Many works of fantasy involve an evil leader or "dark lord" whose real name is known but usually not permitted to be spoken, either by his own followers (out of respect?) or by others (out of fear?) or both.
In the Wheel of Time series, the Dark One's true name is Shai'tan, but nobody uses the ...
John Betjeman’s poem ‘Suicide on Junction Road Station after Abstention from Evening Communion in North London’ was first published in the collection Continual Dew (1937). It’s short enough to quote in its entirety:
With the roar of the gas my heart gives a shout—
To Jehovah Tsidkenu th...
@Bookworm I'm experimenting with a "general interpretation" question here to see if anyone likes the format. I hope it doesn't get closed as "too broad". It's not trivial to find works that are interesting to read, complex enough to reward interpretation, and which haven't already been annotated by scholars.
@Randal'Thor Yes, there was clearly no prospect of getting any kind of community support, so I thought I might as well go ahead on my own. Of course, without community support it'll have to be whatever I personally find interesting and/or puzzling.
I'm sure some other highly active/committed users may also be interested in contributing such questions. (Myself, for instance.) Hopefully in the end we can get a nice mix.
Many works of fantasy involve an evil leader or "dark lord" whose real name is known but usually not permitted to be spoken, either by his own followers (out of respect?) or by others (out of fear?) or both.
In the Wheel of Time series, the Dark One's true name is Shai'tan, but nobody uses the ...
John Betjeman’s poem ‘Suicide on Junction Road Station after Abstention from Evening Communion in North London’ was first published in the collection Continual Dew (1937). It’s short enough to quote in its entirety:
With the roar of the gas my heart gives a shout—
To Jehovah Tsidkenu th...
