Paganistan: Notes from the Secret Commonwealth
In Which One Midwest Man-in-Black Confers, Converses & Otherwise Hob-Nobs with his Fellow Hob-Men (& -Women) Concerning the Sundry Ways of the Famed but Ill-Starred Tribe of Witches.
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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