To name the Gods

[gridlore]

OK, here are the current names for the main deities in my Pathfinder setting.

Law, The Building Father
Human: Codifex
Dwarf: Ordun
Elf: Lêgo
Halfling: Vodsa

Chaos, The Growing Mother
Human: Fractasia
Dwarf: Wirwar
Elf: Chäoso
Halfling: Matka

Good, the Bringer of Life
Human: Lavator
Dwarf: Dalicht
Elf: Vivo
Halfling: Záhradnic

Evil, the Destroyer and Corrupter
Human: Phagos
Dwarf: Schändir
Elf: Har-Magedono
Halfling: Zviera

The human names are the official names as used by the True Church. Gnomes use the Dwarf language for religious matters, so use the Dwarf titles for the gods. There are of course countless regional variations and titles.

Comments

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

I sense the holy symbol of certain Elven priests being a set of interlocking, brightly colored blocks...

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Consider yourself smacked upside the head with a trout. I knew that was where a lot of people were going, but I like the name.

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Trout.

[claidheamhmor]

It's a modular religion.

Actually, a lot like the way many people treat Christianity. Pick the parts you like...

But ...

[capplor.livejournal.com]

What are the Orckish names? You forget the Orks at your own peril.

The fun thing is, I recognize ALL of those names & can even give you sources for many of them without even invoking Wiki, the god of knowledge & trivia.

Re: But ...

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Haven't really started on them yet; still detailing the civilized and semi-civilized lands.

Odds are the Goblin races won't have anything to do with the Big Four. They'll worship evil demigods of war and slaughter. The politics of Hell are complex in this universe. Even the Archdevils and Demon Lords have a vested interest in keeping Unlife in his cage.. He gets out, and the universe ends. In the meantime, they keep plotting to overthrow the Devourer and replace him. While plotting against each other. And corrupting the material world.

When I do get around to this, I'll probably see what I can find in terms of Mongolian names for various things.

Re: But ...

[capplor.livejournal.com]

I have a few dictionaries you might like to peruse in your spare time (with the bonus problem of getting them there, & back) Icelandic, Turkish, Russian, Hebrew, Norwegian, Hawaiian, Klingon, Portuguese, Classical Greek, Modern Greek, Latin, Arabic & a very short Kazakh somewhere as well as the usual French, German & Spanish. (You may well note that I left the Esperanto books off of this list. You've already given that to the elves.)

I also have five pages each of both Swahili & Persian grammar floating around here someplace.

Tell me what you need & I will gleefully dig in & find something fun.

Nah, I can't stand languages. ;D

Re: But ...

[capplor.livejournal.com]

I forgot Japanese!

Re: But ...

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

I'm not moving that far east for some time! I've got at least ten nomadic nations in the Western Steppes already, let alone the horrible, awful, Lovecraftian, plans I have for China.

Re: But ...

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

Why have real-world analogues in the game world at all?

/curious-face

Re: But ...

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Because history has done such a good job of writing stuff for me already. Take my Frankish Kingdom. It's Carolingian France without the split. I know the names of the various subdivisions, lineages, even some notable event dates.

It's always easier to add magic to a mundane setting, and modify the reality.

Re: But ...

[gil-liant.livejournal.com]

I admit, I'm intrigued. Where did he get them from?

Re: But ...

[capplor.livejournal.com]

Most, well all but one, of the Elvish names are from Esperanto (which is a great "we need a language that feels recognizable, but obviously not English" language.) The remaining name comes from either Hebrew or Arabic.

All of the human names are either Latin or Greek. (Good & classic)

The Dwarvish comes from several Germanic roots, I recognize both north & south German.

& the Halfling is definitely Slavic, from various branches. I'm guessing, without looking further, mostly Yugoslav.

Re: But ...

[gil-liant.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[claidheamhmor]

I like it.