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Phoenix and Phoenices

Phoenix and Phoenices Copilot answers zas inquiry about "Phoenix" in mythology The oldest referent of the name "Phoenix" in mythology is associated with the ancient Egyptian Bennu bird. The name "Bennu" relates to the verb "weben," meaning "to rise brilliantly" or "to shine"⁴. This bird is often linked to the sun, creation, and rebirth. The Greek word "phoenix" could have been derived from the Mycenaean Greek "po-ni-ke," which may have meant "griffin" or "palm tree" and is believed to be a...

Language of Mythology - Medieval Grammar and Hermeneutics

The spatial sign in the middle ages is the product of the mythology of static, determinate structure.By Dr. Jesse M. GellrichProfessor of EnglishLouisiana State UniversityThe Divine Page, in its literal sense, contains many things which seem both to be opposed to each other and, sometimes, to impart something which smacks of the absurd or the impossible. But the spiritual meaning admits no opposition; in it, many things can be different from one another, but none can be opposed.Hugh of St. Vi...

hero - etymology of

hero (n.1)late 14c., "man of superhuman strength or physical courage," from Old French heroe (14c., Modern French héros), from Latin heros (plural heroes) "hero, demi-god, illustrious man," from Greek hērōs (plural hērōes) "demi-god." This is of uncertain origin; perhaps originally "defender, protector" and from PIE root *ser- (1) "to protect," but Beekes writes that it is "Probably a Pre-Greek word." In Homer, of the Greeks before Troy, then a comprehensive term used of warriors generally, ...

Penelope etymology

Penelope fem. proper name, name of the faithful wife in the "Odyssey," from Greek Pēnelopē, Pēnelopeia, which is perhaps related to pēne "thread on the bobbin," from pēnos "web," cognate with Latin pannus "cloth garment" (see pane (n.)). But Beekes suggests rather a connection with pēnelops "duck or wild goose with colored neck." Used in English as the type of the virtuous wife (1580) as it was in Latin.From etymonline.comrelatedly:pane (n.)mid-13c., "garment, cloak, mantle; a part of a ga...

Golden Legend - Life of Saint Augustine

THE LIFE OF ST. AUSTIN, OR AUGUSTINE, DOCTOR Chapter 28 of the Golden Legend by Jacobus Voragine (1275), translated by William Caxton, 14831 St. Austin the noble doctor was born in Africa in the city of Carthage, and was come of noble kindred. And his father was named Patrick and his mother Monica. He was sufficiently instructed in the arts liberal, so that he was reputed for a sufficient philosopher and a right noble doctor, teacher o...

Copped - defined

Clip source: Copped (definition) by Webster 1913 - Everything2.com Copped (definition)See all of Copped, no other writeups in this node. (definition)by Webster 1913(unvotable)Tue Dec 21 1999 at 18:43:19Copped (?), a. [From Cop.] Rising to a point or head; conical; pointed; crested. Wiseman. © Webster 1913. link view you have 149(46) messages EpicenterYou have 1 C! and 26 votes left today. server time Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 20:52:59 your time Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 16:52:59Vi...

Ukrainian Names U to Z

U is for unrulySourceURL: https://drkottaway.com/2022/04/25/u-is-for-unruly/ I am blogging from A to Z about Helen Burling Ottaway, my artist mother, and other women artists. Artists are unruly. They are not obedient. They are usurpers. They are unreasonable. This is another etching of my mother, a self portrait, titled "Giantess". She looks giant, rising from an ocean. Will she have arms and hands and legs, or is she an octopus? We do not know. It may depend on her mood. ...

hawse - as HAL

hawse (n.) From etymonline: "part of a ship's bow containing the hawse-holes," late 15c., from Old English or Old Norse hals "part of a ship's prow," literally "neck," from Proto-Germanic *h(w)alsaz, the general Germanic word (source also of Gothic, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German hals), cognate with Latin collum (see collar (n.)), from PIE root from PIE root *kwel- (1) "revolve, move round; sojourn, dwell." Respelled with -aw- 16c.

Portuguese-English False Cognates | AJE

Portuguese-English False Cognates There are certain terms that authors should be particularly aware of when translating from Portuguese to English. Also available in: português Another article features a set of false friends (or false cognates) to watch out for when translating from Spanish to English. False cognates are terms that look similar but have very different meanings. Authors translating their work need to be careful with such terms; it is easy to substitute a similar-s...

halieutuc - HAL and Ovid and salty fish

halieutic (adj.) "pertaining to fishing," 1854, from Latin halieuticus, from Greek halieutikos "pertaining to fishing," from halieuein "to fish," from hals "the sea," literally "salt" (from PIE root *sal-"salt"). Halieutics "writing on the art of fishing" is from 1640s (Latin Halieutica was the title of a poem on fishing by Ovid).

Old European culture: The best bits

Old European culture: The best bits Clip source: Old%20European%20culture%3A%20The%20best%20bits Old European culture ▼Monday, 7 December 2015 The best bits Offal, also called variety meats or organ meats, refers to the internal organs and entrails of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particular list of edible organs, which varies by culture and region, but includes most internal organs excluding muscle and bone. The word shares its etymology with several Germanic words: Fr...

brontophobia

brontophobia (n.) "fear of thunder and thunderstorms," 1905 (but it appears in Flügel's 1891 German-English dictionary, translated as Gewitterfurcht), with -phobia + Greek bronte "thunder,"which is perhaps from PIE imitative root *bhrem- "to growl." Brontes was the name of one of the Cyclopes in Greek mythology, and bronteion was the name of the ancient theatrical machine for producing a sound of thunder. Entries related to brontophobia-phobia Others are reading Share brontophobia

Origin of Sin the moon god

The Origin of Sin and the Queen of Heaven The history of the Moon God and his consort in successive Near Eastern Cultures from Sumeria through Canaan to Sa'aba and Harran. Dedicated to my namesake and alter-ego...

Halation | Definition of Halation by Merriam-Webster

Definition of Halation by Merriam-Webster ha·​la·​tion | \ hā-ˈlā-shən \ Definition of halation 1 : the spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries in a developed photographic image 2 : a bright ring that sometimes surrounds a bright object on a television screen First Known Use of halation 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1 History and Etymology for halation halo + -ation Learn More about halation Time Traveler for halation The first known use of halation was ...

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga - Everything2.com

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga Lugh Lamhfada "Lugh of the Long Arm" aka: Samildánach (CMT), Lug Lonnannsclech (CMT), Lug Laebach (Gwynn, III, 7) God of arts, warriors, and sovereignty. Etymology The origin of "Lugh"--and that of his Gaulish counterpart Lugus--is still a matter of debate. It may derive from *lug- "oath, pledge", which would fit with his role as a first function god in a Dumezilian structure. Alternately, it has been derived from the Proto-Indo European *leuk- "light", here perh...

Sebastian: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names

Sebastian 8% Gender: Male Meaning of Sebastian: "person from ancient city of Sebastia" Origin of Sebastian: Latin from Greek Sebastian's Popularity in 2018: #18 Sebastian Origin and Meaning The name Sebastian is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin meaning "person from ancient city of Sebastia". Sebastian is deri...

todd | Origin and meaning of the name todd by Online Etymology Dictionary

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Lorna - Girl Name | Meaning and Origin

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Rebekah: Name Meaning and Origin - SheKnows

Rebekah Over 30,000 Unique Baby Name Meanings Image: RebeccaVC1/Flickr Rebekah The name Rebekah is a baby girl name. Meaning Biblical Names Meaning: The name Rebekah is a Biblical Names baby name. In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Rebekah is: Fat, fattened, a quarrel appeased. Hebrew Baby Names Mea...

jane | Origin and meaning of the name jane by Online Etymology Dictionary

Jane fem. proper name, from French Jeanne, Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna (see John). As a generic name for "girl, girlfriend" it is attested from 1906 in U.S. slang. Never a top-10 list name for girls born in the U.S., it ranked in the top 50 from 1931 to 1956. It may owe its "everywoman" reputation rather to its association with the popular boy's name John. Entries related to janejanetjeanjennyjinnyjohnOthers are reading Open in appAdvertisement Dictionar...

janet | Origin and meaning of the name janet by Online Etymology Dictionary

Janet fem. proper name, a diminutive of Jane with -et. In Middle English, Ionete-of-the-steues "Janet of the Stews" (see stew (n.)) was a common name for a prostitute (late 14c.).Entries related to janet-etjanestewOthers are reading Open in appAdvertisement Dictionary entries near JanetjamboreeJamesJamesianjamsJaneJanetjanglejanglyjanitorjanitorialjanizaryABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZSourcesLinksEtymonline iOS AppEtymonline Android App培根词汇微信公众号Explanation of TermsWho did thisFollow on ...

Name Anatolios Meaning, Origin etc. - Boy Names - Baby Name Anatolios

Baby Name Meanings, Meaning of NamesBaby NamesStart With – Letters (A to Z)Name MeaningsBy OriginBy CategoryUnisex NamesBoy NamesGirl NamesName OriginsName CategoriesBaby Articles The Name Meaning >> Boy Names >> Anatolios AnatoliosWhat does the name Anatolios mean?The meaning of the name "Anatolios" is: "Dawn; the East". Categories: Greek NamesUsed in: Greek speaking countriesGender: Boy NamesOrigins: GreekStarts with: APronunciation: (ah nah TO lee os) Form of: Itself (Anatoli...