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Edited by Progo: 5/29/2013 12:24:06 AM
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The Traveler and Egyptian Mythology

Khonsu is the Egyptian god of the Moon. He is also known as "The Traveler." He is attributed with many traits that sound a lot like those of the of the Traveler in Destiny. "Khonsu was instrumental in the creation of new life..." "...Embracer, Pathfinder, and Defender, as he was thought to watch overnight travelers. As the god of light in the night, Khonsu was invoked to protect against wild animals..." According to [url]http://www.egyptianmyths.net/khonsu.htm[/url] "His name derives from the root, "khens" which means to travel, to move about, to run." This sounds a lot like The Traveler in Destiny, a [b]protector against the night who gives fertility, vitality, and safety[/b] to those underneath. Khonsu was attributed with healing powers, such as the ability to cast out demons, however he later was evolved into a more warlike god who feasted upon hearts. Hopefully the Big Ball doesn't take the same course, unless it would mean it would attack our enemies. Thoughts? (By the way, it'd make sense for Bungie to be drawing from ancient religions in Destiny since the Halo series had obvious references to the Pentateuch [the first five books of the Old Testament])

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  • I'd like to point out that the Triangular ships that people believe are controlled by the Glimmer look like pyramids. The Ancient Egyptians used the pyramids to bury their Pharaohs, and they put valuables in the burial chambers that the pharaoh could take into their afterlife. The glimmer are also depicted as Phantoms or sprit-like beings, does anyone think that there is a connection there.

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