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The word IFRIT...real or made up?
« 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?
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« Reply #1 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 ...
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« Reply #2 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
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2002, 08:34:43 AM »
thnats so like, above the mind!:nut:
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2002, 08:49:36 AM »
I studied arabian the last year, and I noticed that FIRE in arabian is al-ifrit. ^^
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2002, 10:55:36 AM »
Now.... lets discuss, Shiva....
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2002, 11:10:13 AM »
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Now.... lets discuss, Shiva....


Shiva makes people shiver. Or was that too obvious? :p
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2002, 05:29:08 PM »
I think (although I\'m not sure) Shiva is a Hindu God/Goddess
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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2002, 07:30:15 PM »
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I think (although I\'m not sure) Shiva is a Hindu God/Goddess


Exactly, the hindu god of death.
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« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2002, 07:40:28 PM »
I thought that was Hades.
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« Reply #10 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.
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« Reply #11 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.
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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2002, 09:52:35 PM »
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I studied arabian the last year, and I noticed that FIRE in arabian is al-ifrit. ^^

go study again FIRE~naar/hariq ;).
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« Reply #13 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?
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« Reply #14 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?
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