What does maho/maha means?

MahoTheNeko · Post by **MahoTheNeko** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:19 am

Humm... some guy in the school sayd to me that maho/maha means "Wizard" .... i dont think so... anyone knows?

Tsukasa · Post by **Tsukasa** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:25 am

Take in mind that the char is not named after anything in Japanese, as is proven by the fact that the name is written in katakana ( マハ ), which is an alphabet reserved for using foreign words.

the word 'mahou' ( 魔法) in Japanese, however, means 'magic'.

The name 'Macha', which is the official spelling for the character's name, comes from Celtic mythology. Macha is one of the three aspects of Morrigan, who is the goddess of war..

Taken from Encyclopedia Mythica:

The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Her name translates as either "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen," and both epithets are entirely appropriate for her. The Morrigan appears as both a single goddess and a trio of goddesses. The other deities who form the trio are Badb ("Crow"), and either Macha (also connotes "Crow") or Nemain ("Frenzy"). The Morrigan frequently appears in the ornithological guise of a hooded crow. She is one of the Tuatha DÃ© Danann ("Tribe of the goddess Danu") and she helped defeat the Firbolg at the First Battle of Mag Tuireadh and the Fomorians at the Second Battle of Mag Tuireadh.

FireDraconian · Post by **FireDraconian** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:40 am

Hm? I thought Maha was the offical spelling, and that Macha was just the name for -->

[spoiler]Maha in her Phase form.[/spoiler]

swatt · Post by **swatt** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 3:59 am

Where's the 'Encyclopedia Mythica?' I've been wondering that for a while...

~swatt

Invisible Egg! · Post by **Invisible Egg!** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 4:12 am

Wow, swatt, nice avatar. Where ever did you get the idea for that?

I suggest you get a new one immediately. I don't appreciate people modifying my avatar to use as their own.

YashaOokami · Post by **YashaOokami** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 4:25 am

Macha is the german version of the name,Maha.Since the original Epitaph is written in German.Also Mahou can also mean "magic".So..your friend was somewhat,not fully,but right about the wizard part.

Rogue_Noir · Post by **Rogue_Noir** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 4:31 am

Tsukasa used both "Maho" and "Maha".. wonder why

YashaOokami · Post by **YashaOokami** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 4:32 am

If you are referring to the subs,dont worry about it.The translators had a hard time with that name,its really Maha,but it comes out to sound like "Maho" half of the time.If you watch the dubbed versoin of SIGN,you notice that they say Maha.

Guynietoren · Post by **Guynietoren** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:15 pm

swatt wrote:Where's the 'Encyclopedia Mythica?' I've been wondering that for a while...

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Satan has many different forms.

It's only really good if you want to study a foreign culture.

Invisible Egg! · Post by **Invisible Egg!** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:30 pm

Guynietoren wrote:I wouldn't worry too much about it. Satan has many different forms. It's only really good if you want to study a foreign culture.

http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html

Encyclopedia Mythica is an awesome mythology reference website. It's more historical than religious, Guynietoren. I hope you were joking.

MahoTheNeko · Post by **MahoTheNeko** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:36 pm

Ok, thanks for all the references

Guynietoren · Post by **Guynietoren** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:40 pm

I hope you were joking.

Yeah, I was. Did you really think that I'm like the Harry Potter protestors?

Eggplant of the Twilight · Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:09 am

Oh cmon, everyone knows that anything that's fun/enjoyable is Satanic in some way or another... (anime, video games, most books, etc.) Or at least, that's what "they" claim...

*hugs his anime, video games and novels* I'll keep these, thank you very much...

Tsukasa · Post by **Tsukasa** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:11 am

Don't make me lock this one, guys. Stay on topic please.

Romey · Post by **Romey** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 5:52 am

Tsukasa wrote:The name 'Macha', which is the official spelling for the character's name, comes from Celtic mythology. Macha is one of the three aspects of Morrigan, who is the goddess of war..

Taken from Encyclopedia Mythica:

The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Her name translates as either "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen," and both epithets are entirely appropriate for her. The Morrigan appears as both a single goddess and a trio of goddesses. The other deities who form the trio are Badb ("Crow"), and either Macha (also connotes "Crow") or Nemain ("Frenzy"). The Morrigan frequently appears in the ornithological guise of a hooded crow. She is one of the Tuatha DÃ© Danann ("Tribe of the goddess Danu") and she helped defeat the Firbolg at the First Battle of Mag Tuireadh and the Fomorians at the Second Battle of Mag Tuireadh.

I find the "three aspects" thing to be particularly interesting, considering... certain things about Macha throughout .hack.

Another 'interesting' thing (coincidence?) is that Macha / Morrigan has some sort of association with Morgan le Fay.

Also taken from Encyclopedia Mythica...

Morgan le Fay . . . Comparison of Welsh and non-Welsh Arthurian matter show her to be somewhat identified with Modron and ultimately with the river goddess Matrona, similar to and possibly derived from the Irish goddess Morrigan.

And from enya.org (same thing can be found in a number of other places)...

She was the great earth mother, or female principle, and a great slaughterer of men, as was another of the trinity, Morrigan, or Black Annis, who survives in Arthurian legend as Morgan le Fay.

What's the significance? Morgan le Fay, in Italian, is Fata Morgana. Morgana obviously being practically the same as Morganna, minus an 'n'. Probably not of any significance, but cool nonetheless.

--Romey

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