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Go raibh maith agat (Thanks).
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Helena and Penelope, HISTOS (a large web, tapestry) and HISTORY that was not written, but embroided
...Like Penelope, Helen is described as weaving and spinning wool, common tasks for women in the Homeric world. Also in an episode of the…
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EUROPA, etymology
"... Agenor, king of the Phoenician city of Sidon, had a beautiful daughter Europa, literally (in Greek) the "wide-eyed". In fact, of course, not…
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Word 'Climax'. A note for aspiring etymologists.
The English word climax has two seemingly incompatible meanings of "climax" and "orgasm". Yet, we should not forget that the word has not only a…
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