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*'''[[Shai'tan]]:''' The devil in Islam. | *'''[[Shai'tan]]:''' The devil in Islam. | ||
*'''[[Shayol Ghul]]:''' Sheol, the place of punishment for the wicked dead in Judaism. | *'''[[Shayol Ghul]]:''' Sheol, the place of punishment for the wicked dead in Judaism. | ||
| − | + | *'''[[Asha'man]]:''' Shaman | |
| + | *'''[[Tarmon Gai'don]]:''' Armageddon, the end of the world | ||
| + | *'''[[Aes Sedai]]:''' Aes Sídhe, a supernatural race in Irish mythology | ||
| + | *'''[[Tuatha'an]]:''' Túath, an Irish word often translated as people or nation. | ||
[[Category:The Real World]] | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 16 March 2010
Many of the names, titles and objects in the Wheel of Time books are taken from history or mythology. Here we present some examples.
Contents
Shadowspawn
Also the trolloc bands:
- Ahf’frait; Ifrit, supernatura; creatures in Arabic and slamic culture
- Al’ghol;: Ghoul, a monster in folklore associated with graveyards and human flesh
- Bhan'sheen;: Banshee, from the Irish bean sídhe, a female spirit
- Dhjin’nen;: Djin, a supernatural creature in the Quran
- Ghar’ghael;: Gargoyle, a grotesque carved stone figure
- Ghob’lin;: Goblin, a legendary evil or mischievous figure
- Gho’hlem;: Golem, in jewish folklore, a a living humaniform being made of clay
- Ghraem’lan;: Gremlin, a mischievous being that interferes with technology.
- Ko’bal;: Kobold, an alternate word for goblin
- Kno’mon;: Gnome, a diminutive spirit from renaissance times.
- Dha’vol;: Devil
- Dhai’mon;; Demon
Forsaken
- Asmodean: Asmodeus, a demon
- Anath: Western semitic goddess of war and sister of Baal
- Be'lal: A demon
- Selene A Moon godess in Greek mythology
- Ishamael: Ishmael, son of Abraham?
- Ba'alzamon Baal, a god or demon
Words from Arthurian Legend
- Elayne: Elaine, Arthur's half sister
- Gawyn: Sir Gawyn
- Galad: Sir Galahad, the pure
- Egwene al'Vere: Guinevere, Arthur's wife
- Lan: Sir Lancelot
- Morgase: Morause, Arthur's half sister and mother of Mordred
- Arthur Paendrag: King Arthur Pendragon
- Caemlyn: Possibly Camelot, which fits as the Arthurain motif is particularly strong in Andor
- Thom Merrilin: Merlin, the magician
- Tar Valon: Avalon, a legendary island
- Tigraine: Igraine, Arthur's mother
- Moridin/Mordeth - Mordred, Arthur's enemy
- Nynaeve: Niviane/Nimui/Nyneve
- Sa'angreal (plus angreal, ter'angreal): Sangréal, a false etymology for the holy grail, from the French Royal blood"
Stories from Earlier Ages
- Mosk: Moscow
- Merk: America
- Elsbet: Elizabeth the first of England
- Materese the Healer: Mother Teresa
- Lenn: John Glenn, an American astronaut who returned to space late in his life
- Salya: Sally Ride, a female American astronaut, though Salyut, the Soviet space station would also fit.
Miscellaneous
- Tamyrlin (and Amyrlin): Tamerlaine, a 14th century Mongol conqueror
- Ogier: Ogre
- Eelfinn/Aelfinn: Possibly "Elven"
- Perrin: Perun, Slavic god of thunder and lightening, associated with beard, hammer and axe.
- Ghoetam: Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha.
- Amaresu: Amaterasu, the Japanese goddess of the sun.
- Shivan: Shiva, a Hindu god.
- Shai'tan: The devil in Islam.
- Shayol Ghul: Sheol, the place of punishment for the wicked dead in Judaism.
- Asha'man: Shaman
- Tarmon Gai'don: Armageddon, the end of the world
- Aes Sedai: Aes Sídhe, a supernatural race in Irish mythology
- Tuatha'an: Túath, an Irish word often translated as people or nation.
