Posted by Pam Adams on April 11, 2008 at 16:54:22 from 134.71.192.172 user PamAdams.
In Reply to: Re: Mavis/Amazon on display in Coniston posted by Mike Dennis on April 11, 2008 at 16:36:14:
Apparently, this philosophical question is known as the 'Ship of Theseus' paradox. I prefer the grandfather's axe as told by Terry Pratchett in "The Fifth Elephant."
Towards the end of the book he has the dwarf Low King of Uberwald give Commander Sam Vimes a ceremonial dwarf axe. In giving it, the King says, "No doubt over the years it will need a new handle or a new blade, and over the centuries the shape will change in line with fashion, but it will always be, in every detail and respect, the axe I give you today."
pam