Chapter Discussion 16 / Alla's comments on GoF (and replies to her)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 182238

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:

> Catlady:
> > It seems that Herself chose the names of the Peverell brothers,
> Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus, for their initial letters, in which I is
> the straight line representing the wand, A is the triangle
> representing the cloak, and C is the circle representing the stone,
> adding up to that symbol. 
> 
> Carol:
> Interesting! I don't recall reading that, but it makes sense. Do you
> have a link to an interview where she said that?
> > 
> Catlady:
> > Any one have any idea what she meant by Antioch and Cadmus? Didn't
> Cadmus in mythology sow the dragon's teeth that quickly turned into
> warriors who immediately killed each other until only six were left?
> She may have meant that for the violent brother. 
> <snip>
> 
> Carol:
> Yes, I think Cadmus, like his namesake, sowed the seeds of discord.
> But all I know about antioch is that it's a city in Syria. 

Geoff:
JKR has indicated that her Christian faith has had a bearing on 
her development of the story and something that jumped out 
from my memory when Antioch was mentioned was:

"Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul and when he 
found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, 
Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great 
numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians 
first at Antioch."
(Acts 11 :25-26)

Just thought that it would be interesting if there was a 
correlation between the two, a nod in this direction by 
Herself.

Maybe. Maybe not.