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Paynims and Polytheists

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Paynims and Polytheists

During the Middle Ages, the Christians of western Europe disparagingly referred to Muslims as paynim, “pagans.”

Likewise, Muslims of the day dismissed Christians as mashrikûn, “polytheists.”

Monotheist slagging monotheist with mutual accusations of being us.

Gods.

How sweet is that?

 Above: Saracens, prompted by the Devil, pray to an idol of "Mahomet."

14th century, French

 

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Poet, scholar and storyteller Steven Posch was raised in the hardwood forests of western Pennsylvania by white-tailed deer. (That's the story, anyway.) He emigrated to Paganistan in 1979 and by sheer dint of personality has become one of Lake Country's foremost men-in-black. He is current keeper of the Minnesota Ooser.
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