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in reply to a message by Anna
The 14th century Italian novelist, Giovanni Boccaccio, was the first to popularize, in literature, the meek Griselda whose name became a synonym for patience. The tale was later translated by various other medieval writers, including Chaucer for his *The Clerk's Tale* in his *Canterbury Tales*.
The popularity of the tale through the successive ages led to multiple variations of the name, with "Zelda " and "Zelinda" being just a couple. Although the name means "gray battle-maid" in Latin/Old High German , since Chaucer's use of the character the name became an English Puritan "virtue name" due to its symbolism of meekness.
-- Nanaea
The popularity of the tale through the successive ages led to multiple variations of the name, with "Zelda " and "Zelinda" being just a couple. Although the name means "gray battle-maid" in Latin/Old High German , since Chaucer's use of the character the name became an English Puritan "virtue name" due to its symbolism of meekness.
-- Nanaea
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The Mind's Eye...
"Meek". Yeah, right. :P But, you know, it's funny how names wind up getting associated with certain things, despite their actual meanings.
Now, take "Nanaea " for example. Even if you didn't know *anything* about me, you might still see a certain, demonic influence in the appearance of the letters of my name.
Look very closely at the typed word "Nanaea ". Veeeeeeery closely.
Very, veeeeeeery closely.
Notice how the two, upper points of the "N" practically resemble a devil's horns? Notice how the "a" at the end curls around like a devil's tail?
Think about it...
-- Nanaea
"Meek". Yeah, right. :P But, you know, it's funny how names wind up getting associated with certain things, despite their actual meanings.
Now, take "Nanaea " for example. Even if you didn't know *anything* about me, you might still see a certain, demonic influence in the appearance of the letters of my name.
Look very closely at the typed word "Nanaea ". Veeeeeeery closely.
Very, veeeeeeery closely.
Notice how the two, upper points of the "N" practically resemble a devil's horns? Notice how the "a" at the end curls around like a devil's tail?
Think about it...
-- Nanaea
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