Skies Are Blue Chapter 1: Pinky, Meet Brain, a gilmore girls fanfic Skies Are Blue By Kyizi Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all related items do not belong to me. Only the Story and its related original ideas and characters are mine. Rating: PG-13. Spoilers: Season One. Distribution: Please ask, the answer will likely be yes. Feedback: is a gift. Notes: This is my first attempt at Gilmore Girls. My wonderful beta, DanaMulder, assures me it's in character, so I hope you all enjoy. xxxxx Part One: Pinky, meet Brain Lorelai tilted her head back and downed the rest of her glass. "Care to share?" She turned to the young boy beside her and smirked. The boy grinned at her. She shook her head, feeling a silly grin work around her mouth. He shrugged. "Indeed, but I have no need for a Drive Me Crazy moment." He winced. "Yes, but it was enlightening to see Sabrina away from the crazy aunts." "Wasn't the same without the cat." "Yes, Salem was sorely missed." The boy raised his eyebrows, but the ever present smirk did not disappear. "You better believe it. He frowned. "Fifi?"
Medieval Names Archive This collection of articles on medieval and Renaissance names is intended to help historical re-creators to choose authentic names. These articles were gathered from various places, and some of them appear elsewhere. In all cases, the copyright on each article belongs to its authors. For frequent users, we offer a compact index; but please read the following introduction at least once. What's New Choosing a Medieval Name Choosing a medieval name is easy: Open any book on any aspect of medieval history, and there will be some names. To be honest, it isn't that easy. at least not if you truly want an authentic name. Good and Bad Sources It's also easy to get led astray by bad sources. Many people in the Society have written articles to help you choose an authentic name. The Problem Names Project Some names that many people think of as common to the Middle Ages or Renaissance are either purely modern or otherwise problematic. You can help! Table of Contents Personal Names in Specific Cultures
Fic: A Heart Bright and True (Gen, Ron, rated R) - Fanfiction by Lyras Title: A Heart Bright and TrueAuthor: lyrasWord count: 15,500Characters/pairings: Ron and ensemble, including Cho, Harry, George and Angelina. Gen, with background canon pairings.Warnings: Dark themes, including violenceRating: R (to be on the safe side, for violence and language)Summary: Ron is struggling with his identity after leaving the Aurors and setting up a detective agency. flyingcarpet, and I very much hope she enjoys it! liadlaith for beta-reading and making excellent suggestions. Part one of three; this part: 5,500 words. Oh, look at you, my pretty, sleeping there so sweet and warm, with your parents downstairs to keep you safe. Ron let himself into Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and slid carefully around the Whiz-bangs stand by the door. Not that Ron normally cared much about disturbing his brother, but it was the end of April, which meant that the anniversary of a certain death was approaching. "Anything for me?" Ron rolled his eyes. "Nah, don't need that today." "Anything good?"
A History of Irish Surnames: Is Yours Here? – Ancestry Blog The earliest known Irish surname is O’Clery (O Cleirigh); it’s the earliest known because it was written that the lord of Aidhne, Tigherneach Ua Cleirigh, died in County Galway back in the year 916 A.D. In fact, that Irish name may actually be the earliest surname recorded in all of Europe. Until about the 10th century in Ireland, surnames were not passed down from generation to generation. Instead, surnames were patronymic, or based on someone’s father’s name. A person was identified by his given name plus “mac,” meaning “son of,” followed by his father’s name. For instance, Brian mac Colum was Brian, son of Colum. The female form of “mac” is “nic,” shortened from the Irish iníon mhic. Alternatively, the prefix “o” was sometimes used in place of “mac” and meant “grandson of” or “descended from.” There were no fixed surnames, so a surname changed every generation or two. But even without hereditary surnames, those names still hold clues. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. — Leslie Lang
Failing Tolkien: The Fall of High Fantasy Update: I wrote a follow-up to this piece: Further Thoughts on World Building Cover illustration for Words of Radiance I just finished reading Brandon Sanderson’s monstrous tome: Words of Radiance . I’ve never liked high fantasy taken as a genre, but I did love The Lord of the Rings (which launched the genre) and I am enjoying Sanderson’s Stormlight Archives. High fantasy, if you’re not familiar with the term, refers to the kinds of fantasy books that have maps in them. Tolkien’s own cover illustration for The Fellowship of the Ring. For all practical purposes, Tolkien invented high fantasy. The problem is that they have all learned the wrong lesson. To correct this confusion we must start with the realization that Tolkien’s world-building was inextricable from his religious faith. ‘Sub-creation’ was also used by J.R.R. As we delve deeper into Tolkien’s theory of sub-creation, it is useful to contrast his view with that of his friend C. For Downing, this is a point against Tolkien.
Babylonian Names The Akkadians The Akkadians lived in northern Babylonia and spoke a Semitic language. Their main city was Akkad or Akkade (Sumerian Akkede or Agade). Power then passed to the people of the southern city of Ur. The Babylonians Around 1900 B.C. the city of Babylon became a major power under the Amorites. Female Names Adeeshuduggaat (S) Ahassunu (3) Ahati-waqrat - a slave (3) Ahatsunu (N) Alittum (3) Amata (N) Anagalmeshshu (S) Anagalshu (S) Arahunaa (S) Arwia (3) Ashlultum - A queen of Sargon. Banunu (N) Belessunu (3) Beletsunu (N) Enheduana - Daughter of Sargon, high priestess of Ur and early poet, who wrote in Sumerian. Gashansunu (S) Gemegishkirihallat (S) Gemekaa (S) Gemeti (S) Humusi (3) Ia (S) Iltani (3) Ishtar-gamelat (3) Ku-Aya (3) Ku-Baba - A tavern hostess who usurped the throne in Kish only a short time before the "Dynasty of Akkad". Munawwirtum - a slave (3) Mushezibitu (S) Mushezibti (N) Nidintu (S) Ninsunu (S) Tabni-Ishtar (3) Ubalnu (S) Yadidatum (3) Zakiti (N) Male Names Gina (S)
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Appendix:List of Proto-Indo-European nouns Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to navigationJump to search This is a semasiological index of Proto-Indo-European nominal stems. See Appendix:List of Proto-Indo-European roots for an alphabetical list of roots. Kinship[edit] Body parts[edit] Body organs[edit] Human feelings and qualities[edit] Celestial terms[edit] Times of day[edit] Seasons[edit] Atmosphere[edit] Wholeness[edit] Terrain[edit] Fire[edit] Parts of trees[edit] Flora[edit] Insects[edit] Marine animals[edit] Birds[edit] Land animals[edit] Domestic animals[edit] Animal products[edit] Vegetable food[edit] Other products[edit] Tools[edit] Dwelling[edit] Social terms[edit]
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Poetic Form: Villanelle The highly structured villanelle is a nineteen-line poem with two repeating rhymes and two refrains. The form is made up of five tercets followed by a quatrain. The first and third lines of the opening tercet are repeated alternately in the last lines of the succeeding stanzas; then in the final stanza, the refrain serves as the poem’s two concluding lines. Using capitals for the refrains and lowercase letters for the rhymes, the form could be expressed as: A1 b A2 / a b A1 / a b A2 / a b A1 / a b A2 / a b A1 A2. Strange as it may seem for a poem with such a rigid rhyme scheme, the villanelle did not start off as a fixed form. During the Renaissance, the villanella and villancico (from the Italian villano, or peasant) were Italian and Spanish dance-songs. Regardless of its provenance, the form did not catch on in France, but it has become increasingly popular among poets writing in English.