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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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  • In Ancient Egyptian mythology the stars and the planets were gods, the stars were fixed but the planets traveled, the word planet means" wander". If you look inside the logo for the faction Osiris, you will see the moon. The emblem on the should guard for the Fallen is the symbol for one of the four pillars of the Goddess Shu, in ancient Egypt. Bungie most definitely took their inspiration from ancient Egypt.

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