The conversation between human and AI assistant.
Where does the trope of having power over something if you know its true name come from?
I never thought of it that way. Is there a specific culture or mythology that is most associated with this trope?
The theme of having power over something if you know its true name is common to many cultures and mythologies. In Western culture, this idea is often associated with Greek mythology, where knowing the true name of a god or goddess was believed to give you power over them. But the idea also appears in many other cultures, from Native American and African folklore to Celtic mythology and beyond.