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And now for something completely putrid
by Pavlos the Greek Freak (guest)
4/18/2006, 6:33 AM
in reply to a message by তন্ময় ভট
Python may be related to the ancient Greek "pytho" meaning "to rot".According to a Homeric Hymn, Apollo was also mnown as "Pythian" because he killed a nasty dragoness who then rotted away.
(http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0138:hymn=3:line=349)
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Attn. Greek freaks! Help with a Greek expression  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  4/18/2006, 1:28 AM
•Re: Attn. Greek freaks! Help with a Greek expression  ·  Pavlos  ·  4/18/2006, 6:18 AM
•Thanks, Greek Freak! nt  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  4/18/2006, 7:01 AM
•related question  ·  তন্ময় ভট  ·  4/18/2006, 5:06 AM
•And now for something completely putrid  ·  Pavlos the Greek Freak  ·  4/18/2006, 6:33 AM