Isn't a Medieval Doctor called a Barber

[Retribution]

I've noticed that we are calling Severin an apprenctice Doctor, when actually, they were called Barbers back in those days. I just think it would be more realistic if we were to change this and call them Barbers. Well thats my two cents.

Retribution

[Atama]

Hehe, I got a few more cents for ya Ret...

First off, the castle isn't entirely historical, and you think newbies would be confused enough without having to ask a barber to heal them.

Second, they might actually put barbers in here that can change your hairstyle.

Third, doctors weren't always barbers, if I remember my history right. It was common to do both, but I don't think they were always the same thing.

[Aeriale]

Well, it's an interesting idea, and quite historical and authentic (and I'm all into that), but, I agree with Atama. Them newbies are confused enough. (Although, if they're finding ways to hurt themselves already, I fear for them, ya know?)

Um, but Atama, I think, actually that "Doctor" wasn't a word back then. (Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just repeating information - I was actually discussing this with someone a while ago) I think that healers were called 'Barbers' and barbers were called something else. Isn't that what you meant, Ret?

But, since I don't know what they were called (any ideas, Ret?), what would we call the barbers, when and if they do come in?

Boy, Ret, you may get rich off all these "cents". http://www.skotos.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
Aeriale

[StaciD]

Actually, technically Severin and his (at yet unseen) superior Meilyr are officially referred to in castle documents as "Chirurgeons", a more period sounding name for someone who studies medical science. "Doctor" is a title that is given to anyone who has earned an advanced degree in a university--recall that many of your college professors were doctors. Common practice in modern America favors "doctor" to mean "medical doctor", and we've fallen into that usage out of laziness more than anything. For what it's worth, Meilyr is a Doctor, Severin is not, but they are both Chirurgeons. I'm with those who think that we should avoid "Barber", just to keep from confusing people overly.

Staci D.
Castle Marrach team

[Atama]

http://www.skotos.net/ubb/smile.gif I never said that they were called doctors back then. What I said, was that people who performed the duties that medical doctors do today were not always called barbers. For example, if someone made medicines, like a modern-day druggist, he might be called an apothecary.

[Aeriale]

Originally posted by Atama:
For example, if someone made medicines, like a modern-day druggist, he might be called an apothecary.

http://www.skotos.net/ubb/wink.gif But then they're not a doctor, they're a pharmacist. http://www.skotos.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
Don't mind me -
Aeriale