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I noticed something in Art Class today.

We were going over Art in ancient history and we were going over the famous Mesopotamic Empires, and we got into Assyria.
Names like Ashurnasirpal and Ashur-uballit sounds similar to Ashurnibibi or Assurnabitashpi or other names found (or generated) here.

Opinion on this matter?

I do remember reading somewhere on the Morrowind wiki that the Ashlander language was in fact pretty much copied and editted from the Assyrian language.

I think I may have even read that the developers even said that they cribbed names directly from the Mesopotamians.

Another connection is with Ur, the Mesopotamian city whose name translates as 'Light' obviously makes two appearances in ES lore, as Dagoth Ur and Ur Tower.

I noticed it awhile ago during a science program. I was like, "Hey, were you with the Zainab by any chance dude?"

r wrote:Another connection is with Ur, the Mesopotamian city whose name translates as 'Light' obviously makes two appearances in ES lore, as Dagoth Ur and Ur Tower.

How stupid of me! I missed Ur this whole time. >.>

Stupid Kestral wrote:Ashlander Names ~ DEADRIC/Ashlander Names

Sorry, but I have to...

IT'S SPELLED D-A-E-D-R-I-C
NOT D-E-A-D-R-I-C

GAH.
*coughcough*

You've spelled Daedric wrong.

The Raven wrote:

Stupid Kestral wrote:Ashlander Names ~ DEADRIC/Ashlander Names

Sorry, but I have to...

IT'S SPELLED D-A-E-D-R-I-C
NOT D-E-A-D-R-I-C

GAH.
*coughcough*

You've spelled Daedric wrong.

There should be punisment for people who do that...

In the Morrowind Prophesies guide, the author asks if Daedra in tombs should be called Deadra

Vivec's Tears wrote:In the Morrowind Prophesies guide, the author asks if Daedra in tombs should be called Deadra

Lol, I think.

I noticed this a while ago when I represented Syria at an MUN conference. I was considering inserting names from ES games into my speeches, but I thought that if somebody actually noticed it might have been a bit embarassing.

Vivec's Tears wrote:In the Morrowind Prophesies guide, the author asks if Daedra in tombs should be called Deadra

Morrowind Prophesies guide?

kertaw48 wrote:

Vivec's Tears wrote:In the Morrowind Prophesies guide, the author asks if Daedra in tombs should be called Deadra

Morrowind Prophesies guide?

http://www.amazon.com/Morrowind-Prophec ... 589&sr=8-1

Anyone remember the Cave of Sargon in Morrowind? i'm sure any highschool history class survivor can tell you he was a mesopotamic king, I think?

Agares wrote:Anyone remember the Cave of Sargon in Morrowind? i'm sure any highschool history class survivor can tell you he was a mesopotamic king, I think?

I do not know of a cave of Sargon, but Sargon actually existed.

Edit: Yup.
http://uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Sargon

Agares wrote:Anyone remember the Cave of Sargon in Morrowind? i'm sure any highschool history class survivor can tell you he was a mesopotamic king, I think?

Yeah, but who was Sargon I.?
I can only remeber Sargon II. ...
You know what, I don't think I want to know...

Kestral wrote:

Agares wrote:Anyone remember the Cave of Sargon in Morrowind? i'm sure any highschool history class survivor can tell you he was a mesopotamic king, I think?

I do not know of a cave of Sargon, but Sargon actually existed.

Edit: Yup.
http://uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Sargon

Was he in a band?

Dogmantra wrote:

Kestral wrote:

Agares wrote:Anyone remember the Cave of Sargon in Morrowind? i'm sure any highschool history class survivor can tell you he was a mesopotamic king, I think?

I do not know of a cave of Sargon, but Sargon actually existed.

Edit: Yup.
http://uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Sargon

Was he in a band?

very funny...

no, seriously

So, there is obviously a connection between Deadric/Ashlander names and those of Mezopotamia...

'Mesopotamia', not 'Mezopotamia', kertaw...

grr...

I think I already made clear that as a non-native-speaker of the English language, I am entitled the right to mis-pronounciate stuff...