Archive of Okrandian Canon
| Author | Marc Okrand, Roger Cheesbro |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 July 1999 |
| Summary | On Qun “god”. |
| Title | gods (from Marc) |
| Type |
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 18:58:34 -0400 | Header from the message
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org | forwarded to tlhingan-hol
From: TPO <cheesbro@rpa.net> |
Subject: gods (from Marc) |
From the startrek.klingon news group:
There is a Klingon word that could be translated "god" or "supernatural being": <Qun>.
In talking of times long ago (pre-Kahless?), Klingons mention these beings, and there seem to have been a good number of them (the plural of <Qun> is <Qunpu'> since they are or were presumably capable of using language, which is what the plural suffix <-pu'> implies). Though too little is known of ancient Klingon theology, there doesn't seem to have been a single <Qun> that stood out from the rest. Indeed, the <Qunpu'> appear to have acted collectively.
<Qunpu'> are distinct from <qa'pu'> "spirits" (such as the spirits of the dishonored dead which reside at Gre'thor).
<Qun'a'> "great god" (<Qun> plus <-'a'>, the augmentative suffix) may or may not be an appropriate translation for a single supernatural being in a monotheistic system, since the <Qun'a'> would still be one among many.