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Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: FifaSeriesFan on July 31, 2002, 07:20:42 AM

I have been puzzled by the word Ifrit...
It occured after playing Final Fantasy X and I summoned the aeon who uses fire, Ifrit...and then I remembered the word from the name of Dante\'s gloves in Devil May Cry and they were on fire...
I\'ve looked it up on the net and I only get the video game references on the saerch engines...
Is it a real word or made up?

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Cerberus on July 31, 2002, 07:25:41 AM

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also spelled AFREET, AFRIT, AFRITE, OR EFREET, Arabic
(MALE) \'IFRIT, or (female)\' ifritah, in Islamic mythology, a class of infernal jinn (spirits below the level of angels and devils) noted for their strength and cunning. An ifrit is an enormous winged creature of smoke, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. Ifrits live in ...

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: mm on July 31, 2002, 07:26:23 AM

its a real name

a type of Djinn of arabic lore

OR the indian god of fire

many different interpretations

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on July 31, 2002, 08:34:43 AM

thnats so like, above the mind!:nut:

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on July 31, 2002, 08:49:36 AM

I studied arabian the last year, and I noticed that FIRE in arabian is al-ifrit. ^^

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: SwifDi on July 31, 2002, 10:55:36 AM

Now.... lets discuss, Shiva....

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: GmanJoe on July 31, 2002, 11:10:13 AM

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Originally posted by Vapor Snake
Now.... lets discuss, Shiva....

Shiva makes people shiver. Or was that too obvious? :p

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Cerberus on July 31, 2002, 05:29:08 PM

I think (although I\'m not sure) Shiva is a Hindu God/Goddess

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Tom on July 31, 2002, 07:30:15 PM

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Originally posted by Jaye_Bennington
I think (although I\'m not sure) Shiva is a Hindu God/Goddess

Exactly, the hindu god of death.

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on July 31, 2002, 07:40:28 PM

I thought that was Hades.

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on July 31, 2002, 07:41:44 PM

for Hades I found this...

Greek Mythology.   The god of the netherworld and dispenser of earthly riches.

This netherworld kingdom, the abode of the shades of the dead.
also hades Hell.

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: SonyFan on July 31, 2002, 07:56:57 PM

Alot.. almost all of Final Fantasy\'s summons come from ancient gods. A few are based off of mythalogical creatures like; Pheonix, Leviathan, and Bahamut. And a few I think are jus Square\'s creation. Least, I dunno where Carbuncle or Pandemonium fit in... but then you have Mog and Chocobo and all those too which are definately Square\'s doing.

BTW: Quezicotal was the name of the Aztec Sun God I believe.

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Tyrant on July 31, 2002, 09:52:35 PM

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Originally posted by Adan
I studied arabian the last year, and I noticed that FIRE in arabian is al-ifrit. ^^

go study again FIRE~naar/hariq ;).

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: mm on August 01, 2002, 02:48:37 AM

shiva is the hindu god of war and destruction, NOT death

a carbuncle is a precious red gem , hence the gem in the FF characters forehead

any more brain busters?

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Paul2 on August 01, 2002, 03:24:50 AM

What about Alexander.  That summon looks nowhere human or god.  (Kinda like some sort of robot.)

How about Ramuh?  God of thunder?  From what mythology?

And the unicorn in ffx.  The hideous beast that belong to Seymour.
The Magus Sisters.  So were these made up from square?

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: FifaSeriesFan on August 01, 2002, 06:14:17 AM

Thanks for all your help...
But let\'s not let it get out of hand...

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: mm on August 01, 2002, 06:44:07 AM

i always assumed alexander came from the macedonian king of the same name

the magus sister\'s name derives from the latin root for magician

ramuh comes from a hindu poem called Ramayana

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: SonyFan on August 01, 2002, 07:21:56 AM

The Magus Sisters. - Tho I haven\'t played FFX, if there are three sisters involved it may be an allusion to the Stygian Triplets of Greek Mythology. The three sisters were all blind witches who shared one eyeball that they\'d pass back and forth. I believe they also held the threads of fate, and when someone died.. it means the witches had cut their thread.

You might remember them from the flick Clash of the Titans.

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on August 01, 2002, 07:36:52 AM

oh wow!  Yes in FFX the Magus sisters came in three.  And when you take on the Dark Magus Sisters they will DESTROY you unless you try and take them on individually.  If one is gone, then they can\'t use their most powerful attack.

:)

Title: The word IFRIT...real or made up?
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on August 01, 2002, 08:25:22 AM

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Originally posted by Tyrant_246

go study again FIRE~naar/hariq ;).

I studied a vast amount of words in many dialects, but in classical one (Coran) fire is that way (If i remember right)