Why did the author choose 3 min 4 sec to be stolen by the Sídhe?
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In Peadar Ó Guilín's the Call series, why did the author choose for the Sídhe to steal teenagers away to the Grey Land for exactly 3 minutes and 4 seconds? Was this length of time, or proportion of a day, chosen because of some kind of mythological resonance? Or is it just a random short length of time?
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In Peadar Ó Guilín's the Call series, why did the author choose for the Sídhe to steal teenagers away to the Grey Land for exactly 3 minutes and 4 seconds? Was this length of time, or proportion of a day, chosen because of some kind of mythological resonance? Or is it just a random short length of time?
mythology fairy the-grey-land peader-o-guilin
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Are you interested in the in-universe reason (i.e. why this amount of time in the context of the story) or just the out-of-universe reason for the author's decision?
– Rand al'Thor♦
yesterday
@Randal'Thor - OP's acceptance of my answer would seem to suggest that my initial reading (that they were interested in why the author chose the time out-of-universe) was accurate.
– Valorum
yesterday
I (OP) was interested in what mythological or calculated percentage the author based the time on, yes. I wasn't sure how much the reasoning would be in-universe and how much out-of-universe, since his fantasy universe has such deep roots in myths and religious beliefs of ancient people. Turns out he just went with what felt right - not the most satisfying answer, but a definitive one, which means I can stop looking for time references in fairy tales to try to find the answer. Thank you for a very useful and quick sourced answer.
– MikeC
21 hours ago
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In Peadar Ó Guilín's the Call series, why did the author choose for the Sídhe to steal teenagers away to the Grey Land for exactly 3 minutes and 4 seconds? Was this length of time, or proportion of a day, chosen because of some kind of mythological resonance? Or is it just a random short length of time?
mythology fairy the-grey-land peader-o-guilin
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Rand al'Thor♦
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MikeCMikeC
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In Peadar Ó Guilín's the Call series, why did the author choose for the Sídhe to steal teenagers away to the Grey Land for exactly 3 minutes and 4 seconds? Was this length of time, or proportion of a day, chosen because of some kind of mythological resonance? Or is it just a random short length of time?
mythology fairy the-grey-land peader-o-guilin
mythology fairy the-grey-land peader-o-guilin
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Rand al'Thor♦
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asked yesterday
MikeCMikeC
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edited yesterday
Rand al'Thor♦
98.6k44468657
asked yesterday
MikeCMikeC
1739
edited yesterday
Rand al'Thor♦
98.6k44468657
edited yesterday
Rand al'Thor♦
98.6k44468657
edited yesterday
Rand al'Thor♦
98.6k44468657
98.6k44468657
asked yesterday
MikeCMikeC
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asked yesterday
MikeCMikeC
1739
asked yesterday
MikeCMikeC
1739
1739
Are you interested in the in-universe reason (i.e. why this amount of time in the context of the story) or just the out-of-universe reason for the author's decision?
– Rand al'Thor♦
yesterday
@Randal'Thor - OP's acceptance of my answer would seem to suggest that my initial reading (that they were interested in why the author chose the time out-of-universe) was accurate.
– Valorum
yesterday
I (OP) was interested in what mythological or calculated percentage the author based the time on, yes. I wasn't sure how much the reasoning would be in-universe and how much out-of-universe, since his fantasy universe has such deep roots in myths and religious beliefs of ancient people. Turns out he just went with what felt right - not the most satisfying answer, but a definitive one, which means I can stop looking for time references in fairy tales to try to find the answer. Thank you for a very useful and quick sourced answer.
– MikeC
21 hours ago
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Are you interested in the in-universe reason (i.e. why this amount of time in the context of the story) or just the out-of-universe reason for the author's decision?
– Rand al'Thor♦
yesterday
@Randal'Thor - OP's acceptance of my answer would seem to suggest that my initial reading (that they were interested in why the author chose the time out-of-universe) was accurate.
– Valorum
yesterday
I (OP) was interested in what mythological or calculated percentage the author based the time on, yes. I wasn't sure how much the reasoning would be in-universe and how much out-of-universe, since his fantasy universe has such deep roots in myths and religious beliefs of ancient people. Turns out he just went with what felt right - not the most satisfying answer, but a definitive one, which means I can stop looking for time references in fairy tales to try to find the answer. Thank you for a very useful and quick sourced answer.
– MikeC
21 hours ago
Are you interested in the in-universe reason (i.e. why this amount of time in the context of the story) or just the out-of-universe reason for the author's decision?
– Rand al'Thor♦
yesterday
Are you interested in the in-universe reason (i.e. why this amount of time in the context of the story) or just the out-of-universe reason for the author's decision?
– Rand al'Thor♦
yesterday
@Randal'Thor - OP's acceptance of my answer would seem to suggest that my initial reading (that they were interested in why the author chose the time out-of-universe) was accurate.
– Valorum
yesterday
@Randal'Thor - OP's acceptance of my answer would seem to suggest that my initial reading (that they were interested in why the author chose the time out-of-universe) was accurate.
– Valorum
yesterday
I (OP) was interested in what mythological or calculated percentage the author based the time on, yes. I wasn't sure how much the reasoning would be in-universe and how much out-of-universe, since his fantasy universe has such deep roots in myths and religious beliefs of ancient people. Turns out he just went with what felt right - not the most satisfying answer, but a definitive one, which means I can stop looking for time references in fairy tales to try to find the answer. Thank you for a very useful and quick sourced answer.
– MikeC
21 hours ago
I (OP) was interested in what mythological or calculated percentage the author based the time on, yes. I wasn't sure how much the reasoning would be in-universe and how much out-of-universe, since his fantasy universe has such deep roots in myths and religious beliefs of ancient people. Turns out he just went with what felt right - not the most satisfying answer, but a definitive one, which means I can stop looking for time references in fairy tales to try to find the answer. Thank you for a very useful and quick sourced answer.
– MikeC
21 hours ago
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The author answered this question in a series of tweets in 2016.
Q. How long is a day in the Grey Lands? Also why is it 3 mins and 4 seconds?
A. Nobody really knows. It feels like a day, but is it? 3 minutes and 4 seconds was a decision I made because I wanted it to be long
enough for tension to form, but not so long for tension to run out...
Not a good answer, I know ;)
Per Twitter 1, 2 - Edited for readability
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The author answered this question in a series of tweets in 2016.
Q. How long is a day in the Grey Lands? Also why is it 3 mins and 4 seconds?
A. Nobody really knows. It feels like a day, but is it? 3 minutes and 4 seconds was a decision I made because I wanted it to be long
enough for tension to form, but not so long for tension to run out...
Not a good answer, I know ;)
Per Twitter 1, 2 - Edited for readability
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The author answered this question in a series of tweets in 2016.
Q. How long is a day in the Grey Lands? Also why is it 3 mins and 4 seconds?
A. Nobody really knows. It feels like a day, but is it? 3 minutes and 4 seconds was a decision I made because I wanted it to be long
enough for tension to form, but not so long for tension to run out...
Not a good answer, I know ;)
Per Twitter 1, 2 - Edited for readability
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The author answered this question in a series of tweets in 2016.
Q. How long is a day in the Grey Lands? Also why is it 3 mins and 4 seconds?
A. Nobody really knows. It feels like a day, but is it? 3 minutes and 4 seconds was a decision I made because I wanted it to be long
enough for tension to form, but not so long for tension to run out...
Not a good answer, I know ;)
Per Twitter 1, 2 - Edited for readability
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The author answered this question in a series of tweets in 2016.
Q. How long is a day in the Grey Lands? Also why is it 3 mins and 4 seconds?
A. Nobody really knows. It feels like a day, but is it? 3 minutes and 4 seconds was a decision I made because I wanted it to be long
enough for tension to form, but not so long for tension to run out...
Not a good answer, I know ;)
Per Twitter 1, 2 - Edited for readability
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Are you interested in the in-universe reason (i.e. why this amount of time in the context of the story) or just the out-of-universe reason for the author's decision?
– Rand al'Thor♦
yesterday
@Randal'Thor - OP's acceptance of my answer would seem to suggest that my initial reading (that they were interested in why the author chose the time out-of-universe) was accurate.
– Valorum
yesterday
I (OP) was interested in what mythological or calculated percentage the author based the time on, yes. I wasn't sure how much the reasoning would be in-universe and how much out-of-universe, since his fantasy universe has such deep roots in myths and religious beliefs of ancient people. Turns out he just went with what felt right - not the most satisfying answer, but a definitive one, which means I can stop looking for time references in fairy tales to try to find the answer. Thank you for a very useful and quick sourced answer.
– MikeC
21 hours ago