Re: sea spirits or sea gods ?

From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_...>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:01:54 -0400


Picking a side-issue out of Philippe Sigaud's post ...

>> I'm not sure how well wizardry/sorcery/veneration/whatever we're
>> supposed to call it now would work under water (do they have a
>> writing method? Can you have magic of this sort without written
>> instructions?)

> I don't think they have writing. Oral culture, I think. But tatooes ...

Ink may not work under-water, nor clay tablets, but knot-writing should work?

Andrew

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