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in reply to a message by alley14us
Although this site is not dedicated to selecting names for babies (in this respect you may refer to sites such as babyzone.com) it has a great database with names. Browse it, and you may get inspired.
A name which Mike C does not include in the database (despite my repeated insinuations, grrrrr!!!)is that of my daughter, Nephele. Nephele was mother of the Centaurs in Greek Mythology. Transliterated, the name would be something along the lines of "Cloudy". The Latin form is Nebula.
A name which Mike C does not include in the database (despite my repeated insinuations, grrrrr!!!)is that of my daughter, Nephele. Nephele was mother of the Centaurs in Greek Mythology. Transliterated, the name would be something along the lines of "Cloudy". The Latin form is Nebula.
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Che -
Sorry about the lack of Nephele. I am inundated by email and yours must have been misplaced in the electronic shuffle. Nephele will be added next update (hopefully January).
Sorry about the lack of Nephele. I am inundated by email and yours must have been misplaced in the electronic shuffle. Nephele will be added next update (hopefully January).
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more on Nephele
The various reference sources I have looked at describe Nephele as the mother of Phrixus and Helle (who apparently gave the Hellespont its name by drowning in it). The centaurs are explained as the offspring of Ixion and a cloud.
The various reference sources I have looked at describe Nephele as the mother of Phrixus and Helle (who apparently gave the Hellespont its name by drowning in it). The centaurs are explained as the offspring of Ixion and a cloud.
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Thanks for looking into this Mike.
Nephele was shaped by Zeus from a cloud formation (= "Nephele" in Greek)in the form of his wife Hera. The Centaurs were indeed her offspring with Ixion. Nephele eventually married king Athamas and gave birth to Phrixus and Helle. Some mythological accounts recount that these two different Nepheles, although the consensus is that we are talking about the same person.
A brief (and certainly not definitive) account of Nephele is given by:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5545/beauties-nephele.html
Nephele was shaped by Zeus from a cloud formation (= "Nephele" in Greek)in the form of his wife Hera. The Centaurs were indeed her offspring with Ixion. Nephele eventually married king Athamas and gave birth to Phrixus and Helle. Some mythological accounts recount that these two different Nepheles, although the consensus is that we are talking about the same person.
A brief (and certainly not definitive) account of Nephele is given by:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5545/beauties-nephele.html
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Thanks for looking into this Mike.
Nephele was shaped by Zeus from a cloud formation (= "Nephele" in Greek)in the form of his wife Hera. The Centaurs were indeed her offspring with Ixion. Nephele eventually married king Athamas and gave birth to Phrixus and Helle. Some mythological accounts recount that these two different Nepheles, although the consensus is that we are talking about the same person.
A brief (and certainly not definitive) account of Nephele is given by:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5545/beauties-nephele.html
Nephele was shaped by Zeus from a cloud formation (= "Nephele" in Greek)in the form of his wife Hera. The Centaurs were indeed her offspring with Ixion. Nephele eventually married king Athamas and gave birth to Phrixus and Helle. Some mythological accounts recount that these two different Nepheles, although the consensus is that we are talking about the same person.
A brief (and certainly not definitive) account of Nephele is given by:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5545/beauties-nephele.html
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Greetings! The name Nephele was given to me 31 years ago and I have yet to meet another with this name. Indeed it suits me and is a special name to have. Thank you mama Diane!
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(sniff, sniff) Did someone just bart?
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I beg your barton? I didnt quite grasp your banter, old fruit.
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Well, if I must...
Just as posting a response to the wrong message earns you a derisive "Bart Simpides!" from Nan, double-posting a message is a comparable blunder (but prob'ly means you need to find an ISP that won't blow you out so easily).
Being a person of unforgiving perfection, I have elected to refer to such slippages by the verb "to bart", with the understanding that whenever I blunder likewise, I'm probably a dead man...
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Just as posting a response to the wrong message earns you a derisive "Bart Simpides!" from Nan, double-posting a message is a comparable blunder (but prob'ly means you need to find an ISP that won't blow you out so easily).
Being a person of unforgiving perfection, I have elected to refer to such slippages by the verb "to bart", with the understanding that whenever I blunder likewise, I'm probably a dead man...
Happy New Year to you and yours!
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Ooops temporary lapse of synthetic-inductive reasoning!
Happy New Millennium to thou and thine too, old droog :)
Happy New Millennium to thou and thine too, old droog :)
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"A name which Mike C does not include in the database (despite my repeated insinuations, grrrrr!!!)"
That's what you get for not s***ing a**. ;)
I do like your daughter's name -- it has a lyrical lilt to it. I'm curious -- is the accent on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd syllable?
-- Nanaea
That's what you get for not s***ing a**. ;)
I do like your daughter's name -- it has a lyrical lilt to it. I'm curious -- is the accent on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd syllable?
-- Nanaea
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The accent is on the 2nd syllable. It is pronounced "Ne-fE-li" ("Ne" as in "NEbulous" "fe" as in "FErry" and "li" as in "LIberty). An increasing number of Greeks are chosing ancient names, much to the chagrin of the Orthodox Church which insists that only names associated with Christian Saints be used. Believe it or not, Greek names such as Nephele, Phoebe, Cassandra, etc are only now making their modern-age debut in Greece! Interestingy enough some ancient names such as Aristotle, Hercules, Plato and Socrates are more common, as their exist Christian saints with such names.
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St. Hermaphroditus, Be My Guide!
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Though never sanctified by any known church, Hermaphroditus -- offspring of Hermes and
Aphrodite -- is considered by his/her followers to encompass the best of both worlds.
For a rear view:
http://www.louvre.fr/francais/collec/ager/ma0231/ager_f.htm
I was unable however to locate any surviving statues of my personal favourite, Euthanasia.
Aphrodite -- is considered by his/her followers to encompass the best of both worlds.
For a rear view:
http://www.louvre.fr/francais/collec/ager/ma0231/ager_f.htm
I was unable however to locate any surviving statues of my personal favourite, Euthanasia.
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...voted The People's Choice in the Statuary category at Folsom Prison.
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Cheeky fellow, that Hermaphroditus. :)
I would've loved to have seen a picture of your Goddess Euthanasia, too. But I did, however, find an entertaining article about the Church of Euthanasia, that appeared in the Satanic publication: *Not Like Most*. Satanist and publisher Matt G. Paradise is interviewing Boboroshi the SOD, the designated "Satanic Outreach Director" for the Church of Euthanasia:
http://www.purgingtalon.com/nlm/boboroshi.htm
I would've loved to have seen a picture of your Goddess Euthanasia, too. But I did, however, find an entertaining article about the Church of Euthanasia, that appeared in the Satanic publication: *Not Like Most*. Satanist and publisher Matt G. Paradise is interviewing Boboroshi the SOD, the designated "Satanic Outreach Director" for the Church of Euthanasia:
http://www.purgingtalon.com/nlm/boboroshi.htm
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"Consensual human sacrifice"??? Nah, to namby-pamby and politically correct :p
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I, of course, prefer the old pagan names over the saints' names. :) Hey Che? Is there something wrong with your e-mail? I tried twice sending you a message, and it bounced back both times.
-- Nanaea
-- Nanaea
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