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Interesting thought! I'm actually reading a beautiful book on Greek mythology at the minute and have yet to reach the mentions of Iphigenia, but according to BtN she ultimately wasn't sacrificed and instead "she was magically transported to the city of Taurus".
Do you think a lot of names from Greek myth are unusable? My friend and I have been in a debate about whether there is a god/goddess worse than Hera and his disdain for her / her actions is making me wonder if the name is unusable.
Oh, and how are you liking Vanity Fair? I've never read it.
Ottilie
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Do you think a lot of names from Greek myth are unusable? My friend and I have been in a debate about whether there is a god/goddess worse than Hera and his disdain for her / her actions is making me wonder if the name is unusable.
Oh, and how are you liking Vanity Fair? I've never read it.
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I'm really enjoying "Vanity Fair." It's long, but interesting and readable. It has a lighter tone and is more readable than anything by Dickens, certainly, although I'm not knocking Dickens.
I don't think a lot of names from Greek myth are unusable. I guess it's a personal reaction to the story of a parent killing his own child. It gives me shivers. Of course, that's just me. Some sources say Iphigenia was ultimately sacrificed and some say she wasn't.
I don't think a lot of names from Greek myth are unusable. I guess it's a personal reaction to the story of a parent killing his own child. It gives me shivers. Of course, that's just me. Some sources say Iphigenia was ultimately sacrificed and some say she wasn't.
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Yes, Artemis (I think) admired her courage and saved her at the last minute. I love Greek Mythology. A classmate wants to name her daughter Persephone if she ever has one, and I definitely approve. I have a soft spot for Pepsi as a nickname, but both names are probably unusable. Hera is lovely and definitely usable IMO!
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