![]() ![]() How did you like this article about axe naming? It’s so important to choose one that matches up with the personality or fighting style of your hero. Deadly Reacher, Poleaxe of the Shadow Realm.(How to Train Your Dragon) main weapon of choice is a double-sided axe, which her first one belongs to her mother and her second one she gained after her old one was destroyed in battle. Shadow images of that fabled time still dance across its blade. Minotaur (Greek Mythology) Skarphéðinn Njalsson (Icelandic Sagas) Parashurama (Hindu Mythology) Ganesha (Hindu Mythology). In the darkest hour of battle between primordials and gods, the forces of chaos converged to make this weapon. ![]() It was visions of smoke and flame that led Tharmekhûl to create this war axe, and set forth to find its prophesied owner. It was rare for the demigod of forge and furnace to leave his work for even a moment. Many such axes are named for the foes they excel in destroying, or the site of their first resounding death blow. To make the halls of fame, a bloodthirsty axe must have a name well-suited to bardic tales and battle cries. Now they see foes everywhere, and swing the axe to slaughter, not save. The owner of this blade was once a battle medic, before their resolve was broken by a meadow crowded with fallen kin. Whether this carnage is the will of the axe or its wielder, no one can be sure. The weapon of a berserker, who doesn’t stop slashing when their mark has fallen. This makes the goriest names excellent choices for a battle axe. These lighter weapons come with a wickedly sharp blade, made for chopping through flesh rather than wood. Named for the last sound you’ll hear as this razor sharp hurlbat appears, as if from thin air, slicing through to the bone. So legend goes, Yggradisil grew this war axe for the first defender of its holy branches. The intricately carved handle of this weapon inspires as much wonder as its deathly blade. These fearsome names evoke their unique customs and the figures of Norse mythology they honoured. While the axes of high fantasy will always call dwarves to mind, the very real Dane Axes of vikings can be equally inspiring. Many have sought that frozen anvil since, but none have been rewarded with a weapon so fearsome.įor the dwarf who enters each battle with a roaring laugh and lusty cry, this pair of throwing axes are the perfect tools of destruction. No one knows the true origin of this broad axe, only that it was found deep within the Icespire Peak. ![]() The sturdy great axe requires a name well suited to its devastating double blades, whereas an agile pair of throwing axes may warrant something a little more light-hearted. You’re not limited to these archetypes though, as each type of axe has unique properties of form and flair to consider. With dwarven forges often producing the lion’s share of axes, such names are popular whatever the wielder’s species. Therefore, the bull of Poseidon/the Minotaur becomes the heavens who mates with Crete, as represented by Mino’s Queen.Dwarves and axes go together like wizards and pointy hats, which means that many of their weapons have names that call to their mighty mountain heritage. The labrys is also a symbol of the sun god. One of the sacred symbols of the Minoans is the double-headed axe or labyrs, from which the word labyrinth derives. Asterius, one of the versions of the Minotaur’s name, means “of the sky”. She is also the personification of Crete. Queen Pasiphae, herself of divine origins as the daughter of the god Helios, is often identified as a moon goddess. At the root of this worship is the concept of the sacred marriage between heaven and earth - the bull-headed god of the Minoans and the island of Crete itself. The Minotaur in the labyrinth could be a symbol of the rituals of bull worship that centred occurred in the palace complexes of Crete. Central to this is the emblem of the bull, one of the Minoan’s sacred animals. Picture Credit: Natasha Sheldon (2005) All rights reserved Crete’s Bull-Headed God and Minoan ReligionĬertain aspects of the myth could refer to the religious beliefs of Bronze Age Crete, in particular the Minoan culture. Fresco of the Bull, north entrance of the Palace of Knossos. ![]()
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