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Worldbuilding: Earthsea
Oct. 4th, 2021 11:30 amDay 4 of the book meme:
4. A book with a worldbuilding detail that has stuck with you
A Wizard of Earthsea (and the rest of the Earthsea cycle) by Ursula K. Le Guin.
I'm perpetually intrigued by the connection between magic and language in Earthsea, the idea of all things – including people – having true names, and the knowledge of the name giving power over the named entity. (A secret: I have always wondered what my own "true" name would be.)
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4. A book with a worldbuilding detail that has stuck with you
A Wizard of Earthsea (and the rest of the Earthsea cycle) by Ursula K. Le Guin.
I'm perpetually intrigued by the connection between magic and language in Earthsea, the idea of all things – including people – having true names, and the knowledge of the name giving power over the named entity. (A secret: I have always wondered what my own "true" name would be.)
The remaining questions: ( Read more... )
