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atari 2600 · 05.07.2007, 11:05 AM

David Bowman from Clarke/Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey...

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The following is a possible etymology of the name David Bowman. The first name "David" is believed to point to the biblical David, who killed the much stronger Goliath through skill not power. The second name "Bowman" is assumed to be a reference to Ulysses, whose skill with the bow is often described in the Odyssey. Ulysses also blinded the one-eyed Polyphemus with a trick, as Bowman deactivates one- (camera-) eyed HAL 9000. Hence a potential reason for the name of the film: "2001 A Space Odyssey".
Another possibility is that the surname "Bowman" refers to Arjuna, one of the heroes of the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. Arjuna, a master archer and revered warrior, is granted cosmic vision by Lord Krishna thereby allowing Arjuna to see Krishna's awe-inspiring 'Universal Form'.
David Bowie had taken Bowman's name into account when deciding his stage name. He would later reference the title Space Odyssey in making his famous song, Space Oddity.
Another Bowman reference comes in Stanley Kubrick's last directed movie, Eyes Wide Shut. In a scene that represents SoHo, a sign on a building reads BOWMAN in bold letters.

05.07.2007, 11:05 AM	#9
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	David Bowman from Clarke/Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey... http://www.answers.com/topic/david-bowman The following is a possible etymology of the name David Bowman. The first name "David" is believed to point to the biblical David, who killed the much stronger Goliath through skill not power. The second name "Bowman" is assumed to be a reference to Ulysses, whose skill with the bow is often described in the Odyssey. Ulysses also blinded the one-eyed Polyphemus with a trick, as Bowman deactivates one- (camera-) eyed HAL 9000. Hence a potential reason for the name of the film: "2001 A Space Odyssey". Another possibility is that the surname "Bowman" refers to Arjuna, one of the heroes of the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. Arjuna, a master archer and revered warrior, is granted cosmic vision by Lord Krishna thereby allowing Arjuna to see Krishna's awe-inspiring 'Universal Form'. David Bowie had taken Bowman's name into account when deciding his stage name. He would later reference the title Space Odyssey in making his famous song, Space Oddity. Another Bowman reference comes in Stanley Kubrick's last directed movie, Eyes Wide Shut. In a scene that represents SoHo, a sign on a building reads BOWMAN in bold letters.
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