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Re: Bohemund...

by Anthony

11/23/2004, 2:03 AM

I discovered thet the is a mythical race of giants in Germanic mtyh called Bohemund if that may help at all.

- Andy ;—) (guest)

11/23/2004, 4:01 AM

I checked the Grimm Brothers (Grimms Wörterbuch and Deutsche Mythologie) - no Bohemund.
Can anybody help with this?

Andy ;—)

- Miranda (Randee15) +1

11/23/2004, 2:47 AM

That reminds me

You reminded me of a line in Wikipedia's article on Bohemund I of Antioch (c. 1058-1111). Specifically:

[Bohemund] was christened "Mark" but came to be known as Bohemund, after a legendary giant of that name.

- Anthony

11/23/2004, 3:28 AM

Thats where I gleaned that information, although I think I might have got it from another source the line looks about right.

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