On Apr 16, 8:14=A0pm, gilmae <avoca...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 16, 4:13 pm, dindog <huang3...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > I finally finished the Malloreon, then the same question while I
> > reading Belgariad came up again.
>
> > What is the name of the series supposed to mean? I thought when I
> > finished Malloreon will make it clearer, but it turn out wrong.
> > Besides, the name 'Malloreon' yet to be another head-scratching one as
> > well as 'Belgariad'.
>
> "Belgariad" is a play on the ancient greek epic poem, the Illiad. The
> Illiad recounts the story of the Greek seige of Troy, the capital city
> of llium. The Illiad is the story of Illium, just as The Belgariad is
> the story of Belgarion.
>
> "Mallorean" is more or less the same idea. I wouldn't argue that the
> book is specifically about Mallorea even if most of the series is set
> there and there abouts, but I would argue that that is the basic idea
> behind the name. And Mallorean sounds better than Malloriad.
>
> g. (the charming mr anti-afe :( )
you are very thankful
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