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Help[Facts] Briseis
Does anyone now anything about that name?
The only thing I know is this:
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/f/Briseis.htm
Does anyone know somebody with that name?
The only thing I know is this:
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/f/Briseis.htm
Does anyone know somebody with that name?
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Another thing of course is that in the middle ages they took the name and either misread or tweaked it to arrive at Cressida, who then became a typical example of a weak and disloyal woman, throwing over her man when a wealthier and more powerful version came along.
One form of it, perhaps an accusative, would have been something close to Briseida.
Anyway, there was a minor vogue for naming girls Cressida in the UK during the 70s if I recall. And all those cars ... not a reassuring message of reliability!
One form of it, perhaps an accusative, would have been something close to Briseida.
Anyway, there was a minor vogue for naming girls Cressida in the UK during the 70s if I recall. And all those cars ... not a reassuring message of reliability!
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What you linked to basically gives the original history of the name quite well. As I understand it, Briseis probably came from a Greek word meaning "weighty, strong."
I don't know a Briseis personally. It seems to have always been extremely rare in English-speaking countries. The Spanish form, Briseida, has gotten a bit more use, especially in Latin America.
I don't know a Briseis personally. It seems to have always been extremely rare in English-speaking countries. The Spanish form, Briseida, has gotten a bit more use, especially in Latin America.
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I just want to mention, that if I remember the Iliad correctly, Briseis was a very minor character. I guess the movie producers wanted yet another love story in the plot.
~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult
~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult
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She was also a very minor character in the movie...
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I don't think Briseis had a huge amount of text dedicated to her, but her role was pivotal in explaining Achilles' actions, since most of what he does at Troy hinges on Briseis.
Later traditions tend to embroider her role a bit, including giving quite a detailed account of her appearance and so forth.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
Later traditions tend to embroider her role a bit, including giving quite a detailed account of her appearance and so forth.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
This message was edited 11/5/2005, 2:06 PM
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