Ixion2005-10-10 15:52:40
How does your character relate to the mythological one?
Ixion
Greek: Ixion was the son the Phlegyas, descendent of Ares, and king of the Lapiths in Thessaly. He is significant in many respects, but is chiefly known as the first human to shed kindred blood. This occurred when Ixion invited his father-in-law, Deioneus, to come and collect the price that Ixion owed him for his bride. Upon his arrival, Deioneus fell into a pit filled with burning coals Ixion had camouflaged.
Because this was a crime new to the human race, nobody could purify Ixion and he wandered an exile. Zeus took pity on him and decided not only to purify Ixion, but to invite him to Olympus as a guest. Once in Olympus though, Ixion became so enamored of Hera, and he desired to sleep with her. Zeus did not believe that Ixion would be so disrespectful as to have designs upon the wife of his host. To see if the rumors were true, Zeus made an image of Hera out of a cloud, and impregnated it. The cloud bore Ixion the monster Centaurus, who was unloved by the Graces and had no honor among men or the gods. Centaurus then mated with the mares of Mt. Pelion in Magnesia, and so from Ixion the race of centaurs was born.
To punish him, Zeus bound Ixion to a winged (sometimes flaming) wheel, which revolved in the air in all directions. Also, by order of the gods, Ixion was forced to call out continuously call out: "You should show gratitude to your benefactor." Ixion became one of the more famous sinners on display on Tartarus, and most writers mention him when describing the place. (Higgins, Grote 2005)
Lusternia: Tainted human who enjoys the pain and pleasures of undeath.
Melanchthon
Historically: Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) was originally born Philipp Schwarzerd, but his great-uncle gave him the Greek equivalent of his last name, Melanchthon ("black earth") because of his ability with languages and philosophy. At the age of just 21 he was appointed professor of Greek at Wittenberg University - it was here that he met Martin Luther, becoming his close friend and advisor.
In fact, while Luther was in confinement in the Wartburg, Melanchthon himself was left to be the active leader of the Reformation. It was at this time that he published his own work, Loci Communes, which was an explanation of the basic doctrines of the Reformation along with a critique of Catholic scholasticism. Although he tended to spend most of his time teaching and writing, he also played a major role theological debates between Protestants and Catholics, thus ensuring that his own views were heard and considered by all involved.
Melanchthon is the person who was primarily responsible for creating the Augsburg Confession, a document which influenced nearly every Protestant document which came afterwards. It was delivered at the Diet of Augsburg where Melanchthon represented the Reformation because Luther was in exile at the time. In general, Melanchthon tried to avoid giving offense to Catholics when he presented his positions, something which was rarely true of Luther. (http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/western/)
Lusternia: A good man and friend- one who is somewhere in between an academic and a realist. Oh almost forgot, he is respected and hailed as The Almighty Forger.
Astraea
Greek: Daughter of Zeus and Themis, she romped quite happily amongst mortals - until she found they couldn't maintain the Golden Age and standards slipped. So she slipped off to the Heavens with her sister Modesty to become Virgo. (http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/)
Lusternia: Daughter of unknown and unknown, she romps quite happily amongst hamsters, scooping them with ease and twirling them between her hands -until she realized one left a mess on her and standards slipped, she merely carries them in her pack now.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head, give us your name etymology!
Ixion
Greek: Ixion was the son the Phlegyas, descendent of Ares, and king of the Lapiths in Thessaly. He is significant in many respects, but is chiefly known as the first human to shed kindred blood. This occurred when Ixion invited his father-in-law, Deioneus, to come and collect the price that Ixion owed him for his bride. Upon his arrival, Deioneus fell into a pit filled with burning coals Ixion had camouflaged.
Because this was a crime new to the human race, nobody could purify Ixion and he wandered an exile. Zeus took pity on him and decided not only to purify Ixion, but to invite him to Olympus as a guest. Once in Olympus though, Ixion became so enamored of Hera, and he desired to sleep with her. Zeus did not believe that Ixion would be so disrespectful as to have designs upon the wife of his host. To see if the rumors were true, Zeus made an image of Hera out of a cloud, and impregnated it. The cloud bore Ixion the monster Centaurus, who was unloved by the Graces and had no honor among men or the gods. Centaurus then mated with the mares of Mt. Pelion in Magnesia, and so from Ixion the race of centaurs was born.
To punish him, Zeus bound Ixion to a winged (sometimes flaming) wheel, which revolved in the air in all directions. Also, by order of the gods, Ixion was forced to call out continuously call out: "You should show gratitude to your benefactor." Ixion became one of the more famous sinners on display on Tartarus, and most writers mention him when describing the place. (Higgins, Grote 2005)
Lusternia: Tainted human who enjoys the pain and pleasures of undeath.
Melanchthon
Historically: Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) was originally born Philipp Schwarzerd, but his great-uncle gave him the Greek equivalent of his last name, Melanchthon ("black earth") because of his ability with languages and philosophy. At the age of just 21 he was appointed professor of Greek at Wittenberg University - it was here that he met Martin Luther, becoming his close friend and advisor.
In fact, while Luther was in confinement in the Wartburg, Melanchthon himself was left to be the active leader of the Reformation. It was at this time that he published his own work, Loci Communes, which was an explanation of the basic doctrines of the Reformation along with a critique of Catholic scholasticism. Although he tended to spend most of his time teaching and writing, he also played a major role theological debates between Protestants and Catholics, thus ensuring that his own views were heard and considered by all involved.
Melanchthon is the person who was primarily responsible for creating the Augsburg Confession, a document which influenced nearly every Protestant document which came afterwards. It was delivered at the Diet of Augsburg where Melanchthon represented the Reformation because Luther was in exile at the time. In general, Melanchthon tried to avoid giving offense to Catholics when he presented his positions, something which was rarely true of Luther. (http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/western/)
Lusternia: A good man and friend- one who is somewhere in between an academic and a realist. Oh almost forgot, he is respected and hailed as The Almighty Forger.
Astraea
Greek: Daughter of Zeus and Themis, she romped quite happily amongst mortals - until she found they couldn't maintain the Golden Age and standards slipped. So she slipped off to the Heavens with her sister Modesty to become Virgo. (http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/)
Lusternia: Daughter of unknown and unknown, she romps quite happily amongst hamsters, scooping them with ease and twirling them between her hands -until she realized one left a mess on her and standards slipped, she merely carries them in her pack now.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head, give us your name etymology!
Richter2005-10-10 16:14:13
I always disliked the name Ixion, probably because I had just played FF X, and that was the lightning unicorn aeon. 
Quite interesting stuff though.
Quite interesting stuff though.Vix2005-10-10 16:15:22
QUOTE(Richter @ Oct 10 2005, 11:14 AM)
I always disliked the name Ixion, probably because I had just played FF X, and that was the lightning unicorn aeon. Quite interesting stuff though.
Quite interesting stuff though.202890
There's a reason Ixion has lightning runes!
Ixion2005-10-10 16:15:53
Yeah I get that a lot, about FFX, I've never played the game. Stupid games hijacking mythology without a historical parallel!
Ixion2005-10-10 16:21:16
Mnemosyne
Greek: 'Memory,' produced the Muses with Zeus.
Lusternia: Some aqua novice
Greek: 'Memory,' produced the Muses with Zeus.
Lusternia: Some aqua novice
Astraea2005-10-10 20:32:55
QUOTE(Ixion @Oct 10 2005 @ 11:52 AM)
Astraea
Greek: Daughter of Zeus and Themis, she romped quite happily amongst mortals - until she found they couldn't maintain the Golden Age and standards slipped. So she slipped off to the Heavens with her sister Modesty to become Virgo.
Greek: Daughter of Zeus and Themis, she romped quite happily amongst mortals - until she found they couldn't maintain the Golden Age and standards slipped. So she slipped off to the Heavens with her sister Modesty to become Virgo.
Well, here is what the site I was looking at when I chose the name Astraea for Lusternia said.
Astraea
Astraea was a Goddess of Justice, Innocence, and Purity. It is generally accepted that she was the daughter of Themis and of Zeus. She was the last immortal to withdraw from the Earth after the Golden Age. It was she that held aloft the scales weighing the opposing parties claims. When she joined the rest of the Gods in the stars, she became the constellation Virgo.
Exarius2005-10-12 04:36:05
Exarius
French: Pulled out of a very, very long alphabetical listing of French names with no meaning or etymology attached.
Lusternia: Ever eloquent, ever controversial, utterly prideful, and rather reclusive alpha male of the Shanthine Pride.
French: Pulled out of a very, very long alphabetical listing of French names with no meaning or etymology attached.
Lusternia: Ever eloquent, ever controversial, utterly prideful, and rather reclusive alpha male of the Shanthine Pride.
Unknown2005-10-12 05:04:28
I just found this relating to the name Laneth
Bah!
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Lieutenant Laneth was a female Klingon warrior who lived in the 22nd century. Her unit was infected with the Klingon augment virus in 2154. Laneth, along with her unit, was later cured by Phlox, though she did not get her cranial ridges back. (ENT: "Divergence")
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Bah!
Corr2005-10-12 05:14:23
Corr means Crane in some celtic tongue. Its a constellation that I thought would be fitting for an Astrologer.
Unknown2005-10-12 05:55:08
Well, Kullian I think I got from a random name generator. Don't laugh, it beats names like Longnosepete and Gingersnaps (yeah, they were real novice names). Apperently Kullian is some village or something in India. Who woulda thunk?
Ialie2005-10-12 05:59:49
Ialie some name I made up, also matches Ialen, another name I made up.
Since I made up the name of will go ahead and make up what it means.
Ialie - Rainbow girl.
Since I made up the name of will go ahead and make up what it means.
Ialie - Rainbow girl.
Unknown2005-10-12 06:16:08
The name "Marina" means "Water" in greek, I believe.
Lusternia Marina- Quiet and motherly woman who is just content and traveling the basin while healing random people, while talking to the Gods. She also sends her children random gifts such as fresh underwear, flowers, and food.
Lusternia Marina- Quiet and motherly woman who is just content and traveling the basin while healing random people, while talking to the Gods. She also sends her children random gifts such as fresh underwear, flowers, and food.
tsaephai2005-10-12 23:19:01
i made up my own language, tsaephai comes from it(tuphi gyada is what the language is called)
doesn't mean anything(well, technically, phai is the particle put after verbs when the action was progressive, and tsaeyi(the closest word i can think of to just plain tsae)(the y is a voiced velar fricative, so it's not actually y, it's just transliterated as that)is jumping. in past perfect dynamic tense, however... no sence.)
and tsaephai in lusternia is a stubborn rather unintelligent extremely loyal igasho(i've had so much fun acting the part of an igasho rascist that i was doing it in forums also until jasper told me to stop...) that changes his mind very quickly, but when he does he sticks with it nomatter what until he changes his mind oddly quick like that.
doesn't mean anything(well, technically, phai is the particle put after verbs when the action was progressive, and tsaeyi(the closest word i can think of to just plain tsae)(the y is a voiced velar fricative, so it's not actually y, it's just transliterated as that)is jumping. in past perfect dynamic tense, however... no sence.)
and tsaephai in lusternia is a stubborn rather unintelligent extremely loyal igasho(i've had so much fun acting the part of an igasho rascist that i was doing it in forums also until jasper told me to stop...) that changes his mind very quickly, but when he does he sticks with it nomatter what until he changes his mind oddly quick like that.
Unknown2005-10-12 23:24:49
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GUIDO
A sad pathetic excuse for a male; not necessarily of Italian descent, but most likely; usually native to the New York/New Jersey Tri-State area.
WARDROBE: tight zipper shirts, tracksuits, designer jeans, fuzzy kangol hats, tiny hoop earrings, fake gold chains, and related Euro-trash garb and tacky cheese-wear.
NATURAL HABITAT: Known to frequent Tri-State area malls looking for club gear to waste their week's pay on (most likely spotted shopping at "Bang Bang" in Staten Island). During the day when not at their food delivery, telemarketting, or construction job, can be located at their local gym tanning or lifting weights. Can be found nightly at mainstream danceclubs they read about online (SF, Webster Hall, Etc.). Most notable for cruising the Jersey shore in an old car (Honda, Mustang, etc.) which has been tinted, painted and sports $1,000-$3,000 rims in a feeble attempt to look like new. Guido cars usually have a boomin' system through which cheesy music like freestyle, commercial club/trance and hip-hop (anything KTU plays) is loudly blasted.
GENETIC LINKS: Directly related to modern day urban-guidos, A.K.A. "wiggers," A.K.A. "wegros;" urban-guidos are white males who once exhibited the traits referenced above, but have now instead opted to keep it unreal, with wardrobes consisting of clothes from labels like FUBU and Rocawear which they bought on sale at Macy's. These individuals still listen to the same music and drive the same type of car as their predecessor; it is usually just their choice of attire and use of slang and poor speech skills that differentiate them from the classic guido. Most guidos are distrusting of non-whites despite the fact some of their attire and music can be traced to non-white origins.
PASSTIMES/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Guidos enjoy beating up a non-white or homosexual while assisted by a group of 5-10 guido friends backing them up; engaging in date rape; and displaying their lack of rhythm by dancing poorly in the middle of a club's dance floor while non-guidos look on in disbelief.
A sad pathetic excuse for a male; not necessarily of Italian descent, but most likely; usually native to the New York/New Jersey Tri-State area.
WARDROBE: tight zipper shirts, tracksuits, designer jeans, fuzzy kangol hats, tiny hoop earrings, fake gold chains, and related Euro-trash garb and tacky cheese-wear.
NATURAL HABITAT: Known to frequent Tri-State area malls looking for club gear to waste their week's pay on (most likely spotted shopping at "Bang Bang" in Staten Island). During the day when not at their food delivery, telemarketting, or construction job, can be located at their local gym tanning or lifting weights. Can be found nightly at mainstream danceclubs they read about online (SF, Webster Hall, Etc.). Most notable for cruising the Jersey shore in an old car (Honda, Mustang, etc.) which has been tinted, painted and sports $1,000-$3,000 rims in a feeble attempt to look like new. Guido cars usually have a boomin' system through which cheesy music like freestyle, commercial club/trance and hip-hop (anything KTU plays) is loudly blasted.
GENETIC LINKS: Directly related to modern day urban-guidos, A.K.A. "wiggers," A.K.A. "wegros;" urban-guidos are white males who once exhibited the traits referenced above, but have now instead opted to keep it unreal, with wardrobes consisting of clothes from labels like FUBU and Rocawear which they bought on sale at Macy's. These individuals still listen to the same music and drive the same type of car as their predecessor; it is usually just their choice of attire and use of slang and poor speech skills that differentiate them from the classic guido. Most guidos are distrusting of non-whites despite the fact some of their attire and music can be traced to non-white origins.
PASSTIMES/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Guidos enjoy beating up a non-white or homosexual while assisted by a group of 5-10 guido friends backing them up; engaging in date rape; and displaying their lack of rhythm by dancing poorly in the middle of a club's dance floor while non-guidos look on in disbelief.
Jack2005-10-13 15:12:21
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Guidos enjoy beating up a non-white or homosexual while assisted by a group of 5-10 guido friends backing them up; engaging in date rape; and displaying their lack of rhythm by dancing poorly in the middle of a club's dance floor while non-guidos look on in disbelief.
That is creepily accurate considering what you did to that poor Seren, Guido.
Unknown2005-10-13 22:29:18
Odjin. Two references, one well known mythological, one more obscure nerd reference.
Odin
The chief divinity of the Norse pantheon, the foremost of the Aesir. Odin is a son of Bor and Bestla. He is called Alfadir, Allfather, for he is indeed father of the gods. With Frigg he is the father of Balder, Hod, and Hermod. He fathered Thor on the goddess Jord; and the giantess Grid became the mother of Vidar.
Odin is a god of war and death, but also the god of poetry and wisdom. He hung for nine days, pierced by his own spear, on the world tree. Here he learned nine powerful songs, and eighteen runes. Odin can make the dead speak to question the wisest amongst them. His hall in Asgard is Valaskjalf ("shelf of the slain") where his throne Hlidskjalf is located. From this throne he observes all that happens in the nine worlds. The tidings are brought to him by his two raven Huginn and Muninn. He also resides in Valhalla, where the slain warriors are taken.
Odin's attributes are the spear Gungnir, which never misses its target, the ring Draupnir, from which every ninth night eight new rings appear, and his eight-footed steed Sleipnir. He is accompanied by the wolves Freki and Geri, to whom he gives his food for he himself consumes nothing but wine. Odin has only one eye, which blazes like the sun. His other eye he traded for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, and gained immense knowledge. On the day of the final battle, Odin will be killed by the wolf Fenrir.
He is also called Othinn, Wodan and Wotan. Some of the aliases he uses to travel icognito among mortals are Vak and Valtam. Wednesday is named after him (Wodan).
Link is http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/odin.html
Odjin is a variation of the name given to a dragon in Breath of Fire V:Dragon Quarter, who supposedly ravaged the surface of the planet before the beginning of the game, and possesses the game's main character. His title is Odjin, the Destroyer.
Lusternia: A quiet, young geomancer who is extremely ambitious, but places a great deal of weight on intelligence and honor. Although still a new fighter, he wishes to excel as a scholar and a warrior.
Odin
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The chief divinity of the Norse pantheon, the foremost of the Aesir. Odin is a son of Bor and Bestla. He is called Alfadir, Allfather, for he is indeed father of the gods. With Frigg he is the father of Balder, Hod, and Hermod. He fathered Thor on the goddess Jord; and the giantess Grid became the mother of Vidar.
Odin is a god of war and death, but also the god of poetry and wisdom. He hung for nine days, pierced by his own spear, on the world tree. Here he learned nine powerful songs, and eighteen runes. Odin can make the dead speak to question the wisest amongst them. His hall in Asgard is Valaskjalf ("shelf of the slain") where his throne Hlidskjalf is located. From this throne he observes all that happens in the nine worlds. The tidings are brought to him by his two raven Huginn and Muninn. He also resides in Valhalla, where the slain warriors are taken.
Odin's attributes are the spear Gungnir, which never misses its target, the ring Draupnir, from which every ninth night eight new rings appear, and his eight-footed steed Sleipnir. He is accompanied by the wolves Freki and Geri, to whom he gives his food for he himself consumes nothing but wine. Odin has only one eye, which blazes like the sun. His other eye he traded for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, and gained immense knowledge. On the day of the final battle, Odin will be killed by the wolf Fenrir.
He is also called Othinn, Wodan and Wotan. Some of the aliases he uses to travel icognito among mortals are Vak and Valtam. Wednesday is named after him (Wodan).
Link is http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/odin.html
Odjin is a variation of the name given to a dragon in Breath of Fire V:Dragon Quarter, who supposedly ravaged the surface of the planet before the beginning of the game, and possesses the game's main character. His title is Odjin, the Destroyer.
Lusternia: A quiet, young geomancer who is extremely ambitious, but places a great deal of weight on intelligence and honor. Although still a new fighter, he wishes to excel as a scholar and a warrior.
Unknown2005-10-24 21:43:15
Mythology:
Apis was originally the Ka (power/life-force) of Ptah, the chief god in the area around Memphis. As a manifestation of Ptah, it was considered also to be a symbol of the pharaoh, embodying the qualities of kingship. Since Ka is also the word for bull, Apis was said to manifest itself as a real living bull, which, after death, reincarnated itself into a new bull.
The bovines in the region in which Ptah was worshipped exhibited white patterning on their mainly black bodies, and so a belief grew up that the Apis bull had to have a certain set of markings suitable to its role. It was required to have a white triangle upon its forehead, a white vulture wing outline on its back, a scarab mark under its tongue, a white crescent moon shape on its right flank, and double hairs on its tail.
Lusternia:
Moondancer novice with no sacred origins whatsoever. He's based off the Apis bull however, and possesses similar markings.
Apis was originally the Ka (power/life-force) of Ptah, the chief god in the area around Memphis. As a manifestation of Ptah, it was considered also to be a symbol of the pharaoh, embodying the qualities of kingship. Since Ka is also the word for bull, Apis was said to manifest itself as a real living bull, which, after death, reincarnated itself into a new bull.
The bovines in the region in which Ptah was worshipped exhibited white patterning on their mainly black bodies, and so a belief grew up that the Apis bull had to have a certain set of markings suitable to its role. It was required to have a white triangle upon its forehead, a white vulture wing outline on its back, a scarab mark under its tongue, a white crescent moon shape on its right flank, and double hairs on its tail.
Lusternia:
Moondancer novice with no sacred origins whatsoever. He's based off the Apis bull however, and possesses similar markings.
Qaletaqa2005-10-25 01:17:23
Qaletaqa - protector of the people
Navajo, native american
Wait is this the write forum?
Navajo, native american
Wait is this the write forum?
Vix2005-10-26 00:31:47
QUOTE(Qaletaqa @ Oct 24 2005, 08:17 PM)
Qaletaqa - protector of the people
Navajo, native american
Wait is this the write forum?
Navajo, native american
Wait is this the write forum?
211759
Heh, you ought to be the Serenguard Champion.
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Guild Champion: Malicia (The Protector of the People)
Aiakon2005-10-26 16:03:39
Aiakon is half made up, half not.
In Achaea, I played a character called Rhadamanthys, who was incidentially one of the three Greek judges of the dead. I didn't much want to be associated with Rhadamanthys when I got here - to be perfectly honest he was a bit of a nob... and I didn't want my various enemies in Achaea carried over. So.. I thought well.. I'll just go for a different judge of the dead: I had Aiakos or Minos to choose from.. ruled out Minos because it has too many mythological (and not) associations, and changed Aiakos to Aiakon because I reckoned it sounded better. Ta da! Me.
In Achaea, I played a character called Rhadamanthys, who was incidentially one of the three Greek judges of the dead. I didn't much want to be associated with Rhadamanthys when I got here - to be perfectly honest he was a bit of a nob... and I didn't want my various enemies in Achaea carried over. So.. I thought well.. I'll just go for a different judge of the dead: I had Aiakos or Minos to choose from.. ruled out Minos because it has too many mythological (and not) associations, and changed Aiakos to Aiakon because I reckoned it sounded better. Ta da! Me.
