Why Choose the Name "Highlander" for This Story?
@mythociate (21435)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 26, 2011 11:12pm CST
Could it be because the Olde English "hAEland" (healer) was the title they given to Lord Jesus before it was replaced by "Christ"?
You remember 'the gift' MacLeod got for being the final surviving immortal: the ability to hear what everyone was thinking (individually if he concentrated). Could that have something to do with focusing the story on a 'Highlander'?
Or does 'Highlander' have some other meaning that inspired the tale of sword-fighting immortals?
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@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
27 Aug 11
When I think of "Highlander", I think of powerful, immortal, almighty, gifted, special and rugged. So maybe they all relate here.
"Or does 'Highlander' have some other meaning that inspired the tale of sword-fighting immortals?"
Kind of the same thing no? Where powerful, immortal and rugged/tough and daring are my guesses. lol
@mythociate (21435)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
27 Aug 11
But do you think of all that from 'the shows' (the movies, the TV-series ... maybe the book(s)), or is there some earlier legend that feeds the story?
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@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
27 Aug 11
Not in it's entirety but to the imaginative mind yes.
@mythociate (21435)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
28 Aug 11
Yes to which one: the show, or some earlier legend?
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@lloyd1977 (46)
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27 Aug 11
I like your meaning
Highlander is one of my favorite films well part 1 :)
The word Highlander: The word is of english decent, A highlander is a celtic person that lives & works the High Lands of scotland
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@mythociate (21435)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
28 Aug 11
And the High Lands of Scotland, do you think those would inspire some stories of immortality, The Quickening and The Gift? (I might 'Search the Web' for some inspiring images of 'The Highlands of Scotland.')
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