tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post8665676899566281145..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: draconianseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-29201313095975233652012-06-11T19:09:19.551-07:002012-06-11T19:09:19.551-07:00Thanks, Dan. And actually, Dracula and dragons are...Thanks, Dan. And actually, Dracula and dragons are somewhat related. This is a quote from <a href="http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=208660" rel="nofollow"> The Straight Dope</a>, which puts it about as succinctly as it can be put.<br /><br /><i>In the Roman antiquity, the dragon, a fantastic animal,was dedicated to Minerva Goddess, meaning the idea that reason and wisdom never fall asleep.In the Christian world the dragon was used to personify the spirit of evil and the force of the demon. The knights of the Middle Ages adopted it as a symbol of different obstacles that had to be overcome or as a sign of power. It is this ancient symbol of the Order of Dragon from which the name of " Dracul " is supposed to be assigned to Vlad I, as a nickname, the origin of which is a Europen noble rank and that became a name itself later. The name Dracula, given to the son of Vlad I, derives, according to the tradition the Romanian names are being formed, from his name Dracul, to which was added the inflexion " a ", which proves the fact that Dracula is Dracul's son.</i> <br /><br />So all these words do have some sort of shadowy connection to "dragon", which I like.<br /><br />I've been waiting form someone to show up and make the connection to Draco Malfoy for us,but the Harry Potter fans are hanging back a bit, I guess. I haven't read the books, and I only came across him by accident. ing Thseana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-42340807021054847782012-06-11T13:27:22.870-07:002012-06-11T13:27:22.870-07:00wow....another good piece of detective work..i kin...wow....another good piece of detective work..i kinda had an inkling that dracula and dragons werent the exact origin but never realised a real life draco existed...im going to have to look into this further..<br />another insightful post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-56157035701834298992012-06-10T13:16:17.834-07:002012-06-10T13:16:17.834-07:00One day, perhaps I will join you in being part of ...One day, perhaps I will join you in being part of they.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-33477329716735269832012-06-10T13:02:37.873-07:002012-06-10T13:02:37.873-07:00I did notice that "they" was problematic...I did notice that "they" was problematic, but "you" sounds a little too narrow, and for me to say "we" would be inaccurate.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-77185414351028668062012-06-10T12:35:24.844-07:002012-06-10T12:35:24.844-07:00They? You mean "we," and yes, we, will n...They? You mean "we," and yes, we, will now use the first word that comes to mind and that comes close to fitting.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-91194970926085194382012-06-10T11:50:53.688-07:002012-06-10T11:50:53.688-07:00Ah. I suppose they use pols or something like that...Ah. I suppose they use pols or something like that now.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-82131636365659342072012-06-10T11:14:37.071-07:002012-06-10T11:14:37.071-07:00It was a kind of Damon Runyonish expression useful...It was a kind of Damon Runyonish expression useful when one had to write headlines in confined spaces:<br /><br /><b>Solons<br />nix tax<br />boost</b><br /><br />I'm not sure the expression had much life outside headlines.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-10525820890595346272012-06-10T10:05:18.433-07:002012-06-10T10:05:18.433-07:00It's not a term I'm familiar with. It'...It's not a term I'm familiar with. It's interesting how things pass out of common knowledge.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-13177970207448796172012-06-09T23:48:45.566-07:002012-06-09T23:48:45.566-07:00Solons was once newspaper slang for politicians, b...<i>Solons</i> was once newspaper slang for <i>politicians</i>, but the term has passed out of use. Thus, in a measure that is sometimes annoying but that I cannot honestly call draconian, we are no longer allowed to use it in headlines. <br />=======================================<br />Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /><a href="http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-77046770523887478472012-06-08T18:05:49.183-07:002012-06-08T18:05:49.183-07:00Yes. It's bit puzzling that the legend also ha...Yes. It's bit puzzling that the legend also has it that they buried him in the same theatre where he had died.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-24883904764449236762012-06-08T11:25:56.472-07:002012-06-08T11:25:56.472-07:00This seems like the perfect death for Draco. And, ...This seems like the perfect death for Draco. And, perhaps, the perfect crime.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559881249054540947noreply@blogger.com