Polanes - a polish nation

[HoneyBadger]

"Choscisko: The Hub of the Wheel"?

[Edratman]

How about amphibious troops? Call them "Waterski's:

[Chacal]

Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

"Choscisko: The Hub of the Wheel"?

Sounds greatly, even if i may change it a bit, like "Hosciszko" or "Szosciszko"...

thanx for ideas... your 'under title' (I don't know how to call it) sounds great !

[HoneyBadger]

It's not original to me. I found it in Wikipedia-and I quote:

"The genetive plural of the name Kołodziej is Kołodziejów, which allegorically means "wheel of time". The genitive form of the name Piast is Piasta, which also means "the hub of the wheel". Gallus Anonymus reports an invocation stating that his successors' eyes would shine like stars.
The term "Piast Dynasty", referring to the early rulers of the Polans and Poland, was introduced by historian Adam Naruszewicz (1733-1796)."

Since "Wheel of Time" would get many people thinking "Robert Jordan", I necessarily had to discount it. "The Hub of the Wheel" sounds more..."nationey", anyway.

[Zeldor]

I'd rather go with name Sarmatia.

Sarmatia (Polish: Sarmacja) was the semi-legendary and poetic name of the Commonwealth, which was fashionable through the eighteenth century, designating qualities associated with the literate citizenry of the vast Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The culture, lifestyle and the ideology of the Polish nobility were greatly affected by Sarmatism. It was a unique phenomenon for its cultural mixture of Eastern, Western and native traditions. The trend considerably influenced the noble cultures of other countries, such as Hungary, Moldova and the Slavic regions. Later Polish culture continued to be profoundly influenced by the Sarmatian tradition.

[HoneyBadger]

Actually, I'll take a look at this and give my thoughts on it-a Polish/Sarmatian connection seems like it's a bit complicated for me to comment on it without further research, but it's definitely intriguing!