bukary on 1/9/2006 at 21:36
Quote:
1) the paths of thief and god are worn as one in the earth
2) THIEF
wanted for
the theft of
thy gems
of
Sarnoth
3) woe be to him that defies the tree,
for he shall be cast out into the world
through the veils of pain and fire
1) What does it mean? "Paths are worn"?
2) Who is Sarnoth? From Lovecraft?
3) What "tree"? What does it mean?
Thanks for any help!
Moi Dix Mois on 1/9/2006 at 21:46
To wear a path could be the same as saying they follow the same path, perhaps?
If enough people walk the same path over a field for instance it will eventually wear down the grass and leave a trail.
I don't know what connection they're making between thieves and gods though.
Tree is possibly a symbol for nature? Woe be to him that defies nature. Sounds obviously Pagan.
No idea about Sarnoth. Neither Dictionary.com or Wikipedia have that word. Not an exhaustive search I'll grant you, but it doesn't appear to be a well known term.
bukary on 1/9/2006 at 22:19
Thank you. But what's the meaning ot the third text? "Cast out into the world" = born?
june gloom on 1/9/2006 at 22:29
1) a thief (a good one, anyway, see: garrett) is like a god in that he is above the rest of society- not influenced by its whims, foibles- or laws. he moves where he wishes (as long as there's enough shadow) and may become legendary. known of by many, seen by few.
2) you made a typo. it's not "thy" gems, it's "the" gems. as for "sarnoth", this appears to be a mispelling/variation on the word "sarnath", as in the HP lovecraft story "the doom that came to sarnath". sarnath is also the name of a place in india. i would say the lovecraft connection is more likely.
3) yeah, definitely pagan- what's more a symbol of nature than a tree or other large plantlife? i think "cast out into the world" might be thrown into modernity? i dunno, that i'm less sure of. but it's definitely pagan. anyone else have any ideas on this?
Solabusca on 1/9/2006 at 23:16
Quote Posted by bukary
1) What does it mean? "Paths are worn"?
2) Who is Sarnoth? From Lovecraft?
3) What "tree"? What does it mean?
Thanks for any help!
1) Gods and Thieves walk the same path
2) You're thinking Sarnath - Sarnoth is just a non-specific fantasy-style name - The Gems of Sarnoth could be seen as the same thing as the Horn of Quintus - they belonged to a person or family named Sarnoth.
3) Cast out into the world could mean exiled, cast out (as in from Paradise), etc. Basically, defy the tree and be thrown out of the society - thrown to the wolves.
.j.
ZylonBane on 1/9/2006 at 23:16
The tree business sound like an obvious Garden of Eden variation.
Solabusca on 1/9/2006 at 23:29
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
The tree business sound like an obvious Garden of Eden variation.
Yeah, that's what I got from it as well.
.j.
nicked on 2/9/2006 at 13:16
1) the paths of thief and god are worn as one in the earth
This could also relate to Garrett (a thief) and Constantine (a God) and the ways their paths intertwine.
jtr7 on 2/9/2006 at 23:02
And don't forget--Thieves are called "Taffers" in the game, and a Hammer said that "Taffer" is a corruption of "Trickster"--an etymological variant, I assume. This is another in-game connection between a god and a thief.
