Date: 18 Apr 2000 22:52:05 -0400 From: "John S. Novak, III" Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan Subject: Re: Comparative Mythologies (Poss Spoilers Book 4) On Tue, 18 Apr 2000 19:11:12 -0700, Colin James Haslett wrote: > In Norse mythology Odin hangs himself from the tree Yggdrasil >(sp?) and >dies, only to come back from the dead with greater knowledge. Odin has >two ravens, Hugin & Munin (sp? again), whose names translate as Thought >& Memory. When Odin comes to the land of mortals, he wears a broad >brimmed hat, like the one Mat buys from Kadere. And Odin sacrificed one >of his eyes, much like Mat seems to be expected to from Min's viewing. 1) We definitely know this. See the FAQ for more details. 2) Don't crosspost to afrj. 3) We appreciate your attempt to guard against spoilers, but it ain't needed for any book, right now, let alone one as old as tSR. 4) Don't crosspost to afrj. 5) Perrin is Perun, of Slavic origin. 6) Don't crosspost to afrj. -- John S. Novak, III jsn@concentric.net The Humblest Man on the Net