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Knights vs Snails
Sir Wolf:
i got nothing :o
Sir Martyn:
Salt-coated blade?
Thorsteinn:
English vs French?
Sir James A:
--- Quote ---Because of its slowness, the snail has traditionally been seen as a symbol of laziness. In Christian culture, it has been used as a symbol of the deadly sin of sloth.[3][4] Psalms 58:8 uses snail slime as a metaphorical punishment.
--- End quote ---
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snail#Symbolism
Perhaps knights fighting sloth and/or the seven deadly sins? Laziness being unfitting of a knight?
Sir Patrick:
I maybe this has the answer: http://medievalscribbles.blogspot.com/2012/05/historian-and-snail.html?m=1
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