Comment on Why, in English at least, is the letter W called "double U" and not "double V"?

• nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The Water of Life features in lots of fairy tales. Is that what is being referred to?

  Likely. Alcohol, in many cultures had a spiritual/religious characterization. We literally have an ancient Egyptian beer recipe because it was written into a hymn praising Ninkasi, a Sumerian goddess of beer.

  Is Water of Death another name for an alcohol?

  That’s a good question. It’s Fernet (/s).

  I do not actually know that. I would suspect that it would be another substance. Maybe an acid or toxin.

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