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- From: holzman@d0gslb.fnal.gov (Daniel B. Holzman)
- Subject: Re: Nomenclature./Men are Not witches!
- References: <kre-141292200449@b61693.student.cwru.edu> <BzF972.Dtv@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Dec18.212725.23970@athena.cs.uga.edu>
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:00:51 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec18.212725.23970@athena.cs.uga.edu>, tedr@athena.cs.uga.edu
- (Ted Kalivoda) writes:
- > Okay, let's clear the air on this one. Since when were men called witches?
-
- Oh, since the word was derived from "Wicca" (pronounced WICH-A), the masculine
- form of the old english word for "Wise one". The female form is "Wicce" (Also
- pronounced WICH-A) Hence, Witch is the appropriate term for a man or woman
- practising Witchcraft.
-
- > The correct terminology for a man who endeavors to engage in magical
- > practices is "Warlock".
-
- You've been watching too much "Bewitched." Warlock comes from "Waer Loga",
- meaning oath-breaker, which has nothing to do with Magic. The term came about
- as a derogatory reference to people who claimed to be Christian openly (to
- avoid persecution) but practised their particular pagan faith in secret.
-
- > The more gender nuetral term would be "Necromancer".
-
- "Necromancer" specifically refers to someone who performs Necromancy, which is
- only one form of Magic.
-
- > If I practiced magic, I surely wouldn't want to be called a witch.
-
- That's hardly our problem, now is it?
- Since you don't practise any of this, where the hell do you get off telling
- those who do practise it what to call ourselves?
-
- --
- Daniel B. Holzman | Eight Words the Witch's Rede Fufill:
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- | All Acts of Love and Pleasure are
- Love doesn't subtract, | Her Rituals
- it multiplies - Heinlein |
- | Speak the Word.
- Disclaimer: Fermilab's far too large to have an opinion, let alone mine.
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