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talesoftimesforgotten.com
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| | | | | In ancient times, the people of the Greek city-state of Athens regarded the goddess Athena as their patron. The special relationship between the goddess and the city is reflected in their shared name, and, naturally, many people have assumed that the Athenians named their city in honor of Athena. Startlingly, however, historical and linguistic evidence ... Continue reading "Is Athena Named After Athens, or Vice Versa?" | |
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pseudoerasmus.com
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| | | | | Rambling about toponyms and ethnonyms in various languages. Branko Milanovichas revived interest in anolder post of mine about the Polish language.From Twitter it appears that the tidbit from that post which has been most remarked aboutis the fact thatthe Polish word forItaly isW?ochy (related to Gaul, Wales, Wallachia, Galatia, and Vlachs). That inspires this rambling.... | |
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dannybate.com
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| | | | | Reading time: 5-10 minutes For this month, I'd like to shine an etymological spotlight on a humble bit of English vocabulary, which, at first glance, you wouldn't give a second thought. As this post's title implies, the everyday word in question is path. What, I hear you cry, is so special about path? It's a... | |
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timshorrock.com
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| | | The United States has been trying to create a trilateral alliance with Japan and South Korea since the late 1940s. Under President Biden and his "Asia Czar" Kurt Campbell, it has nearly succeeded. But there's a huge disconnect between Washington's constructs and the people of South Korea and Japan. | ||
