Serie Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Spelled Sirio, it seems to mean a person from Syria.now that's weird because Syria is spelled with a "y" both in English and in Greek, and a guy who is from Syria is written with a "y" too, ("Σύριος" -->Syrian -"υ" is the equivalent of "y"- while "Όσιρις"-->Osiris)ETA: ok, so I just saw the definition you posted and it refers to the star :) I guess its the "information loss" that appears when translating names from one language to another... cause it's completely different when written in greek :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal'c Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 It's all Greek to me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pourthedamhypocras Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 This is so much Fun.... thanks everyone! Love Berc Dondarion as well. But how fitting to have an Aria (Ayra) in a "song of ice and fire :)Varys= varies and you doubt his loyalty. I'm sure there is an app to rearrange the letters of a word and we'd get some good ones some folks just have a knack for it , keep them coming these are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pourthedamhypocras Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 It's a persian name, it means faithful/friendETA: Oh, by the way, you know Cyrano get a fatal wound by the end of the play, before meeting the girl, yes?Yes, but that's where the nine lives come in:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The guy from the Vale Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yes, but that's where the nine lives come in:)remember that Syrio Forel is quite an old bravo. He might have needed some of these lives before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pourthedamhypocras Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 remember that Syrio Forel is quite an old bravo. He might have needed some of these lives before...remember that Syrio Forel is quite an old bravo. He might have needed some of these lives before...Well there you go...hoping he get just one more to help Arya remember herself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizaveta Martell Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Cersei=Circe, the siren? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodraven's Eye Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 vote for game of thrones for hulu’s best in show 2012we’re losing by 1 percent and the voting ends tonight!http://www.hulu.com/bestinshow/2/3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pourthedamhypocras Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Egret /Regret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Some parallels to Nordic mythology are in these names, too:Hothr is a demigod or human hero who killed Baldr, the god of the sun. He's also connected to the mother-godess Nanna. Hodor, anyone?Tyr/Tiw is a god of both war and justice who lost a hand. The Lannisters (Tyrion, Tywin andd Jaime all fit some aspects)Frey® is a god of fertility. Quite fitting for Lord walder an his breech army.Good job :thumbsup:Mors was the ancient Roman personification of death, a crow (symbol of death) once took Mors Umber for dead and ate his eye (he responded by pulling an Ozzie on it)Margaery's name comes from the Persian word for pearlJaime comes from the Hebrew word for "supplanter" as he supplanted Robert in fathering children on Cersei and derives from Jacob who was born grabbing Esau's heel like Jaime was born grabbing Cersei's heelWillem Darry's name comes from William meaning "vehement protector", suits him as he looked after Dany and ViserysCatelyn's name means "pure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frey spy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 ..."Sansa" come from the Latin/FR/IT for "without" or "sans" or "san." She is the one Stark without her direwolf. Which explains the name of "Sandor" which I think means literally "without gold." Or "san;" without plus "d'or;" "gold."...Freys=Freya, norse god of fertility, that really explains their huge family.Sandor is the hungarian version of Alexander.its a shame, that Sandor isnt called Gregor, and vica versa, in this situation Gregor+Sansa=> Gregor Samsa, which could refer to The Metamorphosis from Franz Kafka, but in the current situation metamorphosis can still be connected to Ser Clegane :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blisscraft Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Because the name "Frey" looks like the word "grey." I associated the sound of the name to the color. So it sounds in my head like, "fray" or "to wear away" or "iritate." It seems fitting somehow."Greyjoy" reminds me of "schadenfreude" or "shadow joy." Which means the enjoyment of other's suffering or troubles.I agree that "Cersi" is "Circe" most certainly. Her songs bring men to their deaths upon the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The guy from the Vale Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Schadenfreude means "damage joy". "Shadow joy" would be Schattenfreude. /nitpick offand yeah, Cersei=Circe. But Circe wasn't a Siren (those were the singers on the rocks), but rather the woman/demigodess turning men into pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blisscraft Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Schadenfreude means "damage joy". "Shadow joy" would be Schattenfreude. /nitpick offand yeah, Cersei=Circe. But Circe wasn't a Siren (those were the singers on the rocks), but rather the woman/demigodess turning men into pigs.As for "schadenfreude," it depends upon which dictionary you use. It may mean "harm" instead of "damage." I meant it in a poetic sense of the word rather than a more literal sense, such as "falls the shadow. . ." The same goes for "Circe."As metaphor, it adds to the discussion as something to ponder rather than something to deconstruct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blisscraft Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Another "what's in a name" I thought of is "Aerys." It is a homonym for the god's name, "Aries," the Greek god of war and strife. More to ponder. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The guy from the Vale Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It means both harm and damage, although the closer and way more usual translation would be damage. (harm would be "Leid")And even in a poetic sense it's just awfully wrong, in both cases. Circe and the Sirens are absolutely different characters in the same epos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pourthedamhypocras Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Oh Man Fire eater the Jamie/Cersi Biblical Ref to Esau and Jacob...Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal'c Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Because the name "Frey" looks like the word "grey." I associated the sound of the name to the color. So it sounds in my head like, "fray" or "to wear away" or "iritate." It seems fitting somehow...To me, Frey is like fries, such as to say, "Fries with that [pie]?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blisscraft Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 To me, Frey is like fries, such as to say, "Fries with that [pie]?"You must be from the South! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blisscraft Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It means both harm and damage, although the closer and way more usual translation would be damage. (harm would be "Leid")And even in a poetic sense it's just awfully wrong, in both cases. Circe and the Sirens are absolutely different characters in the same epos.So glad to encouter an expert in something.As for my association with the word "schadenfreude" and the "Greyjoys," I think it fits very well. Nothing you have noted has convinced me otherwise. You have succeeded in convincing me that you are extremely literal.As for the name "Circe," there are several references to her "songs" beyond Homer's The Odyssey. Homer's Circe is only one of many references to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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