Talk:Phrygian cap

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I think a section should discuss the cultural significance of this hat. namely that the smurfs wear 'em. 72.174.2.252 07:10, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Smurfs wear this hat too.

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Does anyone have a picture of a live person wearing this cap? --V. Joe 07:26, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

According to the 16th century philosopher Jean Bodin, the cap was 'the auntient marke of a slaue newly enfranchised, to couer his shauen head vntill his haire were growne' (Six Bookes of a Commone-weale, English translation of 1606, p33). Should this be included? - Brodie 14/06/07

[edit] Nonsensical statement

From Section 1: "liberty and barbarism (in the classical sense of non-Greekness, rather than a reference to any lack of civilization)"

Not quite sure what this is supposed to mean. The classical Greeks (i.e. Athenians) did not consider barbaroi to be simply non-Greek but civilized. In fact, the "classical sense" has everything to do with the fact that the Athenians considered non-Athenians to be uncivilized. Additionally, the "lack of civilization" is unclear, as I'm not sure whether the author means civilization, in the sense of a group of people forming a society, or "civilized" culture.

The connection of the Phrygian cap to barbarians is certainly correct, but to say that there is a classical sense of the word which does include the some sort of value judgement is simply false.

Since I've never edited anything before, I thought I would add a comment rather than to make the actual edit, to ensure consensus.

Hursta (talk) 22:57, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Legend of Zelda

Does Link from The Legend of Zelda video game series wear a phrygian? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.129.64.1 (talk) 17:59, 12 March 2008 (UTC)