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Acolyte
In my novel I have two areas of naming that I need to put a lot of thought into (though, don't we all?): countries/cities, and the names of my characters. In this case, though, my question is about naming countries.
My novel's genre is magic realism, and it is heavily influenced by ancient history, mythology, etc. Therefore, naming tends to reflect that. The novel itself is set in a city similar to Rome, which I have given the name "Auctoritas", or the Latin word for "authority" - a word that sums up the city's rule (and Ancient Rome in general, I believe). Naming the city was easy enough, but I am stuck in naming the equivalent of Italy, the country it's set in.
As well as that, I'm lost with naming the equivalents of Egypt and Greece.
I would prefer words within the languages that those civilizations spoke, and words that sum up the nature of the country itself. For example, within my novel I'm going for a Egypt = magic, Greece = education angle.
I will consider all suggestions.
Thank you!
My novel's genre is magic realism, and it is heavily influenced by ancient history, mythology, etc. Therefore, naming tends to reflect that. The novel itself is set in a city similar to Rome, which I have given the name "Auctoritas", or the Latin word for "authority" - a word that sums up the city's rule (and Ancient Rome in general, I believe). Naming the city was easy enough, but I am stuck in naming the equivalent of Italy, the country it's set in.
As well as that, I'm lost with naming the equivalents of Egypt and Greece.
I would prefer words within the languages that those civilizations spoke, and words that sum up the nature of the country itself. For example, within my novel I'm going for a Egypt = magic, Greece = education angle.
I will consider all suggestions.
Thank you!