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hardly original. Cleopatra was her own name, while Helios was god of the sun and Selene the goddess of the moon. Those poor children didn't end up too well either.
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hardly original. Cleopatra was her own name, while Helios was god of the sun and Selene the goddess of the moon. Those poor children didn't end up too well either.
Bear in mind that there were a lot Cleopatras in the Ptolemaic Dynasty, just like there were a gazillion Ptolemies. To quote a far funnier man than I, "Originality was not the family's strong suit." ;)
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Bear in mind that there were a lot Cleopatras in the Ptolemaic Dynasty, just like there were a gazillion Ptolemies. To quote a far funnier man than I, "Originality was not the family's strong suit." ;)
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true :) wasn't she like the 6th Cleopatra (to rule - please correct me if I'm wrong!), and every other daughter was named that?
I like that quote!
I like that quote!
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She was the 7th :)
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