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Flash Landsraad
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Posted - 2006.03.09 14:46:00 -
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Anyone noticed the Greek mythology in the names of Gallente T2 and large ships?
'Moros' (Gallente Dread) is the Greek personification for impending doom and destruction. Moros was the son of Erebus (Gallente Titan) the personification of darkness and Nyx (Gallente carrier) the Goddess of the night.
'Deimos' is a Greek word for fear or terror.
'Enyo' (Gallente AF) meaning horror was an ancient Greek Goddess also known as the 'Waster of Cities'.
'Ares' (Gallente Inty) meaning 'battle strife' (lol) was the God of War (lol). He and Enyo are commonly depicted as companions.
'Astarte' (Gallente command ship) was a major north-west Semetic goddess similar in origin and function to the east Semetic Goddess 'Ishtar' (Gallente HAC).
'Eos' (Gallente command ship) was the Titan Goddess of the Dawn in Greek mythology.
'Oneiros' (Gallente Logistics) was the God of Sleep in Greek mythology.
'Lachesis' (Gallente Recon cruiser) was one of the personifications of destiny in Greek mythology.
'Eris' (Gallente Interdictor) is the Goddess personifying 'strife'. Eris translated into Latin is 'Discordia' (Hence our good resident Eris Discordia )
'Helios' was a personification of the sun in Greek mythology.
So there you have it.
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wierchas noobhunter
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Posted - 2006.03.09 14:51:00 -
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dah ........
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Karl Staf
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Posted - 2006.03.09 14:54:00 -
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and minmatar have a Norse mythology them.. _________ http://blades.stylii.com
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2006.03.09 14:55:00 -
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Yet the Cerberus is Caldari !!
Wherever you went - here you are.
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smallgreenblur
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Posted - 2006.03.09 15:48:00 -
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Can't blame them, they have hundreds of ships to name and a limited imagination :P
Btw the Titans were greek mythology too.
sgb
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Shai Faetal
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Posted - 2006.03.09 15:54:00 -
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the greeks should sue ccp or copyright infrigdement and blasphemy ---
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velocoraptor
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Posted - 2006.03.09 16:12:00 -
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Originally by: Shai Faetal the greeks should sue ccp or copyright infrigdement and blasphemy
We hereby do. CCP you can either rename ALL your ships (are belong to us) by midnight today, or alternativelly seed t3 BPO's for all ships in my hangar by same time
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Yezah
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Posted - 2006.03.09 18:01:00 -
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Mostly:
Amarr - Dramatic end-of-the-work and religious Caldari - Birds of prey Gallente - Greek/Latin Minmatar - Norse and violent sounding
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Aeron Ralth
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Posted - 2006.03.09 18:07:00 -
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Edited by: Aeron Ralth on 09/03/2006 18:07:42 The Gallente / Greek connection runs even deeper than that. You can look at the whole Gallente and Caldari thing in terms of the Grecians and Spartans.
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Beringe
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Posted - 2006.03.09 18:19:00 -
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Originally by: smallgreenblur Can't blame them, they have hundreds of ships to name and a limited imagination :P
How is using a themed naming scheme "limited imagination"?
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ElCoCo
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Posted - 2006.03.09 18:39:00 -
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Originally by: Aeron Ralth The Gallente / Greek connection runs even deeper than that. You can look at the whole Gallente and Caldari thing in terms of the Grecians and Spartans.
Huh? Spartans weren't Grecians? I realy fail to see the connection... enlighten us
Anyway better greek deities etc than erm french names for Gallente... what would we have? wtfbbqix, wtfpwnzorix
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SpaceDrake Storyteller
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Posted - 2006.03.09 18:48:00 -
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He may mean Athenians and Spartans... I can see the connection, I suppose.
Pretty much all of the Gallente vessels are in Greek... Megathron (short for Megatherion I think), Dominix, Brutix, Thorax... bit of Latin thrown in as well, like Navitas, Celestis, etc.
Someone made a huge post about all the ship names. I'll see if I can find it. -------------- What good are actions if there's no one to tell the tale afterward?
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Sangxianc
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Posted - 2006.03.09 18:53:00 -
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In Latin, at least, "Erebus" (the Gallente Titan) is the underworld. I don't know if it's from Greek or anything though since I've never studied it.
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Hellspawn01
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Posted - 2006.03.09 19:04:00 -
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Deimos In Greek mythology, Deimos is one of the sons of Ares (Mars) and Aphrodite (Venus); "deimos" is Greek for "panic".
Helios In the greek mythology, Helios was the sungod. Together with Selene (moongod) and Eos (Dawn) he had two childs, Hyperion and Theia. Helios also had 4 childs with Klymene: Aigle, Phaethusa, Lampetia (the 3 Heliads) und Phaeton. He is also the father of Kirke and Pasiphae.
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Genei
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Posted - 2006.03.09 19:19:00 -
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This topic just pressed the right button for me. I named my Catalyst destroyer "Eris" over a year ago... and I still have the old girl.
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Shinnen
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Posted - 2006.03.09 19:35:00 -
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Edited by: Shinnen on 09/03/2006 19:36:45 CCP and greek mythology?
Dont you mean Gallente and Greek Mythology?!
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2006.03.09 20:09:00 -
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The Minm seem to have several themes.
Norse words(Mythological I think) Animals Swords Storms brutal words(slasher, burst, scythe, stabber)
Wherever you went - here you are.
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Jim McGregor
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Posted - 2006.03.09 20:23:00 -
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Originally by: smallgreenblur Can't blame them, they have hundreds of ships to name and a limited imagination :P
With system names such as XY56-Z, i believe you are right. =)
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Icek Villawrov
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Posted - 2006.03.09 20:45:00 -
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Originally by: SpaceDrake Storyteller He may mean Athenians and Spartans... I can see the connection, I suppose.
Pretty much all of the Gallente vessels are in Greek... Megathron (short for Megatherion I think), Dominix, Brutix, Thorax... bit of Latin thrown in as well, like Navitas, Celestis, etc.
Someone made a huge post about all the ship names. I'll see if I can find it.
Athens was a very democratic city, wit ha good navy. Sparta Was more of a militaristic society. They were constantly competing with each other, and were in war for a while. Spartans sort of sound like Caldari now that you mention it.
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Velsharoon
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Posted - 2006.03.09 20:50:00 -
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Edited by: Velsharoon on 09/03/2006 20:51:03 The Athens/Gallente and Sparta/Caldari analogy is actually quite relevant now you think of it...whether its true or not ^^
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Josclyn Verreuil
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Posted - 2006.03.09 21:42:00 -
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Originally by: Icek Villawrov
Originally by: SpaceDrake Storyteller He may mean Athenians and Spartans... I can see the connection, I suppose.
Pretty much all of the Gallente vessels are in Greek... Megathron (short for Megatherion I think), Dominix, Brutix, Thorax... bit of Latin thrown in as well, like Navitas, Celestis, etc.
Someone made a huge post about all the ship names. I'll see if I can find it.
Athens was a very democratic city, wit ha good navy. Sparta Was more of a militaristic society. They were constantly competing with each other, and were in war for a while. Spartans sort of sound like Caldari now that you mention it.
It was much deeper than that (/em curses early political history course... damn Thucydides), but overall there's really very little connection to be found between Athens/Sparta and Gallenti/Caldari. Aside from there being a standing rivalry and state of alternating hot and cold war I don't see much connection.
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Vanye
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Posted - 2006.03.09 21:52:00 -
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Originally by: Sangxianc In Latin, at least, "Erebus" (the Gallente Titan) is the underworld. I don't know if it's from Greek or anything though since I've never studied it.
Erebos is the underworld in Greek aswell, and the god of darkness (son of Chaos IIRC).
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Outa Rileau
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Posted - 2006.03.09 21:56:00 -
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Beetles have Thoraxes
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Outa Rileau
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Posted - 2006.03.09 21:58:00 -
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Originally by: Yezah Mostly:
Amarr - Dramatic end-of-the-work and religious Caldari - Birds of prey Gallente - Greek/Latin Minmatar - Norse and violent sounding and homeless people
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OrangeAfroMan
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Posted - 2006.03.09 22:06:00 -
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Originally by: Outa Rileau
Originally by: Yezah Mostly:
Amarr - Dramatic end-of-the-work and religious Caldari - Birds of prey Gallente - Greek/Latin Minmatar - Norse and violent sounding and homeless people
LOL homeless people, yup, the Vagabond
But yeah, Sleipnir = Odin's Horse Munnin and Huginn = Odin's 2 Ravens (Memory and Thought)
Etc.
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Vanye
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Posted - 2006.03.09 22:08:00 -
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Originally by: Outa Rileau Beetles have Thoraxes
Thorax is greek for chest or breastplate/armour.
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2006.03.09 22:16:00 -
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Josclyn is an example of some one being so lost in detail that they lose the picture.
Besides the on and off war situation there is a strong parrel with the the Galente being a rather open trade orriented society with a focus on Democracy but stull having a strong military and The Caldari being a militaristic society with out a democracy.
Obviously there are deeper details that dont match, but its just wrong to ignore that there are some basic parallels.
Wherever you went - here you are.
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Rockety Zarmoff
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Posted - 2006.03.09 22:19:00 -
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The Athenians liked to construe themselves as democratic as opposed to the Spartans, but they weren't, particularly. Don't believe the propaganda.
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TomB
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Posted - 2006.03.09 22:22:00 -
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"Thanatos was the personification of death. Thanatos was a son of Nyx (Night)."
Don't forget to say hi to mommie when you fly by her in space.
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Spartan239
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Posted - 2006.03.09 22:29:00 -
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so why is the Charon a caldari ship, charon was the soon of greek gods/nyphms
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