Oh! My Goddess

[Kaitlin 22]

While browsing through the new sections of the FAQ on wotmania, I found an interesting bit concerning Moiraine.

 

Green Man and Goddess

 

In contemporary Western paganism, the Green Man is also the symbol of male fertility in Nature and he has a close relationship with the female expression of fertility: the Goddess. As is described in the Arthurian myth FAQ, Moiraine is a Goddess figure, which is why she is so closely associated with the Green Man; indeed she was the only being to find the Green Man twice. Need was the key to finding him, and Moiraine

[jan 14]

Interesting... Jordan does seem to have taken a lot of inspiration from the Arthurian legends. Almost all his names come from there!

[Eldaya 0]

Almost all his names come from there!

 

Really? Which names?

[Kaitlin 22]

Gawyn- Sir Gawain

Abell Cauthon- Sir Ebel

Artur Paendrag- Arthur Pendragon

Moiraine- Morgaine/Morgan le Fay

Lan-Sir Lancelot

Gareth- Sir Gareth

Elayne- Elaine (daughter of Igraine), or Elaine the Lady of Shalott

Morgase- Morgawse/Morgause

Tigraine- Igraine

Galad- Sir Galahad

Ban al'Seen- King Ban

Egwene- Guinevere

 

These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more throughout the books. I'm not sure about the spelling on a lot of these either.

[Eldaya 0]

Oh...I see. *nods*

[Marie 73]

Wow, Kaitlin. You're kind of geeky, huh?

 

But it's all good. I do think it's an interesting idea, and the great thing about being pagan is you can worship anybody.

[jan 14]

These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more throughout the books. I'm not sure about the spelling on a lot of these either.

 

oh, I'm so impressed... I got my info only after researching for names!

 

By the way, I found these interesting:

 

MORGUASE, MORGAWSE, MARGAWSE: mother of Gawain

NINEVE, NIMUE, NYNEVE: the Lady of the Lake

[Kaitlin 22]

Well. I could be geeky because when I was a child my father would have me read things and then quiz me on them. He was trying to build a thinker, but wasn't all that successful. I've always liked Arthurian legends, though.

 

Oh yeah, Nimue! She was the one that locked Merlin away in that cavern, wasn't she? Cool, Jan. 8)

[Carina 0]

wow, u learn something new every day, huh? lol now as soon as i have finished my essay (damn coursework. damn it) i shall be spending hours on the internet... i did wonder where jordan got his names from, and now i know!

[Cerendrallion 32]

(damn coursework. damn it)

 

A fellow sufferer!

[Carina 0]

yep, sadly! and im the world's worst at organising my time... so now i have to write 1500 words on text coherence and implied readership before the 12.30 deadline tomorrow. im gona be up all nite... :S

[Lizzy 0]

Wow, that's very interesting. I always thought he just put random letters together. That's what I do at least

[jan 14]

Wow, that's very interesting. I always thought he just put random letters together. That's what I do at least

Can I adopt you or something?! I have a hellish time making up names...

[Whitty 29]

Holy crap.....how can I have not read this thread....

 

Anyway.....wow. I never realized the WoT people were so close to the Arutherian people. And they're close in character personalities we well, yes? I know very little about Arutherian stuffs (that's a fun word to say, Aurthurian....)

[Cerendrallion 32]

Almost as fun as spelling it, yes?

 

I don't know...but there's a lot of parallels.