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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
The exact reason for the door's name is unknown, but there are several possible meanings: | |||
====Roman god==== | ====Roman god==== | ||
{{nihongo|Mercurius|メルクリウスの扉|Merukuriusu}} is the Latin name of the Roman god [[wikipedia:Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]]. In Japan, it is used instead of the English {{nihongo|Mercury|マーキュリー|Mākyurī}}. Mercury is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld and the "messenger of the gods". | {{nihongo|Mercurius|メルクリウスの扉|Merukuriusu}} is the Latin name of the Roman god [[wikipedia:Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]]. In Japan, it is used instead of the English {{nihongo|Mercury|マーキュリー|Mākyurī}}. Mercury is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld and the "messenger of the gods". | ||
====The Spirit in the Bottle==== | ====The Spirit in the Bottle==== | ||
Alternatively, Mercurius could be referring to the demon from [[wikipedia:The Spirit in the Bottle|The Spirit in the Bottle]], a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Mercurius is a giant demon trapped in a small bottle. Parallels can be drawn between the demon Mercurius and the Black Mud behind the door in the manga. | Alternatively, Mercurius could be referring to the demon from [[wikipedia:The Spirit in the Bottle|The Spirit in the Bottle]], a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Mercurius is a giant demon trapped in a small bottle. Parallels can be drawn between the demon Mercurius and the Black Mud behind the door in the manga. | ||
===Fan translations=== | ===Fan translations=== | ||
A fan translation of ''[[Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five]]'' translates the name as Mercurius Gate instead. | A fan translation of ''[[Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five]]'' translates the name as Mercurius Gate instead. | ||