I admit that entering this item is entirely silly, but I had to get this
question off my mind quickly.  In the Sailor Moon R movie, Chibi-Usa (Rini)
makes a comment "Sailor Moon's everyones mother.  She saves everyone."  and
I was wondering if this could be a disguised reference to the Moon Goddess?

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There are tons o' references comparing Serena to the moon -
in the original Japanese, here name is Usagi, which you manga
fans already know means "rabbit".  In Japan, they don't refer
to "the man in the moon", they call it "the rabbit in the moon".
I know there's a legend about how the rabbit got there, but
Japanese myth isn't my strong suit.

As far as I know, though, there's no concept in Japanese myth
about the lunar mother.  In fact, their sun deity is female
(Amaterasu) and I believe their lunar deity is male.

Sounds like I need to do some Web research when I get home.  >8)
And I need to post the URL here of the various Japanese myths
and magical things from Sailor Moon - f'r instance, did you know
that when Rei throws those little pieces of paper with the writing
on them, she's actually summoning the spirits of dead samurai?
Honest, swear it to Athena!

Rob, I'd like to see whatever references you come up with, regarding Japanese
myth, not just from Sailor Moon. I'm especially interested in the Ainu- the
"original" Japanese people, from the Northern islands.

Yes, robh, I do know what the Japanese puns in the names mean.  I'm sure my
infatuated friend Mark Berger would love to know that little tidbit.  So
"Akuryo Taisan" or "Mars Fireballs Charge", Rei is summoning dead samurai?
Cool.

OK, check out:

        http://www.tcp.com/~doi/smoon/smoon.html
        http://www.ixc.net/~kokuryu/org_site/FAQ/smfaq.html

Just for your info: looks like I'm going be taking yet another sebatical from
this conference.  The last thing I want to do is start up an incarnation of
the vidar vs. skeez stuff from Enigma between myself and jazz in synth.  Nor
do I particularily feel like taking an emerging fued to mail.  Maybe if I
figure out how to twit people in conferences I'll be back, but if not just
forget it.  Bye.  O, and my ritual is off too.

OK, Bjorn.  Take a moment to cool off, but please feel welcome here.  You are
not unwanted, only contention which does not further discussion is unwanted.

I note that Kami has yet to chastise John for similarly non-constructive
behavior.

And largely justly, given that Jazz's comments are occasionally dismissive,
and often skeptical, but arely personal to the extent that Bjorn has been 
getting.  
        Never the less, it does take two.

as john and I are wonderful evidence of =}

standard practice when two people are arguing is to chastise both of them,
even if one *is* being more eloquent in the argument.

        Brighn, I elect you Chair in Charge of Chastising Jews and Gypsies for
World War II.

Speaking of lapses in judgment...

WWII wasn't an argument. There weren't two sides to it. 
Beyond that, I've said I'd tdrop the issue, so I won't go into it.

Er, John- that was a bit inflamatory.  Not *quite* as pointed as calling a
notion "sick", but it might push some awkward buttons.  *Please* begin
thinking a third or so time before typing.
Brighn, I generally avoid chastising *anyone* directly, unless they go waaaaay
over the top.  A direct, ad hominem attack or ultimatum would seem to fit that
category, especially if experience suggests that it won't quietly go away.
Some folks recognize when they've gotten strident and just mellow out, some
make direct appologies, some disappear for a time- with or without comment-
some hang around and continue to stir things up.  All different styles.  We
don't run by "Robert's Rules" here.

        Yeah, I suppose it was, especially since it's not commonly known that
I'm (legally) Jewish, though I could've in all likelihood "passed" under such
circumstances.  It was inflamed because of several other experiences, and I
really shouldn't've taken that so seriously. :|  If I've offended you, Kami,
I'm sorry.

Actually, on my other BBS (which is in Holland), your post wouldn't've just
been absurdly irrelevant, it wou;d've been illegal. *g* Seriously.
(Because it implied that Hitler was engaged in an "argument," rather than
being the sick bastard he was.)

        That's one thing that's nice about America.  Though people don't take
responsiblity for their own offense-finding, it's still reasonably OK to say
things that people will take as offensive.  So long as they aren't x or y.

Neither do people generally take responsibility for their offence-causing.

Those seem to be rather pointed responses.

Just our usual volley, bjorn. Pay it no mind. =}

To bring the discussion back to the original (and add my 2 cents)
'serena's original name was "tsukino Usagi".
broken up differently this is "Tsuki no Usagi"
Tsuki = moon, Usagi = Rabbit
therefore, Usagi's name literally means "rabbit of the moon".
a somewhat similar name pun occurs with sailor Venus (Aino Minako), Ai = love.
So, her name is "Minako of Love".
interesting things like that :)

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