gannalach

woke up with the word "gannalach" or "gehn-na-luck" in my head. What the heck was that? curious enough to google it,
"ganna" = some celtic priestess / rituals performed / something related to genius
"genna" = rare name. origin from where i know not.
"gehenna" = hell (!?)
"lach"(luck)=laughter.

now whatever does that mean?


Meanwhile, ive found out what or who is tenhauser.
It is derived from the name "Tannhäuser", this knight and poet, who found the Venusburg, or subterranean home of Venus, and spent a year there worshipping Venus. After leaving the Venusburg, Tannhäuser became filled with remorse. He travelled to Rome asking Pope Urban if it would be possible to be absolved of his sins. Urban replied that it was just as impossible for his papal staff to blossom. Three days after Tannhäuser returned to Vienna, Urban's staff supposedly bloomed with flowers.
staff supposedly bloomed with flowers.

Algernon Swinburne's poem Laus Veneris published in 1866 explores the destructive power of Venus' love:

'Her little chambers drip with flower-like red, ...
Her gateways smoke with fume of flowers and fire,
With loves burnt out and unassuaged desires
Between her lips the steam of them is sweet
The languor in her eyes of many lyres... ...
Her beds are full of perfumes and sad sound,
Her doors are made with music, and barred round
With sighing and with laughter and with tears,
With tears whereby strong souls of men are bound.'
( -wikipedia.com)

Tenhauser gate hence has its meaning - gateway to certain 'paradise' in guise (venusburg) or gateway to absovlement of sins?

(geekspeak - Tenhauser gate was mentioned by the replicant Ray as some sort of 'civil war' was ongoing, and the Kushans had defended the Bentusi from the Taiidani at this similarly named Tenhauser gate - significance?)

And then, theres the eye of Arran (supposedly a vast systems of gates?), Balcora as well. now what do THESE mean?