In the name of Annah the Allmaziful
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Jump to navigationJump to search- In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate: all but one of the 114 Suras of the Koran begin with this formula, known from its opening word as the Bismillah
- ana: (Turkish) mother
- mazi: (Turkish) olden times; the past tense
- Anna Livia Plurabelle: ALP
- almighty
- amazing
- maize → Allmaziful contains an allusion to the Maize Mother or Corn Mother
- Anna Perenna: an old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, as the name (per annum) clearly indicates
- Ana: in Irish mythology there is a Danaan goddess Ana or Anan
- An: (Sumerian) heaven
- wonderful
Commentary
- Robert Graves, The White Goddess: "James Joyce playfully celebrates Anna's universality in his Anna Livia Plurabelle. And indeed if one needs a single, simple, inclusive name for the Great Goddess, Anna is the best choice."
