RE: [NetEpic ML] Re: Naming Titans (Curiosity Question)

From: Karlsen, Rune <rune.karlsen_at_...>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:50:32 +0100

> > > >
> > > > Dragons of Legend/Myth/Literature
> > > >
> > >
> > > Let's see if I regognize these...
> > >
> > > > Tiamat
> > >
> > > The evil lesser dragon goddess from Forgotten Realms pantheon.
> >
> > Tiamat is in fact the Babylonian earth goddess :)
> >
> > Rune
> >
>
> Got me. I know nothing about that era in history, I've
> concentrated more on
> the latter of the two big international live-ammunition
> excercises. The
> habit of making little plastic tanks and playing certain
> games must have
> something to do with it.
>
> I guess TSR borrowed her, like so many others.
>
> Jyrki Saari

I know very little about the era as well. There is a Swedish
metal band called Tiamat, so i checked out where the name
came from some years ago :)

TSR are notorious thieves. Reading their monster compendiums
for AD&D is a walk down mythological lane, so to speak.

Rune
Received on Mon Nov 19 2001 - 08:50:32 UTC