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Historic, legendary, mythological and religious figures, creatures, concepts and objects:
African
- Anansi -- parallel for Mat
Anansi -- parallel for Moghedien
Shaka -- parallel for Rand
Yurungu the Jackal-fox -- parallel for Mat
Zulus -- parallel for Aiel
American Culture, History and Myth
- American Civil War -- parallel for Tower/Rebel schism
American First Nations -- parallel for Aiel
Barlow, Francis -- historic parallel for Mat
Bigfoot or Sasquatch -- parallel of Ogier
Bradley, Omar Nelson -- historic parallel for Perrin
Caddo -- historic parallel for Sammael
Coyote -- parallel for Mat
Custer, George -- parallel for Mat
Forrest, Nathan Bedford -- parallel for Mat
Heaven’s Gate -- parallel of Amayar
Henry, John -- parallel of Hend the Striker
Hiawatha -- parallel of Rand
Jigonhsasee -- parallel of Moiraine
Lafayette -- historic parallel for Mat
Lee, R E -- parallel for Gareth Bryne
Lincoln, President -- parallel for Egwene
Lincoln, President -- parallel for Egwene
Logan, James -- parallel for Logain
MacArthur, Douglas -- parallel for Mat
Marion, Francis -- parallel for Mat
Mather, Cotton -- parallel for Mat Cauthon
Minnehaha -- parallel for Aviendha
Minnehaha -- parallel for Aviendha
Nokomis -- parallel for Nakomi
Patton, George -- parallel for Mat
People’s Temple Christian Church -- parallel of Amayar
Raven -- mythological parallel for Tuon
Touching Hearthstones -- parallel for Darkhounds
Wenonah -- parallel for Tigraine
Wolf -- parallel for Perrin
Arthurian Legend and Matter of Britain:
- Annouwre -- parallel of Annoura
Arthurian parallels for Aviendha
Arthurian parallels for Min
Avalon -- parallel of Tar Valon
Sir Balin and Sir Pellam -- parallel of Christ-like Rand struck by Ishamael
Sir Balin and Sir Pellam -- parallel of Ishamael injuring Rand
Sir Balin and Sir Pellam -- parallel of the wasteland of the late Third Age
Blaes -- parallel of Blaes of Matuchin
Branwen -- parallel for Morgase
Branwen -- parallel of Bonwhin Meraighdin
Castle Corbenic – parallel for Rhuidean
City of Sarras – parallel for Rhuidean
Sir Dinadan -- parallel for Mat
Dolorous Stroke -- legendary parallel for Dark One’s Counterstroke
Dolorous Stroke -- in the Rand Essay
Sir Ector -- parallel for Tam
Sir Ector -- parallel for Tam in the Rand Essay
Elaine -- parallel for Berelain
Elaine -- parallel for Elayne
Elaine -- parallel for Elayne
Enid -- parallel for Faile
Excalibur -- in the Rand Essay
Excalibur/Caliburn -- parallel for Callandaor
Excalibur -- parallel for Laman’s sword
Fisher King -- in the Rand Essay
Sir Galahad -- parallel of Galad in the Demandred essay
Sir Galahad -- parallel for Galad
Sir Gareth -- parallel for Bryne
Sir Gareth -- parallel for Bryne
Sir Gawain -- parallel for Gawyn
Sir Gawain -- parallel of Gawyn in the Demandred essay
Sir Gawain -- parallel for Gawyn
Sir Gawain -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Gereint -- parallel for Perrin Aybara
Geraint -- parallel for Perrin Aybara in the Perrin essay
Grail Guardian – parallel of the Green Man
Grail Guardian – parallel for the Kin
Grail Lance -- parallel for Ishamael’s Staff
Grail Lance -- parallel for Seanchan spear/Dragon sceptre
Grail Maiden -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Grail Maiden -- Parallel for Moiraine
Green Knight -- parallel of Demandred
Green Knight -- parallel for Demandred
Green Knight -- parallel of the Green Man
Green Knight – parallel of the Green Man
Guinevere -- in the Rand Essay
Guinevere -- parallel for Egwene
Guinevere -- parallel for Egwene
Guinevere -- parallel for Egwene and Elayne
Guinevere -- parallel of Elayne in the Demandred essay
Guineveres -- parallel for Elayne, Aviendha and Min
historical Arthur Pendragon -- parallel for Artur Paendrag Tanreall
Holy Grail/San Greal/Saint-Graal -- sa'angreal in the Rand Essay
Igraine -- parallel for Tigraine
Sir Ironside the Red Knight -- parallel for Elaida
Sir Kay -- parallel for Gawyn
Sir Kay -- parallel of Gawyn in the Demandred essay
Sir Kay -- parallel for Perrin Aybara
Sir Kay -- parallel for Perrin Aybara
King Arthur -- parallel for Rand and Artur Hawkwing
King Arthur -- parallel for Rand
King Arthur’s first sword -- parallel for Tam’s Sword
King Arthur on boat with three queens sailing to Avalon -- parallel of Nicola’s Three in the boat Foretelling
Lady of the Lake -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Lady of the Lake -- in the Rand Essay
Lady of Waste/Queen of the Wastelands -- parallel for Aviendha
Lance of Longinus -- in the Rand Essay
Sir Lancelot -- parallel of Lan in the Demandred essay
Sir Lancelot -- Parallel for Lan
Sir Lancelot -- parallel for Lan
Sir Lancelot -- in the Rand Essay
Linet -- parallel for Lini
Linet/Lynet -- parallel for Siuan Sanche
Linet/Lynet -- parallel for Siuan Sanche
King Lot of Orkney -- in the Rand Essay
Lyones -- parallel for Egwene
Meleagant -- parallel of Demandred
Meleagant -- parallel of Demandred
Merlin -- in the Rand Essay
Merlin -– parallel for Moiraine
Merlin -- parallel for Moiraine
Merlin -- parallel for Thom
Merlin -- parallel for Thom
Modred -- parallel of Demandred
Modred -- parallel for Demandred
Modred -- parallel of Galad in the Demandred essay
Modred -- parallel for Galad
Modred/Mordred -- parallel of Ishamael/Moridin
Modred/Mordred -- in the Rand Essay
Morgan Le Fay -- in the Rand Essay
Morgan le Fay -- parallel for Moiraine
Morgan le Fay -- parallel for Moiraine
Morgause -- parallel for Morgase
Morgause -- in the Rand Essay
Myrrdin/Merlin -- parallel for Moridin
Myrddin/Merlin -- parallel for Moridin
Mythical King Arthur -- parallel for Rand
Nimue -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Nimue -- parallel for Nynaeve
Nimue -- parallel of Nynaeve
Sir Owain -- parallel of Owyn
Sir Pellam -- in the Rand Essay
King Pellinore -- in the Rand Essay
Sir Percival -- parallel for Perival Mantear
Sir Perceval -- parallel for Perrin Aybara
Percival -- parallel for Perrin Aybara
Queen of the Waste Lands -- parallel for Aviendha
Ragnelle -- parallel for Egwene
San Greal -- parallel for Choedan Kal Sa’angreal
San Greal – parallel for Sa’angreal
Saxon invaders -- parallel for Seanchan
Sword in the Stone -- in the Rand Essay
Tintagil, Gorlois of, Duke of Cornwall -- parallel of Taringail Damodred
Sir Urien -- parallel of Urien
Uther Pendragon -- parallel of Rand
Uther Pendragon -- parallel for Luthair Paendrag Mondwin
Ygraine -- parallel of Tigraine in the Rand Essay
The Matter of Britain - Themes in the Series
- The Aelfinn and Eelfinn world as the Celtic Otherworld or Land of Faerie
Arthurian influences in series
The Balance between Feminine and Masculine
The Balance between Feminine and Masculine destroyed by the Dolorous Stroke
The Bowl of Winds as a Hallowed or Grail Vessel
Courtly love
Crown of Swords as Crown of Sovereignty
Dolorous Stroke from Ishamael’s Staff
Dragon symbol
The Eye of the World as a Hallowed or Grail Vessel
Female Aes Sedai as representatives of the Goddess of Sovereignty
The Fisher King in the Wheel of Time
Foretellers and Dreamers as Celto-Arthurian Seer/Poets
Green Man as Grail Guardian
The Goddess of Sovereignty and her Consort/Champion
Hallowed Objects in the Wheel of Time
Hallowed Swords
Herid Fel as Celto-Arthurian Seer/Poet
Holy Grail and Hallowed Vessels in the Wheel of Time
The Horn of Valere as a Hallowed Vessel
The If Worlds as the Celtic Otherworld, Underworld or Land of Faerie
Ishamael’s Staff as a Hallowed Spear
The Kin as Grail Guardians
Male Channellers as Fisher King
Mat Cauthon as Grail Champion
Mat Cauthon as a Grail Hero
Mat Cauthon’s ashandarei as a Hallowed Spear
Min as Celto-Arthurian Seer/Poet
Nynaeve and Elayne as Grail Maidens
Rand al’Thor as Fisher King
Rand al’Thor as Grail Quester
Rand al’Thor as the Goddess’ Champion
Sa’angreal as Grail Vessels
Seanchan spear/Dragon sceptre as a Hallowed Spear
Stone of Tear as Hallowed Stone
Tel’aran’rhiod as the Celtic Otherworld, Underworld or Land of Faerie
Thom as Celto-Arthurian Seer/Poet
Tuon as Goddess of Sovereignty
Assyrian-Babylonian-Hittite
- Anath -- parallel of Semirhage
Baal -- parallel for Bel’al
Baal Hamon -- parallel for Ishamael
Bel -- parallel of Demandred
Canaanite triple goddess -- parallel for Elayne, Aviendha and Min
Ereshkigal -- parallel of Semirhage
Inanna -- parallel for Lanfear
Ishara -- parallel of Ishara
Marduk -- parallel of Demandred
Marduk -- parallel for Demandred
Nana -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Nanshe -- parallel for Egwene
Ramman -- parallel for Balthamel
Tammuz -- parallel for Tammuz
Buddhism
- Ananda -- source for the name Ananda
Buddha -- parallel of Rand
Buddha -- parallel of Rand
Guanyin -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Dorje -- parallel of Semirhage
Gautama (Buddha)-- parallel of Ghoetam
Maitreya -- religious parallel for Rand
Mara -- parallel for Mara
Myoken -- Parallel for Lan
Theravada -- parallel for Therava
Catholic Church
- Abbess of Convent -- parallel of Amyrlin
Abbesses of large 15th-16th century convents -- parallel of Amyrlin Seat
Antipopes -- parallels of False Amyrlins
Archivio Segreto Secret Archives of the Vatican -- parallel of the Thirteenth Depository
Convents -- parallels with White Tower and Aes Sedai
Cadaver Synod -- parallel for Whitecloaks trying and hanging a dead Amrylin
Cardinal Camerlengo -- parallel of Keeper
Cardinals elect oldest when undecided on Pope -- parallel for Aes Sedai electing young Amyrlins when turmoil
Catholic convents of the 15th to 16th centuries -- parallel of White Tower
Catholic convents of 15-16th centuries -- parallel of the White Tower
Collegio of the Venetian Republic -- parallel of Hall and Sitters
Congregation of the Catholic Church -- parallel of Ajah
Congregation of the Holy Roman Inquisition -- parallel of the Red Ajah
Congregation of the Holy Roman Inquisition -- parallel of Red Ajah
Congregation or religious order of the Catholic Church -- parallel of Ajah after the founding the Tower
Consistory formal meeting of the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church -- parallel of the Hall of the Tower
Consistory of Catholic Church -- parallel of Hall and Sitters
Convent Rebellions -- parallel for Tower/Rebel split
Council of Friuli -- parallel of Law safeguarding Amyrlin
Council of Friuli’s ban on abbesses going to Rome on pilgrimage -- parallel of law against the Amyrlin travelling without Hall’s permission
Dictatus Papae of medieval times -- parallel of Tower’s international policy
First Councils of Nicea and Constantinople -- parallel of Unification Conference
Great Western Schism -- parallel for Tower/Rebel schism
Holy See or Vatican City -- parallel of Tar Valon
Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church -- parallel of Blue Ajah
Julian of Norwich -- parallel of Alnora (Da'shain Dreamer)
Luther, Martin -- parallel of Lothair Mantelar
Orsini Colonna antagonism -- parallel for Romanda Lelaine rivalry
Papal Archivist -- parallel of Keeper
Papal legates -- parallel of Tower’s Special Envoys
Papal nuncios -- parallel of Tower’s permanent ambassadors
Papal Private Secretary -- parallel of Keeper
Pope -- parallel of the Amyrlin
Pope -- parallel of Amyrlin Seat
Pope Benedict IX -- parallel for Egwene
Pope Benedict IX -- parallel for Shein Chunla
Pope Benedict XII -- parallel for Sereille Bagand
Pope Benedict IX -- parallel for Egwene
Pope Boniface VIII -- parallel for Siuan Sanche
Pope Formosus -- parallel for Serenia Latar
Pope Gregory IX -- parallel of Bonwhin
Pope Innocent III -- parallel for Edarna Noregovna
Pope Innocent IV -- parallel of Bonwhin
Pope Innocent XI -- parallel of Tetsuan
Pope Joan -- parallel for visual proof required that all present at Amyrlin’s raising are women
Pope John XII -- parallel for Egwene
Pope John XII -- parallel for Egwene
Pope John XIX -- parallel for Elaida
Pope John XXIII -- parallel for Tamra Ospenya
Pope Julius II -- parallel for Egwene
Pope Julius II -- parallel for Egwene
Pope Julius II -- parallel for Egwene
Pope Julius II -- parallel for Gerra Kishar
Pope Julius II “warrior pope” -- parallel of Rashima Kerenmosa
Pope Leo I -- parallel of Deane Aryman
Pope Leo I -- parallel of Lews Therin in the Demandred essay
Pope Leo III -- parallel of Bonwhin
Pope Martin IV -- parallel for Cemaile Sorenthaine
Pope Martin V -- parallel for Egwene
Pope Nicholas I -- parallel for Sereille Bagand
Pope Paschal II -- parallel for Cemaile Sorenthaine
Pope Urban II -- parallel for Myriam Copan
Pope Urban II -- parallel of Rashima Kerenmosa
Pope Urban VI -- parallel of Deane Aryman
Pope Urban VI -- parallel for Elaida
Profession of a Nun -- parallel of Raising to Accepted
Roman Catholic Cardinals -- parallel of Sitters
Roman Catholic Church -- parallel of White Tower
Roman Catholic Church -- parallel of the White Tower
Roman Church -- parallel for White Tower
Swiss Guard -- parallel of Tower Guards
Three stage ordination of nuns -- parallel of three stage initiation of Aes Sedai
Vatican City -- parallel for Tar Valon
Vatican Archives -- parallel of Chronicles
Vatican library -- parallel of the White Tower library
Vatican Secret Archives -- parallel of secret archives of the Thirteenth Depository
Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Irish Mythology
- King Ailil -- possible source for the name Ailil Riatin
Áine -- parallel for Elayne
Arawn -- parallel of Naean Arawn
Arianrhod -- parallel of Lanfear
Arianrhod -- parallel for Lanfear
Beowulf -- parallel of Demandred
Boann -- parallel of Semirhage
Bran Galed's horn -- in the Horn of Valere article
Bres -- parallel
Cormac mac Airt -- parallel for Rand
Crom Cruach -- parallel of Be'lal
Cu Chulainn -- legendary parallel for Mat
Cu Chulainn -- legendary parallel for Perrin
Dagda -- parallel for Rand
Dian Cecht -- parallel
Emer -- parallel for Tuon
Epona -- parallel for Tuon
Fianna --parallel of the Band of the Red Hand in the Mat Essay
Finn McCool -- parallel for Mat
Finneces -- parallel for Moiraine
Goddess -- parallel for Moiraine
Grendel -- parallel for Graendal
Grendel -- parallel of Graendal in the Demandred essay
Gwawl -- parallel of Gaul
Inghean Bhuide -- parallel of Graendal
Irish -- parallel for Aiel
Lasair -- parallel for Lanfear
Llew Llaw Gyffes -- parallel for Lews Therin
Queen Mab -- parallel for Mabriam en Shareed
Macha -- parallel for Elayne
Madb/Medb -- parallel for Egwene
Manwydan -- parallel for Luthair Mondwin
Math -- parallel for Mat
Morrigan -- parallel for Elayne, Aviendha and Min
Morrigan/The Morrigu -- parallel of Tuon in the Rand Essay
Morrigan -- parallel for Moghedien
Morrigan -- parallel for Varuna Morrigan
Muirenn/Muirne -- parallel for Lanfear
Nemain -- parallel of Graendal
Niall of the Nine Hostages -- parallel for Pedron Niall
Nuada -- parallel for Rand
Nuchlavis -- parallel for Darkhounds
Ogier the Dane -- parallel of Ogier
Oscar -- parallel for Oscar
Oisin -- legendary parallel for Olver
Oliphant -- in the Horn of Valere article
Oliver -- parallel of Olver in the Horn of Valere article
Oliver -- parallel for Olver
Rhiannon -- parallel for Rhiannon
Roland -- parallel of Mat in the Horn of Valere article
Roland -- parallel for Mat
Sidhe -- parallel for Aes Sedai
Stone of Destiny -- parallel for Tear
Tam Lin -- parallel for Tamlin al'Thor
Tara -- parallel for Tear
Tuatha Dé Danaan -- parallel of Tuatha'an in the Rand Essay
Ulaid clan -- legendary parallel for Elaida
Undry -- parallel of Bowl of Winds in the Rand Essay
China and Mongolia
- Bai Qi -- parallel of Demandred
Börte -- parallel for Aviendha
Dowager Cixi of Qing China -- parallel of Semirhage
Dragon -- parallel for Rand
Dragon in Wheel of Time theology
Empress Wu -- parallel for Tuon
Genghis and Kublai Khan -- parallel for Rand
Genghis and Kublai Khan -- parallel for Artur Hawkwing
Genghis Khan -- parallel of Demandred
Imperial China -- parallel for Seanchan
Marco Polo -- parallel for Jain Farstrider
Mazu -- parallel for Tuon
Monkey King -- parallel for Mat
Moon -- parallel for Tuon
Puyi -- parallel of Tuon
Puyi, last Emperor of China -- parallel of Tuon
Shaogi, Liu -- historic parallel for Lanfear
Shen dragon -- parallel of Shen an Calhar in the Mat Essay
Sun Tzu -- parallel of Demandred
Taoist influences in Wheel of Time theology
Tsao Tsao -- parallel of Chowin Tsao
Xuanwu -- Parallel for Lan
Yin Yang symbol -- parallel for Age of Legends Aes Sedai symbol
Yin Yang symbol -- parallel for Aes Sedai symbol
Christianity
- Adam -- parallel of Lews Therin
Antichrists -- parallel for Forsaken
Antichrists -- parallel for Forsaken
Armageddon -- parallel for Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle
Azrael -- parallel for Moridin
Baalzebub -- parallel for Ishamael
Christ -- parallel for Rand
Christ -- parallel for Rand
Christianity -- parallels in the Eschatology essay
Day of the Lord -- parallel for Day of Return
Dragon of Revelation -- parallel for Rand
Dragon -- parallels in Wheel of Time theology
Eve -- religious parallel for Ilyena
Eve -- parallel for Lanfear
Eve -- parallel for Lanfear
False Prophet of Revelation -- religious parallel for Masema
Gog and/of Magog -- parallel of Seanchan
Jesus’ disciples -- parallel for Servants of All
John the Baptist -- religious parallel for Masema
Last hour of New Testament -- parallel for Last Days
Last Trump -- parallel for Horn of Valere
Last Trump -- parallel for the Horn of Valere
Lucifer -- parallel of Lews Therin
Martyrs raised in Revelation -- parallel for Heroes of the Horn
Mary -- Parallel for Nynaeve
St Patrick -- parallel for Patrick/Paedrig the Peacemaker
Pregnant woman of Revelation -- parallel for Elayne
St Romanus and St Paul Aybara -- parallel for Perrin and his family
Salome -- parallel of Faile
Satan -- religious parallel for Dark One
Satan -- religious parallel for Dark One
Seven Seals -- parallel for the Seven Seals of the Dark One's prison
Seven seals on scroll in Revelation -- parallel for Seals on Dark One’s prison
Star called Wormwood -- parallel for Padan Fain/Ordeith
Star called Wormwood -- parallel for Ordeith/Padan Fain
St Michael -- parallel for M’Hael
St Michael -- parallel for Mikel of the Pure Heart
Whore of Babylon -- parallel for Graendal
Communism
- Communism -- parallel of Shadar Logoth
Communist China’s Cultural Revolution -- parallel of Mesaana
Communists, Comparison of Forsaken with
Mao -- historic parallel for Sammael
Shaogi, Liu -- historic parallel for Lanfear
Stalin -- parallel for Dark One
Egypt
- Anubis -- parallel for Mat
Apis -- parallel for Perrin
Cleopatra -- historic parallel for Lanfear
Cleopatra VII -- parallel for Tuon
Eye of Ra symbolism
Hatshepsut -- parallel for Tuon
Horus -- parallel for Faile
Isis -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Isis -- parallel for Tuon
Maahes -- parallel for Rahvin
Min -- parallel for Min
Monthu -- parallel for Perrin and Faile
Nefertari -- parallel for Neferi
Nekhbet -- parallel for Egwene
Nephthys -- parallel for Berelain
Nephthys -- parallel for Min
Osiris -- parallel for Rand
Qadesh -- parallel for Tuon
Resheph -- parallel for Semirhage
Sekhmet -- parallel for Elayne
Sekhmet -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Sekhmet -- parallel for Semirhage
Seshat -- parallel for Faile
Set -- parallel for Ishamael
Upuaut -- parallel for Perrin
Wadjet -- parallel for Min
Finnish - Kalevala
- Ilmarinen -- parallel for Perrin
Lemminkainen -- parallel for Mat
Tuonetar -- parallel for Tuon
Vainamoinen -- parallel of Rand
Greco-Roman mythology
- Aesclepius -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Agenor -- parallel for Aginor
Amphitrite -- parallel for Tuon
Anchises -- in the Graendal Essay
Aphrodite -- parallel of Graendal
Aphrodite -- parallel of Graendal in the Demandred essay
Apollo -- parallel of Asmodean
Apollo -- parallel for Sammael
Apollo -- parallel of Semirhage
Arachne -- parallel for Moghedien
Ares -- parallel of Demandred
Ares/Mars -- parallel for Demandred
Artemis -- parallel for Aviendha
Artemis -- parallel for Egwene
Artemis Diana -- parallel of Lanfear
Asclepius -- parallel of Semirhage
Asteria -- parallel for Aviendha
Atalanta -- parallel of Birgitte
Athena -- parallel for Aviendha
Athena -- parallel for Egwene
Athena -- parallel of Elayne
Athena/Minerva -- parallel of Mesaana
Atlas -- parallel of Perrin
Augean Stables -- in the Rand Essay
Birds of Stymphalian Marshes -- in the Rand Essay
Calypso -- parallel of Lanfear essay
Cassandra -- parallel for Min
Castor -- parallel for Gawyn
Centaurs -- parallel for Asmodean
Cerberus -- in the Rand Essay
Cerberus the Hellhound -- parallel for Darkhounds
Ceres -- parallel for Egwene
Chaos -- parallel for Dark One
Charon -- parallel for Noal/Jain Charin
Circe -- parallel for Graendal
Clytemnestra -- parallel for Morgasee
Cretan Bull -- in the Rand Essay
Cybele -- parallel for Tuon
Cyclopes -- parallel of Ogier
Cyrene -- parallel for Faile
Cynthia -- parallel for Cyndane
Delphi Oracle influence on Foretelling and Min’s Viewings
Demeter -- parallel for Egwene
Demeter -- parallel for Tuon
Dionysus -- parallel for Balthamel
Dryad -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Dryads -- parallel for Ogier
Endymion -- parallel for Rand
Endymion -- parallel for Rand
Enyalius -- parallel of Taim in the Demandred essay
Enyo -- parallel of Moghedien in the Demandred essay
Erinyes -- parallel of Lanfear
Eris -- parallel of Shendla in the Demandred essay
Eros -- parallel of Graendal
Eurydice -- in the Mat essay
Eurydice -- in the Rand Essay
Fortuna -- parallel for Tuon
Furies -- parallel of Lanfear
Garden of the Hesperides -- in the Rand Essay
Geryon -- in the Rand Essay
Gigantes -- parallel of Ogier
Hades -- parallel of Mat
Hamadryad -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Hades -- parallel for Ishamael
Hecate -- parallel for Lanfear
Hecate’s black dogs -- parallel for Darkhounds
Helen of Troy -- parallel for Elayne
Helen of Troy -- parallel for Elayne
Hephaestus -- parallel for Aginor
Hephaestus -- parallel of Perrin
Hera -- in the Rand Essay
Hera -- parallel for Faile
Heracles' Twelve Labours -- parallel of Rand
Hercules and Hippolyta -- parallel for Rand and Egwene
Hercules -- parallel of Lews Therin
Hercules -- parallel of Rand
Hermes -- parallel of Demandred
Hesperides/Garden of the Hesperides -- in the Rand Essay
Hippocrates -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Hippocrates -- parallel of Semirhage
Hippolyta -- parallel for Egwene
Horae -- parallel of Elayne, Aviendha and Min
Hydra -- in the Rand Essay
Hyppolita -- in the Rand Essay
Jason of the Argonauts -- parallel of Rand
Jason, Greek hero of the Argonauts -- parallel of Amodean
Juno -- parallel for Faile
Jupiter and his priest the flamen dialis -- parallel of Lews Therin in the Demandred essay
Jupiter -- parallel for Lews Therin
Jupiter -- parallel for Perrin
Kore/Persephone -- parallel for Tuon
Leda -- parallel for Aviendha
Lesbos -- in the Rand Essay
Maenads -- parallel for the Black Ajah
Maera -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Mares of Thrace -- in the Rand Essay
Mars -- parallel for Demandred
Melaina -- parallel for Melaine
Mentor -- parallel of Moiraine
Mentor -- parallel of Moiraine
Metis -- parallel for Min
Minerva -- parallel for Egwene
Minerva/Mentor -- in the Rand Essay
Moirae -- parallel of Moghedien
Moirae -- parallel of Moiraine
Moirae -- parallel of Moiraine
Fates or Moirae -- parallel for Elayne, Aviendha and Min
Muses -- parallel for Asmodean
Nemean lion -- parallel of Semirhage
Nemean lion -- parallel of Semirhage in the Rand essay
Nemesis -- parallel for Tuon
Nereus as source for the name Neres
Nessos -- parallel of Asmodean
Nymph -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Odysseus -- parallel of Rand
Orion -- parallel of Rand
Orpheus -- in the Mat essay
Orpheus -- parallel of Rand
Orpheus -- parallel for Thom
Pandora -- in the Age of Legends essay
Pandora -- parallel for Lanfear
Penthesilea -- parallel for Aviendha
Penthesilea -- parallel for Aviendha
Persephone/Kore -- parallel for Tuon
Plutus -- parallel for Mat
Pollux -- parallel for Galad
Poseidon -- parallel for Mat
Prometheus -- parallel of Lanfear
Prometheus -- parallel for Mat
Proteus -- parallel for Moiraine
Psyche -- parallel for Graendal
Pythia -- parallel for Min
Rhea -- parallel for Rhea
Satyrs -- parallel for Balthamel
Selene -- parallel for Egwene
Selene -- parallel for Lanfear
Sol Invictus -- parallel for Rand
Stag of Arcadia -- in the Rand Essay
Telamon -- parallel of Lews Therin
Telemachus -- parallel of Rand
Telemachus in the Lanfear essay
Tellus, Terra Mater -- parallel for Egwene
Thanatos -- parallel for Moridin
Themis -- parallel for Tuon
Time parallels
Titans -- parallel of Ogier
Tyche -- parallel for Tuon
Ulysses/Odysseus -- parallel of Rand
Vesta -- parallel for Egwene
Wild Boar of Mt. Erymanthus -- in the Rand Essay
Zeus -- parallel of Perrin
Zeus -- parallel of Rand
Greek history
- Alexander the Great -- parallel of Perrin
Archimedes -- parallel for Aginor
Aelianus -- historic parallel for Sammael
Battle of Telamon -- parallel of Lews Therin
Hinduism
- Agni as source for the name Agni Neres
Arjuna -- parallel of Cieryl Arjuna
Aryman -- parallel of Deane Aryman
Brahma -- parallel of Perrin
Devi -- parallel for Tuon
Durga -- parallel for Egwene
Ila -- parallel of Ila
Kali -- parallel of Semirhage
Kali -- parallel of Calian
Kali Yuga -- parallel for Third Age
Kalki -- parallel of Rand
Kamsa -- parallel of Vayelle Kamsa
Krishna -- parallel of Mat
Lakshmi -- parallel for Tuon
Narasimha -- parallel of Narishma
Parvati -- parallel for Elayne
Radha/Radharani -- parallel for Radhanan
Rati -- parallel of Graendal
Ravana -- parallel for Rahvin
Salya -- parallel of Salya
Saraswati -- parallel for Faile
Sati -- parallel of Ilyena
Shiva -- parallel of Rand
Shiva -- parallel for Shivan the Hunter
Shiva -- parallel for Ishamael
Shiva -- minor parallel for Aginor
Varuna -- parallel for Varuna Morrigan
Vayu -- parallel for Sierin Vayu
Vishnu -- parallel of Mat
Wheel of Time in Hinduism/Buddhism
Historical
- Abdül’halim -- parallel for Aran'gar
Addams, Charles -- parallel for Asmodean
America -- parallel of Merk who fought with Mosk
Baden-Powell -- parallel of Verin
Bard and Troubadour -- parallel for Thom
Bashir Shihab II -- parallel of Davram Bashere
Bathory, Countess Erzsebet -- parallel of Semirhage
Bismarck Otto von, -- parallel for Siuan Sanche
Botha, Louis -- historic parallel for Sammael
Busoni, Ferruccio -- parallel for Asmodean
Chardin, Jean -- parallel of Jain Charin Farstrider
Charlemagne -- parallel of Artur Hawkwing
Charge of Light Brigade -- parallel of Whitecloaks at Falme
Chatelet, Gabrielle -- parallel of Gabrelle
Chomsky, Noam -- parallel for Noam
Collins, Michael -- parallel of Pedron Niall
Corvinus, Matthias -- parallel for Mat
Cream, Thomas Neil -- parallel of Semirhage
Culloden, battle of -- parallel of Couladin
Damocles -- parallel for Moiraine Damodred
Darlan, Jean Francois -- parallel of Darlin Sisnera
de Rais, Gilles -- parallel of Semirhage
Marquis de Sade -- parallel for Semirhage
D'Estrees, Gabrielle -- parallel for Gabrelle
de Valera, Eamon -- parallel for Eamon Valda
Doge of Venice -- parallel for Amyrlin Seat
Elias of Cortona -- parallel for Elyas Machera
Elizabeth I -- parallel for Elayne
Elizabeth II -- parallel for Elsbet Queen of All
Faisal I of Iraq -- parallel for Faiselle
Faisal II of Iraq -- parallel for Faiselle
Farr, Florence -- parallel for Min
Farr, Florence -- parallel for Min Farshaw
Flynn, John -- parallel for Damer Flinn
Frederick II -- parallel for Artur Hawkwing
Glenn, John -- parallel for Lenn
Haslam, John -- parallel for Graendal
Heaven’s Gate -- parallel for Amayar
Hildegard of Bingen -- parallel for Min
Hippocrates -- parallel for Semirhage
H. H. Holmes -- parallel of Semirhage
Hundred Years War -- parallel of Hundred Years War
Hus, Jan -- parallel for Rand
Hus, Jan -- parallel for Rand
Isabelle I of Spain -- parallel of Isebele
Joan of Arc -- parallel of Birgitte
Korngold, Erich -- parallel for Asmodean
Landers, Ann -- parallel of Anla the Wise Counsellor
Lothair I and II -- parallel of Lothair Mantelar
Louis XIV of France -- parallel for Elaida
Machiavelli, Niccolo -- parallel for Siuan Sanche
Mahidol, Ananda -- parallel of Ananda
Maize -- parallel for Zemais
Mary the Prophetess -- parallel for Min
Massena -- historic parallel for Masema
Meidani, Rexhep -- parallel for Meidani
Menuhin, Yehudi -- parallel for Asmodean
Min, Queen of Korea -- parallel for Min
Morosini, Franceso, ‘soldier Doge’ -- parallel for Rashima Kerenmosa
Moscow -- parallel of Mosk who fought Merk
Mother Theresa -- parallel for Materese, mother of the wondrous Ind
Napoleon Bonaparte -- historic parallel for Sammael
Napoleon III of France -- parallel for Elaida
Nietsche -- parallel for Ishamael
Nuclear Radiation -- parallel for Dark One’s Counterstroke/Taint
Nuclear Weapons -- parallel for Balefire
Outlaw -- parallel for Perrin
Patton, George -- parallel for Mat
People’s Temple Christian Church -- parallel for Amayar
Peron, Eva Evita -- parallel for Berelain
Peron, Isabel -- parallel for Berelain
Perrin, Ami -- parallel for Perrin
Perrin, Claude Victor-Perrin -- parallel for Perrin
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle in the Mat Essay
Richelieu, Cardinal -- parallel for Siuan Sanche
Ride, Sally -- parallel for Salya
Sack of Constantinople by Turks -- parallel for Fall of Malkier
Salieri, Antonio -- historical parallel for Asmodean
Semiramis -- historical parallel for Graendal
Semiramis -- parallel of Semirhage
Shaman -- parallel for Perrin
Shienar parallels
Sullivan, Arthur -- historical parallel for Asmodean
Tamerlane -- parallel of Tamlin al'Thor
Tell, William -- historic parallel for Sammael
Treaty of Bassein -- Name parallel for Graendal
Venice -- parallel of Tar Valon
Vlad the Impaler -- parallel of Semirhage
Wellington -- historical parallel for Rand
World War II -- parallel for War of Power
Queen Zenobia of Palmyra -- parallel of Tenobia
Zizka, Jan -- historical parallel for Mat
Islam
- Iblis -- parallel for Moridin
Idris -- parallel of Idrien Tarsin
Mahdi -- parallel of Mahdi, leader of Tinker band
Jainism
- Jain -- parallel for Da’shain Aiel
Jain monks -- parallel for Gai’shain
Jainism of Da’shain Aiel in the Age of Legends
Japan
- Amateresu Omikami -- source for the Heroine of the Horn Amaresu
Amatsumikaboshi -- parallel for Demandred
Futsunushi and Takemikazuchi -- Parallels for Lan
Hattori Hanzo -- Hattori
Hirohito -- parallel for Tuon
Kamiizumi Nobutsuna -- Parallel for Lan
Minamoto Yoshitsune -- Parallel for Lan
Mishima, Yukio -- parallel for Bakayar Mishima
Miyamoto Musashi -- Parallel for Lan
Oni -- parallel for Ogier
Onmyōji and Onmyōdō -- parallel for Min
Samurai -- Parallel for Lan
Tsukahara Bokuden -- Parallel for Lan
Judaic
- Angel of Death -- parallel for Semirhage
Baal -- parallel for Bel’al
Balthazar -- parallel for Balthamel
Delilah -- parallel for Berelain and Faile
Hasidim -- possible source for the name Asidim Faisar
Hidden city of Esdras -- parallel for Rhuidean
Ishmael -- parallel for Ishamael
Israelites -- parallel for Aiel
Jason, Jewish high priest -- parallel of Asmodean
Jezebel -- parallel for Faile and Berelain
Jonah -- parallel of Jonai
Judaic Messiah -- parallel for Rand
Judaic priestly messiah -- parallel for Perrin
Judaic royal messiah -- parallel for Rand
Judaic seven-fold division of history
Judaic warrior messiah -- parallel for Mat
Judaic warrior messiah -- religious parallel for Mat
Judaic warrior messiah -- parallel for Logain
Judaic warrior messiah -- parallel for Narishma
Kamsa, Bar -- parallel for Vayelle Kamsa
Land disclosed of Esdras -- parallel for Seanchan
Mastema -- parallel for Masema
Moses -- parallel of Perrin
Moses -- parallel of Rand
Mt Sinai -- parallel for Dragonmount
Mt Zion -- parallel for Dragonmount
Qumran sect and WOT messianism
Sacrificial bull -- parallel for Perrin
Sacrificial goat -- parallel for Rand and Moridin
Sammael -- religious parallel for Sammael
Samson -- parallel for Perrin
Scapegoat -- parallel for Moridin
Semjaza, also Samlazaz or Shemihaza -- parallel of Semirhage
Sheol -- parallel of Shayol Ghul
Sisera -- parallel of Darlin Sisnera
Literary and Film
- Aragorn -- literary parallel for Lan
Baalzebub -- parallel for Ishamael
Balin -- legendary parallel in Rand Essay
Belial -- parallel for Bel’al
Blue Fairy -- parallel for Moiraine
Charn -- parallel of Charn
Dancing with Death/Danse Macabre in the Mat Essay
Danse Macabre/Dancing with Death -- parallel for Dance with Jak o’the Shadows
Ent -- literary parallel for Nym
Ents -- parallel of Ogier
Fox -- parallel for Mat
Fox and Raven fable -- parallel for Mat and Tuon/Seanchan
Frodo -- literary parallel for Rand
Gandalf -- literary parallel for Moiraine
Sir Gawain -- parallel for Balthamel
Gollum/Smeagol -- literary parallel for Fain/Mordeth
Kruger, Freddy -- literary parallel for Lanfear
Lady of the Green Kirtle -- parallel of Graendal
Lioness queen -- parallel for Elayne
Little John -- legendary parallel for Mat
Logan -- parallel of Logain
Lucifer -- parallel of Lews Therin
Milady de Winter Alexander Dumas character -- literary parallel for Lanfear
Maid Marian -- parallel of one of the many lives of Birgitte
Nietsche -- parallel for Ishamael
Oliver Twist -- parallel for Olver
Oliver/Olivier in Song of Roland -- parallel for Olver
Reynard the Fox -- parallel for Mat
Robin Hood -- legendary parallel for Mat
Roland in Song of Roland -- parallel for Rolan
Sarkhan Vol -- parallel of Demandred
Talia from Il Pentamerone -- parallel for Talia and the Sun King
Underhill, Master -- alias of Karldin Manfor
Meso-American Mythology
- Coatlicue -- parallel of Semirhage
Mictecacihatl -- parallel for Tuon
Mictlantecuhtli -- parallel for Mat
Quetzalcoatl -- parallel of Lews Therin
Quetzacoatl -- parallel for Rand
Tezcatlipoca -- in the Rand Essay
Xolotl -- parallel for Perrin
Mithra/ism
- Asha -- religious parallel for Asha'man
Mithra -- parallel for Rand
Mithraism -- in the Rand Essay
Nazism
- Beurton, Ursula -- parallel for Aran'gar
Bormann, Martin -- parallel for Moridin
Canaris, Wilhelm -- parallel for Moghedien
Eichmann, Adolf -- parallel of Mesaana
Frank, Hans -- parallel for Bel’al
Frank, Karl -- parallel for Bel’al
Frick, Willhelm -- parallel for Bel’al
Funk, Walter -- parallel for Moghedien
der Fuhrer -- parallel of M'Hael
Goebbels, Josef -- parallel for Graendal
Goebbels, Josef -- parallel of Graendal in the Demandred essay
Goebbels, Josef -- parallel for Ishamael
Goebbels, Josef -- parallel of Ishamael in the Demandred essay
Goebbels, Josef -- parallel for Rahvin
Goering, Hermann -- parallel for Graendal
Grese, Irma -- parallel of Semirhage
Hess, Rudolf -- parallel of Asmodean
Heydrich, Reinhard -- parallel for Asmodean
Himmler, Heinrich -- parallel of Semirhage
Hitler -- parallel for Dark One
Hitler -- parallel of Dark One in the Demandred essay
Hitler -- parallel for Ishamael
Hitler -- parallel of Ishamael/Moridin in the Demandred essay
Hoess, Rudolf -- parallel of Mesaana
Jodl, Alfred -- parallel for Sammael
Kaltenbrunner, Ernst -- parallel for Balthamel
Kaltenbrunner, Ernst -- historic parallel for Sammael
Keitel, Wilhelm -- parallel for Cyndane
Koch, Ilse -- parallel for Graendal
Lammers, Hans -- parallel for Moghedien
Manstein, General Fritz Erich von -- parallel of Demandred
Manstein, Erich von -- parallel for Demandred
Mengele, Josef -- parallel for Graendal
Mengele, Josef -- parallel for Aginor
Mengele, Jose -- parallel of Semirhage
Mueller, Heinrich -- parallel for Balthamel
Nazi attack on Eben Emael -- parallel for Seanchan attack on White Tower
Nazi Doctors -- parallel of Semirhage
Nazi high command -- parallel for Forsaken
Nazi scientists -- parallel for Aginor
Nazi SS -- parallels with Asha’man
Quisling, Vidkun -- parallel of Demandred
Quisling, Vidkun -- parallel for Demandred
Ribbentrop, Joachim von -- parallel for Rahvin
Rommel, Erwin -- historic parallel for Sammael
Rosenberg, Alfred -- parallel of Demandred
Rosenberg, Alfred -- parallel for Demandred
Rosenberg, Alfred -- parallel for Ishamael
Rosenberg, Alfred -- parallel of Mesaana
Sauckel, Fritz -- parallel for Balthamel
Schacht, Hjalmar -- parallel for Moghedien
Schirach, Baldur von -- parallel of Mesaana
Seyss-Inquart, Arthur -- historic parallel for Sammael
Speer, Albert -- parallel for Asmodean
Streicher, Julius -- parallel for Balthamel
Streicher, Julius -- parallel of Mesaana
Terboven, Josef -- parallel for Bel’al
World War II -- parallel for War of Power
Ziereis, Frank -- parallel of Semirhage
Norse
Berserker -- parallel for Perrin
Dangerous Striker -- parallel for Abel Cauthon
Eir -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Fenrir -- parallel for Perrin
Fenrir -- parallel for Semirhage
Freyja -- parallel for Tuon
Gjallarhorn -- in the Horn of Valere article
Frigg -- parallel for Min
Frigg -- parallel for Min
Great Serpent -- parallel for Time
Heimdall -- in the Horn of Valere article
Heimdall -- parallel for Mat
Hel -- parallel for Lanfear
Holler -- parallel for Moridin
Iotnar -- parallel of Ogier
Jarnsaxa -- parallel for Berelain
Loki -- parallel for Mat
Loki -- parallel for Padan Fain
Loki and his children -- parallel for Forsaken
Midgard Serpent -- in the Rand Essay
Mimir -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Odin -- parallel for Mat
Odin -- in the Horn of Valere article
Ragnarok -- parallel for Last Battle
Ragnarok -- in the Horn of Valere article
Reginn -- parallel for Perrin
Sif -- parallel for Elayne
Sif -- parallel for Faile
Sif -- parallel for Min
Thor -- parallel of Perrin
Thor -- parallel for Rand
Thor -- parallel for Perrin
Trolls -- parallel for Ogier
Tyr/Tiw -- parallel for Rand
Tyr -- parallel of Rand
Ull -- parallel for Sammael
Valkyries -- parallel of Birgitte
Well of Wisdom -- parallel of the Eye of the World
Wayland -- parallel of Perrin
Wild Hunt -- parallel for Darkhounds
Woden -- parallel for Dark One
World Tree -- parallel for Avendesora
World Tree -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Yggsdrasil -- parallel for Avendesora
Yggsdrasil -- in the Nym and Green Man essay
Polynesian
Rome history
- Alaric -- parallel of Be’lal in the Demandred essay
Alaric -- parallel for Bel’al
Ancient Roman law against general entering Rome with an army -- parallel of Tower law against foreign armies
Ancient Roman republic -- parallel for Age of Legends
Ancient Roman Senate -- parallel of the Hall of the Tower
Ancient Rome -- parallel of White Tower and Tar Valon
Ancient Rome -- parallel of the White Tower and Tar Valon
Ancient Rome parallels for Forsaken
Ancient Rome republic -- parallel for Age of Legends
Attila the Hun -- parallel of Demandred
Attila -- parallel for Demandred
Brutus -- parallel of Demandred
Brutus -- parallel for Demandred
Caligula -- parallel for Ishamael
Cassius Longinus, Gaius -- historic parallel for Sammael
Cleopatra VII -- parallel for Lanfear
Crassus, Marcus Licinius -- parallel for Mat
Crassus, Marcus Licinius -- parallel for Sammael
Crassus -- parallel of Sammael in the Demandred essay
end of the western Ancient Roman Empire -- parallel for Time of Madness
Fabius Maximus, the Cunctator -- parallel of Latra Posae Decuma
Hannibal -- parallel of Demandred
Hannibal -- parallel of Demandred in the Lews Therin essay
Hannibal -- parallel for Demandred
Hannibal -- parallel for Demandred in the Mat essay
Honoria -- parallel of Ilyena in the Demandred essay
Imperial Rome -- parallel for Seanchan
Jugurtha -- parallel for Rahvin
Julius Caesar -- parallel of Lews Therin
Julius Caesar -- parallel of Lews Therin in the Demandred essay
Marcus Aurelius -- parallel of Lews Therin
Marius -- parallel of Lews Therin
Mark Antony -- parallel of Balthamel
Mark Antony -- parallel of Rand
Messalina -- parallel for Graendal
Mithridates VI of Pontus -- parallel of Semirhage
Mithridates VI of Pontus -- parallel of Semirhage in the Demandred essay
Mutiny of plebeians in Ancient Roman republic -- parallel for Tower Mutinies
Nero -- parallel for Asmodean
Philip V of Macedonia -- historic parallel for Sammael
Philip V of Macedonia -- parallel of Sammael in the Demandred essay
Pompey the Great -- parallel of Demandred
Pompey -- parallel for Demandred
Pope Leo -- parallel of Lews Therin in the Demandred essay
Poppaea Sabina -- parallel for Graendal
Princeps Senatus -- parallel for First Among Servants
Princeps Senatus -- parallel of ‘First Among Servants’
Princeps senatus -- parallel of oldest Sitter in Hall
Pyrrhus -- parallel for Ishamael
Roman Empire, later -- parallel of Collapse
Roman Republic, Ancient -- parallel of Age of Legends
Roman senators -- parallel of Sitters
Rome -- parallel of Tar Valon
Saxon invaders -- parallel for Seanchan
Scipio Aemelianus -- parallel of Lews Therin
Scipio Africanus -- parallel of Lews Therin
Scipio Africanus -- parallel of Lews Therin in the Demandred essay
Scipio Africanus -- parallel for Mat
Senate of Ancient Rome -- parallel for Age of Legends Ajahs
Senate of Ancient Rome -- parallel of ajahs in the Age of Legends
Senate of Ancient Rome -- parallel of Hall and Sitters
Shapur I -- parallel for Moghedien
Sibyls and the Sibylline books -- parallel for Min
Spartacus -- parallel of Demandred
Spartacus -- parallel for Demandred in the Mat essay
Sulla -- parallel for Be’lal
Sulla -- parallel for Bel’al
Sulla -- parallel of Be’lal in the Demandred essay
Tarquinius Superbus -- parallel of Lews Therin
Tiberius -- historical parallel for Rand
Tullia -- parallel for Lanfear
Tullia -- parallel of Lanfear in the Lews Therin essay
Valentinian III, Emperor -- parallel of Bonwhin’s resentment of Hawkwing
Valentinian III -- parallel of Lews Therin in the Demandred essay
Valerian -- Parallel for Nynaeve
Vandals -- parallel for Mesaana
Vandals -- parallel of Mesaana in the Demandred essay
Vercingetorix -- parallel for Ishamael
Western Ancient Roman Empire Collapse -- parallel for Time of Madness
Year of Four Emperors -- parallel of The Year of Four Amyrlins
Slavic
- Leshy -- parallel of Ogier
Marzanna -- parallel for Mesaana
Perkons -- parallel of Perrin
Perun -- parallel of Perrin
South American
- Tokwah -- parallel for Mat
Zoroastrian
- Ahriman -- parallel for Dark One
Ahura Mazda -- parallel for Creator
Angra Mainyu -- parallel for Dark One
Jahi -- parallel of Graendal
Ohrmazd -- parallel for Creator
Purging by fire in Zoroastrian end-times
Saoshyans -- parallel for Rand
Saoshyans -- parallel for Rand
Zoroastrian parallels in Wheel of Time theology
Other
- Amulets -- parallel of protective ter’angreal
Blue-stocking -- parallel of a Blue Sister
Bren gun -- parallel for Sammael
Burned sulphur scent – a whiff of brimstone from hell? -- parallel for Darkhounds
Corn -- parallel for Zemais
Cotton -- parallel for Algode
Dark School -- legendary parallel for the Black Tower
Dark School -- legendary parallel for Mesaana’s schools
Dragon -- parallel for Rand
Dragon role in Wheel of Time theology
Elfin -- parallel for Aelfinn and Eelfinn
Genie -- parallel for Aelfinn and Eelfinn
Genji -- parallel for Aelfinn and Eelfinn
Giants -- parallel of Ogier
Giant hounds derived from wolves -- parallel for Darkhounds
Great Serpent -- parallel for Time
Grim Reaper -- parallel for Dark One
Green Man -- parallel for Nym
Green Man Full Article
Gypsies -- parallel for Tinkers
Jack in the Green -- parallel for Nym
Jakin and Boaz pillars -- parallel of Jaichim Carridin
Jinn -- parallel for Aelfinn and Eelfinn
John Barleycorn -- parallel for Nym
Justice -- parallel for Tuon
Lady Luck -- parallel for Tuon
Leucrota -- parallel for Ogier
Lilith -- parallel for Lanfear
Lilith -- parallel of Lanfear
Lioness -- parallel for Elayne
Mandrake/Mandragora --as a real life parallel to Forkroot
Manicheism -- parallel for Wheel of Time dualistic theology
Manticore -- parallel for Rahvin
May Dance -- parallel for Age of Legends seed singing
Ogres -- parallel for Ogier
Protection of running water -- parallel for Darkhounds
Queen of the Underworld -- parallel for Tuon
Salyut space station -- parallel for Salya
Spectral hounds of ill omen -- parallel for Darkhounds
Swan -- parallel of Siuan
Tomato -- parallel for T’mat
Touching Hearthstones -- parallel for Darkhounds
Walafar -- parallel for Rahvin
Werewolf -- parallel for Perrin
Topics and Themes:
Games from the real-world with parallels in the series:
- As Nas -- see Chop article
- Barbudi -- see Cat's Paw in Dice Games article
- Chess -- see Tcheran article
- Craps -- see Piri/Matches in Dice Games article
- Crown and anchor -- see Crowns in Dice Games article
- Following -- see Arrays article
- Fox and Geese -- see Fox and Snakes article
- Go -- see Stones article
- Klondike -- see Crowns in Dice Games article
- Liar's Dice -- see Mat's joke in Dice Games article
- Playing Cards, in early modern Europe and in the Series -- see Arrays article and Chop article
- Poker -- see Chop article
- Poker Dice -- see Top in Dice Games article
- Shatranj -- see Sha'rah article
- Tafl family of games: alea evangelii, ard- ri, brandubh, fidchell, fitchneal, fithcheall, gwyddbwyll, hnefatafl, tablut, tawlbwrdd -- see Sha'rah article
History of Gunpowder and early Artillery and their introduction in the Wheel of Time
Inspiration for Channelling
