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[bluflamingo]

If you were looking for a word with the same feeling as 'jeez,' as in 'jeez, McKay, inappropriate much?' but couldn't use it because the person saying it doesn't come from a culture that has Jesus, and hence can't have jeez, what word would you use instead?

(It's not Teyla, despite the icon, but it is someone who was raised in Pegasus, and hence has the Ancients as Gods thing)

It's driving me nuts, to the point of wanting to leave it in, except that now I've noticed, I can't *un-notice* it and it'll bug me every time I look at the story from now on.

My sanity thanks you for any suggestions :o)

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[10pmpacifictime.livejournal.com]

Since "jeez" is a substitution for "Jesus," and the ancients are considered to be (demi)gods/honored ancestors/saints

Moros was the last of the Alteran High Counselors so perhaps he'd have been familiarto the various human cultures. Maybe "Mord" or "Mora" or "Marad."

"Melas" could work for either Moros or Melia.

Some kind of corruption of Chaya Sar.

Amelius is believed to have been the inventor of the stargate, so it's probable that he would be a figure of folklore both ancient and human.

Full wikipedia list is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_characters_in_Stargate

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

Cool idea! I can certainly see Pegasus natives invoking the names of actual Ancients.

Fwiw, I think "Athar" was Chaya's real name before she ascended, and "Chaya" is just the name she takes on when she pretends to be the priestess. ("Chaya" means "life" in Hebrew, and I think is related to the name "Eve".)

[10pmpacifictime.livejournal.com]

I can certainly see Pegasus natives invoking the names of actual Ancients.

Thanks. I figure people swear by saints names and on their grandmothers' graves....

I think "Athar" was Chaya's real name before she ascended

Yeah, but they were kinda vague about it. I've always thought that it was perhaps "Chaya Athar," (although I have no logic for that). *shrug* Either way someone decides I'm not really gonna quibble about it. I didn't like the character anyway.

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

Heh. I'm actually quite fond of Chaya and thought her relationship with John was interesting and kinda sweet :)

But I accept I'm in the minority on that point! *pets John's Ascended girlfriends*

(Edited cuz Teer wasn't actually an Ancient.)