IlPresidento: House Dems preparing for the storm.
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Spoiler.
Shai Hulud becomes Shaitan.
;)
"Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people."
Thanks again for your being here. You inspire me to look deeper.
So we might be cleansed and healed; as did His Blood, the Freedom Must Flow!
The story of Dune is the story of Man.
It is perhaps the best explanation for what happens when there is a Mahdi.
But in so many other ways I think it is very important reading. At a minimum, the first two books.
But in the fourth book, much time has passed, and "Shai Hulud" as degraded and is now "Shaitan" (Satan, in Arabic). Which I thought was very clever.
Indeed most important words in the book reference our society. One simply needs to look. Muad D'ib means "Teacher" in Arabic. Quizatz Haderach means Special One/Messiah in Hebrew. And on and on.
And "The Golden Path" is the correct way of describing the same path mentioned in nearly every religion. Aka "The Golden Bough" (excellent book). And I am sure gives us "The Yellow Brick Road" as well.
The Song Remains The Same.
Baruch Hashem Adonai! The SciFi channel offering was my first experience seeing James McAvoy. The Twins may have been the two sides of the Quizatz. I still am awestruck that such a thing could be captured on film. BTW, if you're into music, check out some of the work of a guy known as "Daughtry".
You bless me and challenge me, dear Marvin of the Hagglers. May your tribe increase and may your household be His Blessing to all who pass your way.
Gotta run to a job that I love. Be safe, be well and never change!
Btw, your perception is a good one. McAvoy's character is named "Leto" or "Leto II" (to distinguish from his grandfather). Leto's twin sister is Ghanima. Ghanima means "spoil of war" in the Fremen language (and is the same in our Arabic), as she is the daughter of Paul and his concubine, the Fremen Chani, who was Paul's love match and not his "official"/courtly wife.
It would not surprise me to find as well that Herbert was playing with words and that "Ghanima" was meant also to imply "Ganymede", the most beautiful of all mortals who was made Zeus' cup bearer. And is also Jupiter's largest moon. Paul is Paul Atreides. Atreides = Atreus, King of Mycenae. The Harkonnen should to my eye be viewed as the Family that represents Cronos/Saturn/Satan, and the Atreides the Family that represents Jupiter/Japetus... the Sky Father. Indeed their heraldry includes a hawk. I see this as a hat tip to Jupiter, Zeus, and even Horus of Egyptian mythology. All the same entity. The Song Remains the Same.
An additional point: twins were and are considered to be special, in humanity in general, but also in mythology.
Leto in Greek mythology is a female, and Ganymede is a male. In Greek mythology they are not related. But both are both loved and cursed by the gods. I expect Herbert had some intention, in choosing these names. And had some fun playing with them, and subverting the original stories to his Dune narrative.
Dune is the story of Gilgamesh. Or Jesus. Or Lawrence of Arabia.
Or, more accurately, it is all of those stories.
The Song Remains the Same.
Abou Ben Adhem, by Leigh Hunt
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold:— Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow men."
The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest, And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.