Name Origins

Role-playing games often contain names and terms from mythology and science, and Golden Sun is no exception there! On this page you can look up who or what's behind all the many terms.

Feel free to send corrections to me if necessary, in case something's not quite right! I too am not free from superficial knowledge in some areas.

Places

Lemuria

Hypothetical legendary, now sunken continent between India and Madagascar.

Summons

Asur	Perhaps Assur, main god of the Assyrian realm.
Atalanta	Atalanta was a huntress in Greek mythology.
Boreas	Ancient term of the northern winds as well as their god in Greek mythology.
Charon	The ferryman of the river Styx! In Greek mythology. Very popular.
Coatlicue	The creating God of the once Middle-American Aztecs.
Cybele	In Greek mythology the godess of the fertile Earth.
Daedalus	Legendary ancient craftsman. His son's the famous Icarus.
Eclipse	A solar eclipse.
Flora	Goddess of flowers and blossoms in Roman mythology.
Haures	Flauros, a demon from the Christian hell!
Iris	Messenger of the gods as well as the goddess of rainbows in Greek mythology.
Judgement	The Apocalypse, the "Last Judgement", is the world's end in the Bible.
Jupiter	Jupiter is, in Greek mythology, the father of the gods.
Kirin	A Chinese mythical creature, similar to an ox.
Mars	Mars is the god of war and brother of Venus in Roman mythology.
Megaera	Megara Heracles' wife in Greek mythology.
Mercury	In Roman mythology Mercury's the messenger of the Gods.
Meteor	A giant rock from outer space that becomes visible after entering the Earth's atmosphere...
Moloch	Moloch (also called "Baal") was a god of the Phoenicians.
Neptune	Neptune's the god of the seas and waters in Roman mythology.
Nereid	The Nereids are goddesses of water in Greek mythology.
Procne	In Greek mythology a because of murder turned into a nightingale princess.
Ramses	Ramses was an Egyptian pharaoh from around 1000 BC.
Tiamat	Dragon-shaped main goddess in Babylonian mythology.
Ulysses	Ulysses, King of Ithaca and hero of the Greeks, world-famous through Homer's Odyssey!
Thor	God of thunder and war in the Germanic mythology.
Venus	In Roman mythology Venus is the goddess of beauty and love.
Zagan	Zagan is a demon from the hell of the Christians.

Items

Hover Jade	Jade is a type of rock.
Aquarius Stone	Aquarius is a star sign, but you probably knew that.
Cyclone Eye	A cyclone is a whirlwind in tropical areas.
Golem Heart	A golem is a weak-willed, human-like creature of clay according to Jewish legend.
Hermes Water	Hermes is the Greek messenger of the Gods (Roman name: Mercury).
Jupiter Star	See "Summons" section.
Mars Star	See "Summons" section.
Mercury Star	See "Summons" section.
Mythril Bag	Mithril is a metal from J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world "Middle Earth".
Mythril Silver	See 'Mythril Bag'.
Orihalcon	From Greek "oreichalkos", a legendary metal.
Sylph Feather	Sylphs are spirits of the air without a readable mythological origin...
Tomegathericon	Perhaps a combination of Greek "to mega therion" (the Great Beast, the Antichrist) and the "Necronomicon", an ancient book about occultism.
Trident	The three-pronged sceptre of the Greak god of the seas, Poseidon.
Venus Star	See "Summons" section.

Armours

Aegis Shield	From Greek "aigis", the golden shield of Zeus and Athena.
Aeolian Cassock	The Aeolian islands lie in the Mediterranean Sea. A cassock is clerical robe.
Alastor's Hood	Alastor is the personification of family feuds in Greek mythology.
Ardagh Robe	Ardagh is a place and family name. <_<
Asura's Armour	Asuras are demons in the Hinduist religion.
Chronos Mail	Chronos is the god of time in Greek mythology.
Cosmo Shield	Most likely a shortening of 'cosmos'...
Erebus Mail	In Greek mythology Erebos is the god of darkness and shadows.
Erinyes Tunic	The Erynies are the Greek goddesses of revenge, also known as Fates.
Fujin Shield	Fujin is the Shintoist (Japanese) god of the winds.
Hiotoko Mask	A classic Japanese mask for theatre plays. Usually worn by fire-eaters.
Iris Robe	See "Summons" section.
Ixion Mail	In Greek mythology Ixion is the first person to have ever murdered a relative.
Kimono	A traditional Japanese dress.
Luna Shield	Luna is the moon goddess in Roman mythology.
Magigal Cassock	See 'Aeolian Cassock'.
Minerva's Helm	Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom.
Mythril [...]	See "Items" section.
Ninja Garb	Ninjas were spies in the pre-industrial Japan.
Ninja Hood	See 'Ninja Garb'.
Oracle's Robe	Oracles are revelators of the Gods in the various religions.
Otafuku Mask	A classic Japanese mask for theatre plays.
Thorn Crown	Jesus Christ wore a crown of thorns during his crucifixion.
Triton's Ward	Triton is the sea god and son of Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Vambrace	A leathern defence for the forearm, from Medieval times.
Xylion Mail	Cylon was a Greek nobleman and sportsman who did a coup in Athens.

Weapons

Anubis Staff	Anubis was an old Egyption god of the dead in the shape of a jackal.
Apollo's Axe	Roman god if light and divination, brother of Artemis.
Assassin Blade	An assassin's a person who kills by order of somebody.
Atropos' Rod	Atropos is one of the Fates in Greek mythology. She cuts the threads of life.
Blessed Ankh	The "ankh" is a relatively popular Egyptian hieroglyph and staff.
Clotho's Distaff	Clotho is on of the Fates in Greek mythology. She spins the threads of life.
Corsair's Edge	Once corsair's were pirates in the Mediterranean Sea.
Excalibur	The legendary sword of King Arthur in the British tale.
Gaia Blade	Gaia's the personificated Earth in Greek mythology.
Gaias Axt	See 'Gaia Blade'.
Goblin's Rod	Goblins are another term for cobolds, spirits of nature in Germanic folklore.
Hestia Blade	Hestia's the Greek name for the old Roman goddess of hearth fire, Vesta.
Kikuichimonji	Type of flower. Also certain imperial swords of Japan.
Lachesis' Rule	In Greek mythology Lachesis is one of the Fates. She decides about the fate of the humans.
Levatine	Perhaps from Latin "levatio", relief, reduction?
Masamune	Once a famous smithery of swords in Japan.
Muramasa	Once a famous smithery of swords in Japan, said to have forged cursed weapons.
Mythril Blade	See "Items" section.
Ninja Blade	See "Armours" section.
Phaeton's Blade	Phaeton is Helios' son.
Rune Blade	Runes are the oldest known letters of Germanic origin.
Shaman's Rod	Shamans are priests of Asian and North American ("witch doctors") tribes.
Shamshir	A kind of sabre from the Orient.
Sol Blade	Sol was the Roman god of the Sun (Roman name: Helios).
Sylph Rapier	See "Items" section.
Tartarus Axe	According to Greek tale Tartarus is the abyss of Hades, the underworld.
Thanatos Mace	Thanatos is the god of the dead in Greek mythology.
Themis' Axe	In Greek mythology Themis is the goddess of justice and order.
Tisiphone Edge	One of the Greek Fates. She symbolises vengeance.
Tungsten Mace	A chemical element...
Zodiac Wand	Zodiac comes from the Greek language, a star sign.

Miscellaneous

Alchemy	Forerunner of modern chemistry during the Middle Ages, aim was to find the "Stone of Sages".
Djinn	The djinn are earth-bound ghosts in Islam.
Psynergy	Perhaps a portmanteau of "psyche" and "energy", that makes psychic energy! =D
Stone of Sages	Ancient term for an arbitrary substance that is able to turn common metals into gold and also possesses curative powers.

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