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Book 1 of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

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Herem wrote:Where do the Elohim threaten to banish the Haruchai to if they do not comply in TOT?
To the place of shades from whence none return.
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Who is (exact name) called "wife and mate of might" ?


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Gossamer Glowlimn? (A.K.A. the First of the Search)
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Nope, sorry. :)
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No, it is not another name for she who tamed Bahgoon the Unbearable.

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the mate of might is Diassomer Mininderain, it comes from the song of A-Jeroth by Sunder.

It's Not :lol: the name of the Queen who Berek Fought for.
which is what i thought until dlpharmd showed me a parallel.


'Oh, come, my love, and bed with me; Your mate knows neither lust nor heart-Forget him in this ecstasy. I joy to play the treacher's part.' Acute with blandishments and spells Spoke a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells.

"Diassomer Mininderain, The mate of might, and Master's wife, All stars' and heavens' chatelaine, With power over realm and strife, Attended well, the story tells, To a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells.

"With a-Jeroth the lady ran; Diassomer with fear and dread Fled from the Master's ruling span. On Earth she hides her trembling head, While all about her laughter wells From a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells.

" 'Forgive!' she cries with woe and pain; Her treacher's laughter hurts her sore. 'His blandishments have been my bane. I yearn my Master to adore.' For in her ears the spurning knells Of a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells.

"Wrath is the Master-fire and rage. Retribution fills his hands. Attacking comes he, sword and gage, 'Gainst treachery in all the lands. Then crippled are the cunning spells Of a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells.

"Mininderain he treats with rue; No heaven-home for broken trust, But children given to pursue All treachery to death and dust. Thus Earth became a gallow-fells For a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells."
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Good answer, but I think Diassomer Mininderain is a metaphor for the Land, not Berek's Queen.
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dlbpharmd wrote:Good answer, but I think Diassomer Mininderain is a metaphor for the Land, not Berek's Queen.

it seems this poem or song parallels some religious material? i havent read it if it does....ive ruled out any religious influences in the land, though they are there I take them for what they are...names with altered meanings and histories as applied to the land... I havent checked the GI to see what SRD has said on this but he seems to use alot of poetry in these books so a metaphor would make sense to a point....however the clave knew nothing of the creator that i am aware of so i was thinking they were basing their songs with a twisted history of the physical lands history with TC berek the king Foul etc....then i havent read Fatal Revenant...recently becoming my most used quote.
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SRD's Christian upbringing is shining through here - in the Old Testament book of Hosea, God commands the prophet to marry a harlot. Their marriage is thus a metaphor for God's relationship with the nation Israel. Diassomer Mininderain is the Land, who (according to the poem) is unfaithful to her Lord (the Creator) with a-Jeroth.
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dlbpharmd wrote:SRD's Christian upbringing is shining through here - in the Old Testament book of Hosea, God commands the prophet to marry a harlot. Their marriage is thus a metaphor for God's relationship with the nation Israel. Diassomer Mininderain is the Land, who (according to the poem) is unfaithful to her Lord (the Creator) with a-Jeroth.
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Who was matched, "hate for hate"?
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Seven Words wrote:Who was matched, "hate for hate"?
Massive bump, because this thread is awesome.

Flesharrower and Verement.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.


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Correct, although the exact quote, as I recall, "I match thee moksha,hate for hate"
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Fleshharrower sounds better in Scottish ;)
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your turn Warmark...
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I got one. Name the particular country mentioned where someone might contract Leprosy.
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DWOLF wrote:I got one. Name the particular country mentioned where someone might contract Leprosy.
India.
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nope
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