01-14-2004, 09:07 AM
After reading JMRobert's "Tribune's Curse", I thought that the secret name was lost. It seems there are several theories on this. I found two possibilities:<br>
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"It is probable, therefore, that <em>Hirpa</em>, or some variant thereof, was the secret name of the goddess and of the city over which she spread her protection."<br>
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"The alphabet has evolved since that time, and converted to the modern form, the word is <em>Evouia</em>. Plato translates this word for us as life."<br>
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There is also a book by Stephen M.Wheeler, Classics Professor at Pen State U., to be titled "In the Name of Rome" - described as "A book on etymological discourse involving the name of Rome, amor/Roma wordplay, secret name of Rome, identity of Rome."<br>
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Any other ideas on this name?<br>
<p>Legio XX<br>
Caupona Asellinae</p><i></i>
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"It is probable, therefore, that <em>Hirpa</em>, or some variant thereof, was the secret name of the goddess and of the city over which she spread her protection."<br>
<br>
"The alphabet has evolved since that time, and converted to the modern form, the word is <em>Evouia</em>. Plato translates this word for us as life."<br>
<br>
There is also a book by Stephen M.Wheeler, Classics Professor at Pen State U., to be titled "In the Name of Rome" - described as "A book on etymological discourse involving the name of Rome, amor/Roma wordplay, secret name of Rome, identity of Rome."<br>
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Any other ideas on this name?<br>
<p>Legio XX<br>
Caupona Asellinae</p><i></i>
Richard Campbell
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?