Pratchett's Countries
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It's a very mountainous area that was settled (amongst others) by Scots and Irish). Because of its geography, vast areas were undeveloped and 'timeless'.
Interestingly, loads of British folk songs, that had completely disappeared in Britain, were discovered to still be 'alive' in this area.
I don't know if you ever saw Cold Mountain? That was set there.
Interestingly, loads of British folk songs, that had completely disappeared in Britain, were discovered to still be 'alive' in this area.
I don't know if you ever saw Cold Mountain? That was set there.
Hmmm... Krull.... Could there be a country resembling it? It would have to be one that liked astronomy....
Also, Mouldavia is probably meant to be part of the Balkans as well. There's a load of minature countries near Uberwald; if you watch the Sky version of 'Going Postal' when Reacher Gilt brings out the poster displaying the new Mobile Clacks, you can see a load more names of countries around that area on the poster (most of which, I think, are not mentioned in the book).
Also, Mouldavia is probably meant to be part of the Balkans as well. There's a load of minature countries near Uberwald; if you watch the Sky version of 'Going Postal' when Reacher Gilt brings out the poster displaying the new Mobile Clacks, you can see a load more names of countries around that area on the poster (most of which, I think, are not mentioned in the book).
personally, I'm not that keen on Last Continent. Some of the parody countries work better than others, and some overly distort the story for the sake of the joke.. Carpe Jugulum is like that, to me. Thief of Time seems to become increasingly tangled up in its own ramifications. Each to his own.
You have to bear in mind that a lot of TP's jokes are just that, jokes. There are quite a lot of things which have been changed over time, simply for the sake of the joke - the Four Horsemen are like this, especially War. Death in CoM is quite different from his later incarnation, as is what actually happens to the souls of the dead - this last is particularly variable for the sake of the plot. Some walk the desert, some don't; some are reincarnated, some aren't; some simply fade away while the "ghost ship" certainly doesn't.
Hrun and The Weasel are basically parodies of established characters, while Cohen ( apart from the name ) is a distinct new character with a rather good, and quite original joke of his own about " a lifetime in his own legend"
The Nac Mac Feegle are a one-joke idea, with their Rab C Nesbitt accents, kilts and tattoos ( = Pictsies )
and so on, and so on.
You have to bear in mind that a lot of TP's jokes are just that, jokes. There are quite a lot of things which have been changed over time, simply for the sake of the joke - the Four Horsemen are like this, especially War. Death in CoM is quite different from his later incarnation, as is what actually happens to the souls of the dead - this last is particularly variable for the sake of the plot. Some walk the desert, some don't; some are reincarnated, some aren't; some simply fade away while the "ghost ship" certainly doesn't.
Hrun and The Weasel are basically parodies of established characters, while Cohen ( apart from the name ) is a distinct new character with a rather good, and quite original joke of his own about " a lifetime in his own legend"
The Nac Mac Feegle are a one-joke idea, with their Rab C Nesbitt accents, kilts and tattoos ( = Pictsies )
and so on, and so on.
Let me break in, as a native speaker of Slavic language
No-no-no, not Uzbakistan and not Afganistan, indeed. There are too much sand and too few forests In that countries.
'Zlobenia' sounds like 'Slovenia' (is real country). Borogravia sounds like mix of 'Moravia' +prefix 'Boro-' . Moravia is real country, too, is situated near to Slovenia. Prefix 'Boro-' is certainly Slavic.
If you try to translate it:
'Zlobenia' maybe comes from Russian word 'Zloba' ( spite, malice )+'-enia' (end in geographical names of many Slavic countries and regions).
'Borogravia' maybe comes from 'Bogoravia' . I would translate this name of country as 'Near to God', or maybe 'Equal to God'. Alternative: 'Boro-' maybe comes from word 'Borot'sya, bor'ba' (fight).
In result we have: Good (or warlike) Small country (with our hero) and Bad Small country
I suspect, Sir Terry can speak in Russian :clap: ... maybe... a little...
PS I've been reading 'Monstrous Regiment' now, as you understand...
No-no-no, not Uzbakistan and not Afganistan, indeed. There are too much sand and too few forests In that countries
.'Zlobenia' sounds like 'Slovenia' (is real country). Borogravia sounds like mix of 'Moravia' +prefix 'Boro-' . Moravia is real country, too, is situated near to Slovenia. Prefix 'Boro-' is certainly Slavic.
If you try to translate it:
'Zlobenia' maybe comes from Russian word 'Zloba' ( spite, malice )+'-enia' (end in geographical names of many Slavic countries and regions).
'Borogravia' maybe comes from 'Bogoravia' . I would translate this name of country as 'Near to God', or maybe 'Equal to God'. Alternative: 'Boro-' maybe comes from word 'Borot'sya, bor'ba' (fight).
In result we have: Good (or warlike) Small country (with our hero) and Bad Small country
I suspect, Sir Terry can speak in Russian :clap: ... maybe... a little...
PS I've been reading 'Monstrous Regiment' now, as you understand...
