The Real Origin of the Pope's Pointy Hat

00:00 Mitre introduced
1:12 The earliest mitre and its evolution
2:29 The Horns of Moses
6:08 The side-horned mitre in passion plays
7:37 The mitre in anti-Catholic propaganda
8:45 Nebula!

[DohnJoe]

We all know its for the insane +5 prayer bonus

[htwtrbg]

It has a 300% mana boost. That's why.

[Ennio]

Fantastic video. Not only solved my doubts on the history and meaning of the mitre, it also answers the burning question "why does Moses have horns in these statues?".

[MuffinatorXII]

It should be noted that in Hebrew term for "shone/was radiant" and the term for "horn", share the same root קר"ן, and so are spelled the same way קרן. According to the Hebrew academy, the term for "horn" came first, and it was linked to rays of light (AKA being radiant, shining) in the book of Habakuk chapter 3 verse 4. As well as the part in Exodus mentioned in the video.

[Griffiana]

Finally we're asking the real questions behind the differences in world religions. Namely; hats.

[CaldoV]

You're finally tackling the real issues

[krotenschemel]

The Daegon-Fish-Fabrication thing was the best I've seen.

[dubnrd]

One of my favorite discussions I have with my anatomy students is the origin of the "mitral valve" in the heart. Having 2 leaflets, the mitral valve is named for the hats it resembles!

[julian]

Interpretations of the meaning of miter is still contemporary, especially in anti-catholic circles. I remember grade school kids bullying catholic kids in the suburban American South and one of the point that was mentioned multiple times was "the pope's weird hat". Which is kind of wild for children to think and say.

[stigmaoftherose]

Pretty sure it was made to cover up the rabbit ears of the real pope. Peter Rabbit.

[DrVictorVasconcelos]

The sheer amount of conspiracy theories against Catholics in Anglophone cultures is quite bizarre. Like... y'all *really* don't disagree in that much. So much fanfarre, so little disagreement... it feels like watching Republicans and Democrats debate foreign policy.

[Swampdragon]

In Elden Ring lore, people born with horns used to be seen as holy and revered. But in the current days, they are shunned as demons and hidden away. Interesting that there's historical precedent for that.

[whycantiremainanonymous]

On horned/radiant: the two words already share a root (QRN) in Biblical Hebrew, centuries before Jerome. The plausible etymological connection here goes through visualizing rays of light as horns.

[franko]

The Dagon fish connection was helped popularised by H P Lovecraft's horror story.

[grimmpierful]

It's because Saint Peter was a rabbit

[AdithiaKusno]

As a subdeacon in Byzantine Catholic Church I'm grateful for well balance approach taken in this video. It gives hope that it's possible to be fact based without bias influence. Thank you.

Can you do a film review video on Netflix's Maharaj? To address Hindu's piety charan seva.

[varana]

"For Lord Dagon forever reborn in blood and fire from the waters of Oblivion."

Ooops, wrong Dagon.

[Parmandur]

As a Catholic, I know that the alligator bishop cartoon is part of a horrible legacy of bigotry and oppression...but now, out of context, it is so funny to me

[NicoBabyman]

5:02 Why did the scribe had to draw the guy cross-eyed!? 😆 😂 🤣

[IanZainea]

7:49 I know this is supposed to be anti-catholic, but honestly its just like a hilarious fever dream lol