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Moddey Dhoo
Jan. 24th, 2011 08:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wintercreekOh man, you guys, I'm probably the last one to get this, but. Did everyone else get curious about the meaning of Moddey Dhoo and do a little googling? Because I just did, and found out that it's Manx for "black dog" and is one of the names (along with "Mauthe Dhoog") for the ghostly black dog/Grim that's said to haunt Peel Castle.
Also, courtesy of Wikipedia, a whole host of names for and legends about the black dogs of the British Isles. Did you know that "Padfoot" is one of the names used, in some parts, for the black dog?
A whole new layer of meaning behind Sirius's nickname and portrayal as the Grim just opened up for me, and now I'm wondering what the implications are in Moddey Dhoo's naming. Is it meant simply as a reference to the invisible and ghostly nature of the sanctuary, or is it also an homage to Sirius whose Grim Truths used to serve as a public face for the Order's resistance?
I note also that the black dog is not always a harbinger of death and doom; in some places it's a protector of children, an escort to women walking alone, and an ally of smugglers.
*resolves to spend more time on Wikipedia*
Also, courtesy of Wikipedia, a whole host of names for and legends about the black dogs of the British Isles. Did you know that "Padfoot" is one of the names used, in some parts, for the black dog?
A whole new layer of meaning behind Sirius's nickname and portrayal as the Grim just opened up for me, and now I'm wondering what the implications are in Moddey Dhoo's naming. Is it meant simply as a reference to the invisible and ghostly nature of the sanctuary, or is it also an homage to Sirius whose Grim Truths used to serve as a public face for the Order's resistance?
I note also that the black dog is not always a harbinger of death and doom; in some places it's a protector of children, an escort to women walking alone, and an ally of smugglers.
*resolves to spend more time on Wikipedia*
