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originally posted in:Delta Company 91
3/17/2016 10:21:29 AM
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Destiny mythos
You have probably noticed some of the obvious references in the Destiny universe, like the similarities to the Cthulhu mythos by Lovecraft, or the ornithological names in the warlock wardrobe. One of my favorites is the Arminius-D which is probably a reference to Battle of the Teutoburg Fores and chieftain Arminius. This tread is intended to function as a tag for discoveries of new references.
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You have probably seen the new PoE42 scout rifle, the "Lethe Noblesse". The name probably refers to Greek mythology and the river of forgetfulness. Now I understand why there are moths in Golgoroths labyrinth, and I'm guessing we'll see the queen again http://www.riversonfineart.com/mosaic-lethe-forgetting.php
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I just received the ship "Teihards war" from a faction package. It's identical to "The Climb". While most people are dissapointed by this, I'm fascinated. If you google Teilhard you'll find the ship is probably a reference to the paleontologist Teilhard de Chardin. He coined the term noosphere. The Climb might be a reference to the constant expansion of the sphere :-) You can read about Teilhard here: http://www.teilharddechardin.org/index.php/biography
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The new hunter armour "Long Tomorrow 9g" is a reference to the Queen of Space Opera, Leigh Douglass Bracket works. The two books the armour name is based upon are not available on Amazon, but some of the other books are. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Leigh+Douglass+Brackett&search-alias=books&field-author=Leigh+Douglass+Brackett&sort=relevancerank
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A more serious reference can be found in the name of the popular "1000 yard stare" sniper rifle. The term was coined during the Great War to describe how traumatized soldiers look.
