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I wonder if Robert Jordan was inspired by this when he wrote The Great Hunt (spoiler follows, I guess!) The protagonist experiences a hallucinatory battle with
by pierrec 6y ago
I wonder if Robert Jordan was inspired by this when he wrote The Great Hunt (spoiler follows, I guess!) The protagonist experiences a hallucinatory battle with his arch nemesis, then learns that it was somehow projected in the sky:
"In the sky?" Rand said in wonder.
"Both of you," Moiraine said. "Your battle took place across the sky, in full
view of every soul in Falme. Perhaps in other towns on Toman Head, too, if half what
I hear is to be believed."
This then ruins his plans of keeping a low profile. Those books had some fun ideas.
- mcphage 6y agoThis article reminded me of the exact same thing!
- Sonnengewitter 6y ago'The Great Hunt in the Sky' is an ancient European myth which has existed perhaps since the pleistoscene. It has manifested in a lot of interesting ways; Johnny Cash's 'ghost riders in the sky', santa and his reindeer, Wagners ride of the Valkyries, Note: most of the etymological research on this was done in what is now modern germany, but this myth was equally prevalent in france, british isles, scandinavia etc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt
- oso2k 6y agoCash's "Riders in the Sky" is based on Native American mythology [0]. Cash felt it important to highlight Native American history and struggles [1]. "Riders in the Sky" was only one of many such songs. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Ghost)_Riders_in_the_Sky:_A_Cowboy_Legend#Overview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Ghost)_Riders_in_the_Sky:_A_C... [1] https://www.aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/american-indian-rights/where-are-your-guts-johnny-cashs-little-known-fight https://www.aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/american-indian-rig...
- Kye 6y agoI didn't know about that. Do you happen to know which tribe's mythology inspired him to write this? The wiki says "possibly Apache" and doesn't cite where that possibility came from. I've been trying to learn more about the people who have been here longer than my people since learning what they're still going through and how little I learned about that growing up beyond stereotypes.
- smogcutter 6y agoHe was definitely inspired by the part where the aurora tugs its braid angrily and crosses its arms under its heaving bosoms, while scowling at a woolheaded man.