma and in the myths that eventually found its way to modern media carry that superstition with silver weapons. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 03/17/23 1:43:59 PM #2:	No I don't think so. --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:972235166] in silver swo... [t:80382305]...</cite> <quote>No I don't think so.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 03/17/23 1:45:03 PM #3:	According to TV Tropes, yes that's part of the reason. It was also associated with the moon or the sun which has a whole bunch of mystical connotations https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SilverHasMysticPowers --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:972235195] in silver swo... [t:80382305]...</cite> <quote>According to TV Tropes, yes that's part of the reason. It was also associated with the moon or the sun which has a whole bunch of mystical connotationshttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SilverHasMysticPowers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apolloooo 03/17/23 1:47:52 PM #4:	MC_BatCommander posted... According to TV Tropes, yes that's part of the reason. It was also associated with the moon or the sun which has a whole bunch of mystical connotations https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SilverHasMysticPowers cool. That makes a lot of sense too. --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:972235266] in silver swo... [t:80382305]...</cite> <quote>MC_BatCommander posted... </cite><quote>According to TV Tropes, yes that's part of the reason. It was also associated with the moon or the sun which has a whole bunch of mystical connotationshttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SilverHasMysticPowers</quote>cool. That makes a lot of sense too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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