dog!dean poll

[tigriswolf]

[Poll #1083175][Poll #1083175] 

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[parmalokwen.livejournal.com]

Seeing as Anubis' domain is dealing with the dead, and that's part of what Dean does as a hunter, (though he doesn't necessarily deal with them the same way,) definitely Anubis. I don't see much connection between Dean and Aten. Someone else please explain why Aten is so popular?

[tigriswolf]

I like the way it looks and sounds, and since it came down to that or Anubis, I put 'em both in the poll.

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

I detest Aten because of his stupid followers and their cult which did away with the awesome Egyptian gods and goddesses and replaced them with a lame old solar disk (I may have sub - huhn - make that consciously compared him with another obscure religious cult that managed to wipe out the richness of our mythological past). And the art that surrounded his period of supremacy was icky (I learned about Aten during Art History 201 - blegh!). In my mind, Aten will always look like the pharaoh with his belly paunch and skeletal limbs, lethargic and powerless, swooning on his throne.

I'm not all that fond of Dean named for Anubis, but anything is better than Aten.

[tigriswolf]

What Egyptian name do you like? It has to be Egyptian, but beyond that I'm open!

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

I've not a great deal of knowledge about the Egyptian gods, not having interested me as so many others have, so this may take time.

Sorry to thrash your Aten squee. I've nothing against the name, just it's associations. Have you seen the art of that period?

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

Spose we can't name him Aah. It means "moon," "collar," "to embrace," "defender." But it would sound silly. "Here Aah! Heel!"

[tigriswolf]

I know nothing of Egyptian art, and very little history. I've mainly focused on Greek/Roman history/mythlogy. I just like the way the name looks.

[tigriswolf]

*snickers*

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

I stand by Siris. Apparently, my fondness for Egyptian gods remains unaroused.

If you're interested, this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Akhenaten%2C_Nefertiti_and_their_children.jpg) is Akhenaten, his wife, and their children. Akhenaten took an obscure Egyptian god and declared him the supreme god of the Egyptians, defacing the art, etc. of the other gods. He later claimed that Aten was the only god. Aten is never depicted beyond his solar disc. Akhenaten was a lousy ruler and once he died, the cult of Aten was wiped out as though it had never been.

I never actually studied Egyptian art or mythology, but it was a big part of my Art History survey.

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

From the pic: the babies wig me out.

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

But isn't it perfect for Dean as a dog - collar, defender?

[tigriswolf]

Okay, that _is_ disturbing.

What about Ra? That's got a nice strong sound.

[tigriswolf]

It is fairly perfect... but I can't name him that!

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

Ra is fine, it just never struck me as appropriate for either Dean or dog. But I could live with Ra. Really, I can live with anything and it's your story, I just have bad associations for Aten.

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

It's weird because my strongest association for Ra is with Stargate, but none of the other Egyptian gods are associated so strongly with the show.

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

Heeheehee! "Aah! Aah! Sit Aah! Stay Aah!" It isn't very commanding, is it?

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

This is why people think the pyramids were built by aliens.

[tigriswolf]

Because of the creepy skeletal babies?

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't you if you saw them make pictures of alien babies to worship?

[shadow-cat189.livejournal.com]

I'm still pushing for Anubis!

[tigriswolf]

I think I've decided on Ra.

[tigriswolf]

I think of Anubis, but that's prolly 'cause'a the movie. It traumatized me when I was but a wee thing.