Wheel of Time discussions - Page 20

Curubethion · 09-12-2006, 08:22 PM

Yeah, that's right...there were three questions, three answers. Hmm..."To die and live again"..."You shall marry the Daughter of the Nine Moons"...dangit, what was the third one???

Beren3000 · 09-13-2006, 10:44 AM

The third one was (IIRC) "To give up half the light of the world to save the world" I always thought this had something to do with Min's viewing about "the eyeball in the scales" (because half the light of the world could be one eye)

Curubethion · 09-13-2006, 11:17 PM

Ah, yes, right. Now that makes me wonder...

It's obviously a parallel to Woden, the Norse chief god-who was also associated with ravens. Anyway, he gave up one of his eyes to drink from the Well of Wisdom or something like that...

I can't help but wonder...

Is it related at all to the Tower of Ghenjai?

Beren3000 · 09-14-2006, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Curubethion

It's obviously a parallel to Woden, the Norse chief god-who was also associated with ravens. Anyway, he gave up one of his eyes to drink from the Well of Wisdom or something like that...

Could be! I've never looked at it this way. However, I believe the god is called Odin.

Curubethion · 09-15-2006, 12:23 AM

I'm fairly certain the two names are interchangeable...anyway, Jordan makes a few parallels to everything. LOTR, Norse and Eastern mythology, Buddhism, medieval Europe, the Arthur legends...even Greek mythology!

You're wondering what the heck WoT has to do with the Greeks, right? It's simple: Hecate, goddess of sorcery and whatnot, is associated with the hellhounds that haunt a crossroads at twilight.

Beren3000 · 09-15-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Curubethion

You're wondering what the heck WoT has to do with the Greeks, right? It's simple: Hecate, goddess of sorcery and whatnot, is associated with the hellhounds that haunt a crossroads at twilight.

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing that.

Acalewia · 09-15-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Curubethion

You're wondering what the heck WoT has to do with the Greeks, right? It's simple: Hecate, goddess of sorcery and whatnot, is associated with the hellhounds that haunt a crossroads at twilight.

Would that be the Darkhounds? So did Hecat's hellhounds not leave prints save on stone?

Curubethion · 09-16-2006, 10:48 AM

I'm not sure...that might be something RJ invented. Here's another...coincedence for you: the monster in Beowulf is named "Grendel". Is RJ making a statement about our favorite streith-wearing Forsaken?

Acalewia · 09-18-2006, 04:15 PM

Hmmmm.

Butterbeer · 09-18-2006, 04:22 PM

y'know...it's not like me to jump in feet first ....

but ''Hmmmm'' ??

well- it asks the question don't it?

Acalewia · 09-18-2006, 06:35 PM

Is it me or is Lan getting smart with the Amerlyn?

b.banner · 09-26-2006, 12:49 PM

i wish someone in my family would believe me about WoT and read it i'm all alone at my house

Acalewia · 09-27-2006, 10:21 AM

Same here. I'm trying to get my dad to read them. No luck yet. I only have one person in RL to talk about them to.

Acalewia · 09-28-2006, 10:17 AM

O wow!

Nynaeve broke her block!

I had to read over that twice to see how

Grrrrr... Now the one person at work that knows what an Aes Sadai is quit. *cries*

Curubethion · 09-28-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Acalewia

O wow!

Nynaeve broke her block!

I had to read over that twice to see how

I was very excited at that part. VERY excited. When I read that, I was like...YES, YES YES!!

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Grrrrr... Now the one person at work that knows what an Aes Sadai is quit. *cries*

I feel your pain...I don't know what I'd do if my friends who know what WoT is weren't around any more...
*'Moot-hugs Acally*

Acalewia · 09-29-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Curubethion

I was very excited at that part. VERY excited. When I read that, I was like...YES, YES YES!!

I was "ALRIGHT!!!"

Top that off with Lan showing up, Nynaeve is having a good day despite nearly drowning and being attacked with balefire

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I feel your pain...I don't know what I'd do if my friends who know what WoT is weren't around any more...
*'Moot-hugs Acally*

*'Moot-hugs Curub back*
Thank you. It bites 'cause I can't just walk up to someone and say something only a WoT fan would know.

Curubethion · 09-29-2006, 11:58 PM

You mean like "Dovie'andi se tovya sagain", or "Blood 'n bloody ashes!!"?

***Tessar*** · 09-30-2006, 11:21 AM

I finished the most recent book not too long ago (Knife of Dreams, I think), and I thought it was really excellent! I know a lot of people found it boring, but I thought the whole thing was pretty exciting.

Except for the parts with Elayne... honestly, what a little wench.

"Oh, yea, like, 5000 soldiers died a horrible death b/cuz ov me being stupid, but liek it's okay b/cuz i can't die till mi babies r born! OMG LAWL!!!!"

I paraphrase, of course, but it's the general idea.

Curubethion · 09-30-2006, 04:05 PM

LOL, that's exactly how Elayne is!

If she ends up dying in the 12th book...I might actually laugh.

Acalewia · 09-30-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Curubethion

You mean like "Dovie'andi se tovya sagain", or "Blood 'n bloody ashes!!"?

And "The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills"

You guys suck.
I went to the libarey (sp) to renew CoS, but had to turn it in becase somebody requested it. Grrrr. All I needed was about another week

I soooo need to buy my own copies of the books.

09-12-2006, 08:22 PM	#381
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	Yeah, that's right...there were three questions, three answers. Hmm..."To die and live again"..."You shall marry the Daughter of the Nine Moons"...dangit, what was the third one??? __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

09-13-2006, 10:44 AM	#382
Beren3000 Fëanorophobic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the pages of a book Posts: 1,417	The third one was (IIRC) "To give up half the light of the world to save the world" I always thought this had something to do with Min's viewing about "the eyeball in the scales" (because half the light of the world could be one eye) Last edited by Beren3000 : 09-14-2006 at 01:26 PM.

09-15-2006, 12:23 AM	#385
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	I'm fairly certain the two names are interchangeable...anyway, Jordan makes a few parallels to everything. LOTR, Norse and Eastern mythology, Buddhism, medieval Europe, the Arthur legends...even Greek mythology! You're wondering what the heck WoT has to do with the Greeks, right? It's simple: Hecate, goddess of sorcery and whatnot, is associated with the hellhounds that haunt a crossroads at twilight. __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

09-16-2006, 10:48 AM	#388
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	I'm not sure...that might be something RJ invented. Here's another...coincedence for you: the monster in Beowulf is named "Grendel". Is RJ making a statement about our favorite streith-wearing Forsaken? __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

09-18-2006, 04:15 PM	#389
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Hmmmm. __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

09-18-2006, 04:22 PM	#390
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	y'know...it's not like me to jump in feet first .... but ''Hmmmm'' ?? well- it asks the question don't it?

09-18-2006, 06:35 PM	#391
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Is it me or is Lan getting smart with the Amerlyn? __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

09-26-2006, 12:49 PM	#392
b.banner Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Trying to keep a hold on my temper so I don't turn into a big green guy. Posts: 572	i wish someone in my family would believe me about WoT and read it i'm all alone at my house __________________ "We are going to tickle some Aes Sedai under the chin, rescue a mule, and put a snip-nosed girl on the Lion Throne. Oh, yes. That's Aviendha. Don't look at her cross-wise or she'll try to cut your throat and probably slit her own by mistake."-Mat Cauthon from Wheel of Time "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry...."-Dr. Bruce Banner HULK BATMAN THE FLASH

09-27-2006, 10:21 AM	#393
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Same here. I'm trying to get my dad to read them. No luck yet. I only have one person in RL to talk about them to. __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

09-29-2006, 11:58 PM	#397
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	You mean like "Dovie'andi se tovya sagain", or "Blood 'n bloody ashes!!"? __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

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