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What does the golden compass actually do in the book the golden compass?
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∙ 14y ago
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!
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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∙ 13y agoa 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.
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∙ 14y agoit tells the truth
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What was the best selling book for 1988?
The Golden Compass The Golden Compass
Is The Golden Compass still popular?
Yes, the book The Golden Compass is still popular with readers.
How do you spell alitheometer in the game golden compass?
alethiometerIt comes from the book The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman.
Are Philip Pullman's 'Northern Lights' and 'Golden Compass' the same book under different titles?
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."
What is the name of the golden compass?
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
How many chapters in the golden compass?
The first book only - The Golden Compass - has 23 chapters. But the game on D.S has 17 and 3 pledges !
Why is the golden compass called the golden compass?
its called that because it is a compass that is golden
Who is the illustrator for the golden compass?
The illustrator for "The Golden Compass" is Philip Pullman. He also wrote the book series, which is known as "His Dark Materials".
Did Marisa Coulter die in Golden Compass?
no she did not die in the book nor the movie....
How old is Ben Walker out of the golden compass?
Ben Walker is a fictional character in "The Golden Compass", and his age is not explicitly stated in the book. He is a boy around Lyra's age, who helps her in her journey.
What is that movie called where animals are your soul?
The Golden Compass.
What happens at the end of golden compass?
At the end of "The Golden Compass" (the first book in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy), Lyra crosses through to another world and discovers more about her destiny. The book concludes with Lyra embarking on a new adventure to find her missing friend, Roger, and to uncover the truth about Dust.
