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:''This article deals with references to Greek, Roman and Norse mythology in the [[Re-imagined Series]], found in ship names, places or character names'' | :''This article deals with references to Greek, Roman and Norse mythology in the [[Re-imagined Series]], found in ship names, places or character names'' | ||
== Greek mythology == | |||
=== Ships === | |||
* ''[[Atlantia]]'' - The name of a [[Wikipedia:Hamadryad|hamadryad]], a form of nymph and namesake of another battlestar lost in the opening attack. Could also be a reference to the lengend of Atlantis, written by Plato. | |||
* ''[[Chiron]]'' - A Ship in the Fleet. In Greek mythology, [[Wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]] is a centaur, or half-horse, half-human being. | |||
* ''[[Epheme]]'' - A Ship in the Fleet. May be named for a minor character in Greek mythology who was nurse to the Muses. | |||
* ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' - A legendary flying horse and namesake of Admiral [[Helena Cain]]'s [[Mercury class battlestar]]. | |||
* ''[[Persephone]]'' - A ship in the Fleet. Named after the queen of the underworld; daughter of Demeter. | |||
* ''[[Triton]]'' - The namesake of a battlestar lost in the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Son of Poseidon and messenger of the deep. | |||
* ''[[Zephyr]]'' - A ship in the Fleet. Named after the greek god of the west wind. | |||
=== Places === | |||
* [[Delphi]] - Greek city and home to the famous orcale Pythia. | |||
=== Persons === | |||
* [[Pythia]] - An [[oracle]]. Pythia was the name for the oracle at Delphi in Greece. | |||
=== Other === | |||
== Roman mythology == | |||
* [[Mars Day]] - A weekday or holiday named after the Roman god of war. | |||
* ''[[Mercury]]'' - The lead ship of the [[Mercury class battlestar|Mercury class]], named after the Roman god of trade, profit and commerce. | |||
* [[Plutonium]] - The namesake of this element is the Roman god of the underworld. | |||
== Norse mythology == | |||
* ''[[Embla Brokk]]'' - A ship in the Fleet. The name may be derived from two seperate figures of mythology: Embla, the first woman, and Brokk, a dwarf who helped create Draupnir (a magical ring) and Mjollnir (Thor's hammer). | |||
* [[Ragnar]] - Ragnar is named in reference to ''[[w:Ragnarok|Ragnarok]]'', the apocalyptic battle between the norse gods at the end of the world. | |||
* ''[[Valkyrie]]'' - Valkyries are minor Norse deities and [[w:shieldmaiden|shieldmaidens]] who gathered up warriors to fight at Ragnarok. | |||
== Other == | |||
* ''[[Enkidu]]'' - A ship in the Fleet. Named after the [[wikipedia:Enkidu|Enkidu]] of the [[wikipedia:Sumerian mythology|Sumerian mythological]] [[wikipedia:Epic of Gilgamesh|Epic of Gilgamesh]]. | |||
Revision as of 12:46, 13 January 2007
- This article deals with references to Greek, Roman and Norse mythology in the Re-imagined Series, found in ship names, places or character names
Greek mythology[edit]
Ships[edit]
- Atlantia - The name of a hamadryad, a form of nymph and namesake of another battlestar lost in the opening attack. Could also be a reference to the lengend of Atlantis, written by Plato.
- Chiron - A Ship in the Fleet. In Greek mythology, Chiron is a centaur, or half-horse, half-human being.
- Epheme - A Ship in the Fleet. May be named for a minor character in Greek mythology who was nurse to the Muses.
- Pegasus - A legendary flying horse and namesake of Admiral Helena Cain's Mercury class battlestar.
- Persephone - A ship in the Fleet. Named after the queen of the underworld; daughter of Demeter.
- Triton - The namesake of a battlestar lost in the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Son of Poseidon and messenger of the deep.
- Zephyr - A ship in the Fleet. Named after the greek god of the west wind.
Places[edit]
- Delphi - Greek city and home to the famous orcale Pythia.
Persons[edit]
Other[edit]
Roman mythology[edit]
- Mars Day - A weekday or holiday named after the Roman god of war.
- Mercury - The lead ship of the Mercury class, named after the Roman god of trade, profit and commerce.
- Plutonium - The namesake of this element is the Roman god of the underworld.
Norse mythology[edit]
- Embla Brokk - A ship in the Fleet. The name may be derived from two seperate figures of mythology: Embla, the first woman, and Brokk, a dwarf who helped create Draupnir (a magical ring) and Mjollnir (Thor's hammer).
- Ragnar - Ragnar is named in reference to Ragnarok, the apocalyptic battle between the norse gods at the end of the world.
- Valkyrie - Valkyries are minor Norse deities and shieldmaidens who gathered up warriors to fight at Ragnarok.
Other[edit]
- Enkidu - A ship in the Fleet. Named after the Enkidu of the Sumerian mythological Epic of Gilgamesh.