Part of the problem is that the names (abbey, alidade, shrine) are so very... place/time set. Abbey is such a xtian-tied word, as much as synagogue brings to mind Judaism, and shrine makes one think of Eastern religions. And hell, who even knows what an alidade is? Astrolabe might be more recognizable, but still, both are about a hundred years (technologically) after when I'm writing, anyway. Argh! I'm thinking I'm gonna have to go with constellations, since at least those will have stories that on their own can echo each story's theme.
no subject
Date: 1 Jul 2014 05:07 am (UTC)