Talk:Pandæmonium (Paradise Lost)

nope, leave it like this. good point of reference for people who want to know the etymology of the term.

This definition sucks, as it makes no reference to Pan, the Greek with the goat trousers, from which "panic," also comes. Pan, meaning "all," comes from the Germanic "Pfanne." Hosers!

There is not enough information in the article to warrent its inclusion in WP, but the subject itself appears to be notable. I think a little work can be done to make it viable, but I definitely don't see the point in moving it Mrathel (talk) 17:48, 5 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The proposal to move is NOT any kind of judgment on the quality of the article; it is only a suggestion that the article be located at a different title. Discussion should take place at Talk:Pandæmonium#Requested move. Propaniac (talk) 20:12, 5 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator note The proposal to move this article did not reach a consensus to move.--Aervanath (talk) 11:25, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Correct word?[edit]

Should it not be the 'Capital' of Hell? I may be missing something, but it is a common error. Psychokinetic (talk) 09:20, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I thought similarly, but apparently "capitol" refers more narrowly to the buildings of government, whereas "capital" can refer more broadly to the city in which those buildings are located.

That said, Milton himself refers to Pandaemonium as a "capitol" (Book 1, line 756), and that usage seems appropriate too insofar as Milton refers to it in the previous line as the "Council" of fallen angels (e.g. a meeting place or building). Uchronia (talk) 00:45, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]