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Subject: Tanith
Author: Miss Claire   (Authenticated as Miss Claire)
Date: March 23, 2005 at 3:33:22 PM
Hi!

How do you get "serpent lady" out of Tanith? I've always wondered! Maybe "tan" or "tani" means "serpent"?
Personally I've heard it comes from a shortening of the Egyptian "ta-neteret", meaning "the goddess".

Any idea?




~~ Claire ~~

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