The Morrigan is an ancient Irish goddess;
the goddess of battle, strife, and fertility.
She is both a single goddess and a trio of goddesses:
Badb, Nemain and Macha.
The Morrigan is the goddess of victory.
On battlefields, she often appears as a raven or crow.
She is the dispenser of courage and fear
and many a battle has been decided through those emotions
rather than battle prowess.
http://www.linsdomai...es/morrigan.htm
Nice to see that the devs are keeping up with mythology, though my personal opinion of the tuatha de danaan is
that they are up in the air.
CF's always like to play both sides.
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Posté 06 août 2010 - 11:13
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Well, even if no one else is interested in mythology, I am.
And on the bright side, all this playing Dragon Age:Origins has paid off in an unexpected manner. I just managed to fit into a pair of blue jeans that I haven't been able to wear for a year or more now. I guess I don't eat much when adventuring in Ferelden, something to do with the comments about their style of cooking there I suppose.
Back on topic, the website I lifted the quote from mentions that The Morrigan is an "ancient Irish goddess" but in my opinion, it's all relative. There's "ancient" and then really ancient, then even more ancient than that, until things are lost in the mists of time.
Many people seem to think that our current 6000 year+ so called civilization is all that there is or was, but I doubt it.
The devs were certainly right about one thing though, there really are many mysteries in the world, not only Thedas, but this one too.
And on the bright side, all this playing Dragon Age:Origins has paid off in an unexpected manner. I just managed to fit into a pair of blue jeans that I haven't been able to wear for a year or more now. I guess I don't eat much when adventuring in Ferelden, something to do with the comments about their style of cooking there I suppose.
Back on topic, the website I lifted the quote from mentions that The Morrigan is an "ancient Irish goddess" but in my opinion, it's all relative. There's "ancient" and then really ancient, then even more ancient than that, until things are lost in the mists of time.
Many people seem to think that our current 6000 year+ so called civilization is all that there is or was, but I doubt it.
The devs were certainly right about one thing though, there really are many mysteries in the world, not only Thedas, but this one too.
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Posté 07 août 2010 - 01:56
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i admire your knowledge of mythology, Greek/Roman mythology always interested me but i never got the time to really get knowledgeable about it. nice connection there.
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Posté 07 août 2010 - 03:44
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Yes, I thought of the ancient Irish goddess when I saw the character's name. She shares much with the Triple Goddess of other mythologies, including ancient Greek and Sumerian. I believe the term "ancient" in this case is used simply to indicate pre-Christian, but may of course be mistaken. There are gods older than the pantheons most of us are familiar with, including the Titans. Yes, there is a generation even older than the Titans who were the precursors of the Olympians.
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"it's not who breaks the ribbon boy, it's how you get across..." - some lyrics from JBT's song "Zebra".
John Lash has written some very interesting stuff. Found his excellent website while exploring a little about the Nag Hammadi library. Might want to take a look when not despatching darkspawn in Ferelden.
So many songs, so little time. If the 60's proved anything, it's that you have to think outside the box. If you watch the gimme shelter vid rather than just listening to the song, you'll see at least two instances of the hippie peace sign, a pretty common symbol back in those days. It's also an inverted mirror of the old Norse rune Algiz which probably predates the Norse by many, many thousands of years. (My opinion only, I really can't say for sure.)
I really don't know much about runes or things like that, but even a quick search on the net seems to indicate that that particular symbol really doesn't have much to do with peace or love.
Just another mystery I suppose. Nevermind, I think it's still a great song, despite the BS images in the video. It kind of gets me into the mood to see my guy lift some heads in Thedas.
No, wait. Maybe it's time to get back to work on the mod I'm attempting to do. Whatever.
John Lash has written some very interesting stuff. Found his excellent website while exploring a little about the Nag Hammadi library. Might want to take a look when not despatching darkspawn in Ferelden.
So many songs, so little time. If the 60's proved anything, it's that you have to think outside the box. If you watch the gimme shelter vid rather than just listening to the song, you'll see at least two instances of the hippie peace sign, a pretty common symbol back in those days. It's also an inverted mirror of the old Norse rune Algiz which probably predates the Norse by many, many thousands of years. (My opinion only, I really can't say for sure.)
I really don't know much about runes or things like that, but even a quick search on the net seems to indicate that that particular symbol really doesn't have much to do with peace or love.
Just another mystery I suppose. Nevermind, I think it's still a great song, despite the BS images in the video. It kind of gets me into the mood to see my guy lift some heads in Thedas.
No, wait. Maybe it's time to get back to work on the mod I'm attempting to do. Whatever.
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Here is an image of Algiz I found on the net. As far as I can tell, it's literal name means something like "bloody Elk", or "Elk who stains with blood".
Not really something you'd want associated with the ideas of peace and love I think.
cheers.
EDIT: And here's the same image mirrored a number of ways. How many? I've no idea, I didn't bother to count when I was doing it. Can you spot any differences between the two?
My point is this: Unless you're a control freak, probably the best you can expect in this world is a 50% chance for success in anything, and maybe not even that.
And even if every single other person in the entire world believes something to be true, that doesn't necessarily make that something true.
My vote is still for Ragnarokk. I think this is a failed experiment, the sooner ended the better, but I suppose I'm largely irrelevant in the greater scheme of things now. Whatever.
Good luck, I hope you enjoy your journey. I think I'm done for awhile, maybe for good.
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Posté 08 août 2010 - 04:42
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Well, this mythology goes back to the Celts. I believe we first see Morrigan appear in the myth around King Arthur, Camelot and Avalon. But these deities, date back to the Celts, when they were thriving, not only on the British Isles, but in most of Europe. Then came the Romans, the Saxons, and during this turbulent past, the myths about Morrigan start to appear, most prominently in Ireland where the most of the Celt culture survived the onslaught of Romans and Saxons.werwulf222 wrote...
Back on topic, the website I lifted the quote from mentions that The Morrigan is an "ancient Irish goddess" but in my opinion, it's all relative. There's "ancient" and then really ancient, then even more ancient than that, until things are lost in the mists of time.
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It's always interesting to learn about the Celts.
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I think The Morrigan is tied more to the Irish celts than the gaulish celts, if I'm not mistaken.
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Wotannanow wrote...
Well, this mythology goes back to the Celts.
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I haven't done much research on the Celts to tell the truth, but I like their music.
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You should they've got some interesting history and mythology. Especally the Irish Tuatha D'Danan for The Dagda alone. He's the god of the 3 F's: Feasting, Fighting and... blankwerwulf222 wrote...
Wotannanow wrote...
Well, this mythology goes back to the Celts.
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I haven't done much research on the Celts to tell the truth, but I like their music.
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ArawnNox wrote...
You should they've got some interesting history and mythology. Especally the Irish Tuatha D'Danan for The Dagda alone. He's the god of the 3 F's: Feasting, Fighting and... blankwerwulf222 wrote...
Wotannanow wrote...
Well, this mythology goes back to the Celts.
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I haven't done much research on the Celts to tell the truth, but I like their music.
I've only explored a little about the tuatha de danaan but according to the stuff I've read they were an offshoot of the tribe of dan that migrated northerly at some point. No thanks.
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Suit yourself.werwulf222 wrote...
ArawnNox wrote...
You should they've got some interesting history and mythology. Especally the Irish Tuatha D'Danan for The Dagda alone. He's the god of the 3 F's: Feasting, Fighting and... blankwerwulf222 wrote...
Wotannanow wrote...
Well, this mythology goes back to the Celts.
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I haven't done much research on the Celts to tell the truth, but I like their music.
I've only explored a little about the tuatha de danaan but according to the stuff I've read they were an offshoot of the tribe of dan that migrated northerly at some point. No thanks.
I'm into them because my heritage is Manx Gaelic, which is from the Isle of Man, named so for the god Mananaan Mac Lir (if I'm spelling it correctly).I'm into a lot of other mythologies, too. Norse myth is especially fun.
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ArawnNox wrote...
Suit yourself.werwulf222 wrote...
ArawnNox wrote...
You should they've got some interesting history and mythology. Especally the Irish Tuatha D'Danan for The Dagda alone. He's the god of the 3 F's: Feasting, Fighting and... blankwerwulf222 wrote...
Wotannanow wrote...
Well, this mythology goes back to the Celts.
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I haven't done much research on the Celts to tell the truth, but I like their music.
I've only explored a little about the tuatha de danaan but according to the stuff I've read they were an offshoot of the tribe of dan that migrated northerly at some point. No thanks.
I'm into a lot of other mythologies, too. Norse myth is especially fun.
Then I truly hope you have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself as much as possible. And thank you for your kind and generous offer of a suit and the rest, but I must respectfully decline, as I have nothing to offer as a gift in return.
But thank you for the offer.
EDIT: I'm half Norse, half Doukhobour, living in Canada in the present moment, and my stepfather is Norse as well, as was my father.
Doukhobour loosely translates as "Spirit Wrestler" from the Russian language into English. I just discovered that the Doukhobours were infiltrated by jews and masons very early in the beginning of the sect, which is why they were probably allowed to leave Russia in the first place I suppose, so I guess I'll be participating in whatever is going to be whether I want to or not.
My vote is still for Ragnarokk, and soul death. Mine. Win or lose I simply don't care to compromise with evil anymore.
Cheers.
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And done. For awhile. Maybe.
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Sorry, dont mind me, just testing...
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Just a couple of quick notes . The name Duncan in Gaelic, (spelled Donchadh) means "Brown Warrior". The axe Aodh, (or Oogh in Gaelic), means fire and is a Celtic god. This name translates to Hugh in Eng. Cailan,(Cailean), means whelp, ( young warrior), in Gaelic. Just sayin'. Other names/ other meanings, of course.....
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Other than kicking ass, what does Morrigan, the character, have in common with Morrigan the celtic diety?
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Posté 09 août 2010 - 10:25
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Morrigan Poem of J. Laskey
The Morrigu
She haunts you in your dreams
When you wake you can’t even scream
You hear the wind in the midnight sky
Upon which the Morrigu shall fly
She is justice and everything right
Look out for more than dreams tonight...
Between both worlds the crow awaits
This perfect twist of fate
Life or death, living or dead
You can’t escape the places you’ve tread
Mark my words, make no mistake
It’s only everything she will take...
The Morrigu
She haunts you in your dreams
When you wake you can’t even scream
You hear the wind in the midnight sky
Upon which the Morrigu shall fly
She is justice and everything right
Look out for more than dreams tonight...
Between both worlds the crow awaits
This perfect twist of fate
Life or death, living or dead
You can’t escape the places you’ve tread
Mark my words, make no mistake
It’s only everything she will take...
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Posté 09 août 2010 - 10:27
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Not Dragon Age related. Take it to Off Topic.
LOCKDOWN!
LOCKDOWN!
