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Originally Posted by PokeRemixStudio
Maybe the second half of the name is supposed to be like Zeus.
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Originally Posted by Bulbapedia
Origin
Arceus is particularly based on a creator deity, present in many world cultures. Or it may be a reference to the Chinese mythical creature, the Qilin. Its myth is nearly identical to that of the Pangu, the Chinese creation deity. Arceus may also be inspired by (or a representation of) Avalokiteśvara who, in Buddhism, is either pictured with eleven heads and one thousand arms (the latter of which is mentioned in Arceus's flavor text) or in a white four-armed manifestation (which could look similar to Arceus's Normal form). Some inspiration may have come from a horse, because of its Platinum sprite and attack movements in Pokémon Battle Revolution. Arceus, as the master of the Dragon trio, may also based on Kaptan, the ruler of heaven and the king of the gods, according to the Philippine mythology. Name origin Arceus's name may come from the words arch (highest) and deus, which is Latin and Greek for god. It may also have a root in the Latin word arcanus, which means secret; sacred mystery. Or Arceus's name which was pronounced as (Arh-keus) maybe a combination of "Arch" and a mispronounced word "Chaos". Arceus's name may also come from the word archaic (ancient), which comes from the Greek arkhaios, and is derived from the ancient Greek word for "beginning", arkhē. It could have also come from the Latin word archetypus (original). Alternatively, Arceus's name can be seen as a portmanteau of Zeus, the most powerful of Greek gods and arch (highest). Arceus' name is pronounced with a soft "c" by the announcer in Pokémon Battle Revolution; in keeping with its probable name origin, it is pronounced with a hard "c" in television commercials and in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. |
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| Arceus' name is pronounced with a soft "c" by the announcer in Pokémon Battle Revolution; in keeping with its probable name origin, it is pronounced with a hard "c" in television commercials and in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. |
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Originally Posted by Ningamer
How exactly do you pronounce "Arceus"?
After reading through all your ideas, I'm going to side the Arch Deus one. Since Arceus is pretty much a god, it's the one that makes most sense to me. Of course, it's not correct if a lot of people agree with it. To find out completely, you'd probably have to go over to GameFreak HQ. |
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I agree with the Archeus and Arch Deus theories. They make the most sense to me. Plus, the two theories are somewhat related to each other.
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Originally Posted by Ditto616
You would pronounce it Ark-ee-us, but the katakana for Arceus, アルセウス, translates it out to a "soft c" sound. That's probably why there's been confusion.
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Originally Posted by Justjack91
...I use to say Lugia's name with a hard "g" before I saw the second movie.
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