Talk:Manakete

Mythical? plus other problems

OK, first up, it claims that this is a mythical creature... do you have a source that makes that claim? All I see is a bunch of fiction references, which isn;t enoug to make something mythical.

Second, where does the word Manakeet come from? It's a very strange sounding word.

Third, listing a fiction reference that doesn't use the name is rather silly.

Fourth, links to Mana simply do not work for this article, because it's not an article about Mana. The entire See also list just isn't right.

If this term is just used in one game, perhaps it's better as a redirect to an article about that game. DreamGuy 09:06, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

I cut this down to the information that is clearly related to the game; as you can see, there isn't a lot left. Google search turns up no instance of 'Manakeet' that isn't related to the video game mentioned in the article, and I've never heard the term used in any system of mythology (Eastern or Western- and as DreamGuy mentions, the word itself doesn't seem to come from any particular language). I think that this article really ought to be merged witht he Fire Emblem article. --Clay Collier 20:25, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, this is my first article I've ever written. I still have to learn what to put in and what to put out. Sorry if I've troubled you.MMM PIE!!!

If it's any help, the shapeshifting page lists Manaketes as mythical beings as well. DreamGuy knows a lot about folkloric and religious beings, so if he doesn't think Manakeet is one, it probably isn't. I have to point out, though, that there are several definitions of myth in modern English usage, one of which (which isn't marked as being colloquial, so one can assume it's sneaked it's way into Standard English) is "A fictitious event, person, thing, etc." (Cassell Concise Dictionary), and the Manakeet is certainly that.