Is it just me?

Author	Topic: Is it just me?
Wham Bam Shizzlezam Shock Trooper Member # 4942	written Sunday, January 16 2005 17:19 Profile #0 We were talking in class the other day about the story of Orpheus. My teacher gave a broad explanation of Hades, and the Greeks' idea of death. If memory serves, he mentioned that the cave leading to the underworld was called "Avernus." I think this has some connection to Avernum. "Brilliant, Eintein!" I know that is what most of you are thinking. I just wondered if everyone else knew this, or if everyone didn't. -------------------- Wham Bam Shizam Posts: 247 | Registered: Monday, September 6 2004 07:00
Dallerdin with a custom moniker. Shock Trooper Member # 3898	written Sunday, January 16 2005 17:32 Profile #1 I'm fairly sure that Jeff Vogel mentioned somewhere that he got the name Avernum from the mythical Avernus (Avernus was taken by a rock band or something). Probably in one of those interviews he did. -------------------- ~Note : The professional newbie's advice should not be taken seriously, or at all.~ LINKAGE Posts: 364 | Registered: Saturday, January 17 2004 08:00
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, January 16 2005 18:08 Profile Homepage #2 Doesn't A1's manual mention it? EDIT: From the BoA manual, Chapter 2, "The World of Avernum": "According to mythology, Avernum is a gateway, the portal leading to the underworld". I think A1 gave a more detailed explanation. [ Sunday, January 16, 2005 18:09: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, January 16 2005 21:52 Profile Homepage #3 Wikipedia on Hades mentions, "In Roman mythology, an entrance to the underworld located at Avernus, a crater near Cumae, was the route Aeneas used to descend to the Underworld. By synecdoche, 'Avernus' could be substituted for the underworld as a whole." In fact, Avernus is so significant that it gets an entire page devoted to it. That's pretty neato. I didn't know that. I thought Jeff just made up the bit about it being a name for the underworld. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Monday, January 17 2005 12:28 Profile Homepage #4 There's also Lake Avernus or Averno, which proves that the gateway to the underworld can also be a nice tourist trap. —Alorael, who preferred the name Exile to Avernum. A real-world allusion in a place name doesn't quite make sense, and the lack of non-descriptive name parallelism in Exile and Empire was nicer. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00