Cultural Significance

by Red5T65

So, there's a few special weapons (and people) that have names that are mythological references, and I decided that that would be something Kiran is interested in. So now he's going around telling people what the names of their weapons mean.

1. Ishtar

A/N: So, Ishtar's tome is Mjolnir, and given her title, the reference is clear. So let's get right into it!

Ishtar was attempting to conjure up some other variations of her powerful Mjolnir spell, when Kiran approached. "Hey, Ishtar!"

She looked up. "What do you need, summoner? A mission I must go on?"

Kiran shook his head. "No, not that. It's just… your tome's name is rather interesting."

She looked at him, a little puzzled. "How so?"

"Well, in the world I come from, that name is that of a mythical hammer that can cast lightning."

"Really? I don't suppose the wielder was some sort of thunder magic user?"

Kiran laughed. "Actually, it was the weapon of the Norse god of thunder, Thor!"

"Well then. I suppose that makes sense. But why a hammer of all things?"

Kiran shrugged. "Don't really know. But yeah, it's pretty neat, right?"

"I suppose… still, why are you only mentioning this now? I've been in your ranks for a long time now."

"I guess I kept forgetting. Actually, that reminds me! Your name is the name of some ancient… I wanna say Babylonian goddess of love, war, fertility, and sex."

Ishtar grew concerned at Kiran's bold statement, and responded, "Why those four things?"

"Not sure. Although with your *ahem* figure, I can see why you share her name…"

Ishtar slapped him across the face for that, before shooing him out of her room. "And don't mention it again!"

A/N: So, some of these are going to be short, but if you can come up with neat names that happen to be references to religion, mythology, whatever, review! I'm down for suggestions.