c/historyartifacts · by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 1yThe Advanced Iron Prosthetic Hand used by Götz von Berlichingen, a Medieval German Knight & Mercenary, 16th century AD Wikipedia article for more info on Götz. 104 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Retreaux@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Built by the finest automail mechanic in Rush Valley, no less!
bizarroland@fedia.io · 14 pts · 1y
Groovy
Caffeine@lemmy.sdf.org · 7 pts · 1y
Hail to the king, baby.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
"Er kann mich..."
thesporkeffect@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
It's not stated in the Wikipedia article but I would be mildly surprised if he didn't influence Guts from Berserk wiki link
He lost an arm and had a similar prosthetic
CitizenKong@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
His most famous saying was "Tell him he can lick my ass!" (German version of "suck my dick")
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y
That's also the name of a composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Leck mich im Arsch
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
I always wonder if this mightve been some of the inspiration for that guy in Young Frankenstein, the burgher or sheriff or whatever.
Sgarcnl@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Or maybe that character in samurai showdown 2
mrsemi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y