In the book "The Golden Compass," the golden compass, also known as an alethiometer, is a truth-telling device that helps its user find answers to questions and navigate through complex situations. It is a powerful tool that reveals hidden truths and guides the protagonist, Lyra, on her journey.
The Golden compass is a devise used to tell the truth. Lyra being one of the only people able to read it, can ask it a question by using the symbols on the compass, picturing the question in her mind, and the compass will respond by spinning its arrows and landing on a symbol. But every symbol has a several meanings to it. like the symbol for Woman, could mean exactly that, or a mother, or nurturing. or like a snake meaning deception. Things like that. I can not spell they exact terminology for the Golden Compass because i had loaned my series to a friend, but the actual word for the Golden compass means something like, "Truth tell" "truth Machine" "Truth Compass" If you actually read the novels, in the third novel, "the Amber Spy Glass" Lyra finds out that the Compass is controlled by Angels, that do not lie. They will answer every question truthfully. all you have to do is ask the right questions. I highly doubt Lyra ever asked the Compass to do Algebra for her though. HAhaha!
a young girl called Lyra who lives in a different world to ours where each person has a daemon (their soul is in their daemon) and she goes on a journey to stop these people called gobblers who take children and split them and their daemons apart. she is given an alethiometer (golden compass) which is a device to tell you the truth. it is based on the novel-northen lights. Lyra has to save the children from the gobblers who split daemon and child apart in the north pole.
it tells the truth
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Yes, the book The Golden Compass is still popular with readers.
alethiometerIt comes from the book The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman.
WEll the actaul book is called Nothern Lights book one on HIs Dark Materials BY Phillip Pullman. But IN the book thhe "golden compass" is called an allithometer
The first book only - The Golden Compass - has 23 chapters. But the game on D.S has 17 and 3 pledges !
The third book in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series is called "The Amber Spyglass."
its called that because it is a compass that is golden
no she did not die in the book nor the movie....
Yes, "Northern Lights" and "The Golden Compass" are the same book. In the United Kingdom, the book is titled "Northern Lights," while in the United States, it is known as "The Golden Compass."
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Yes, Lyra can be considered a hero in "The Golden Compass." Throughout the story, she demonstrates bravery, compassion, and a willingness to fight for what is right, even in the face of danger. Her actions ultimately contribute to positive change in her world.
The duration of The Golden Compass - film - is 1.88 hours.