>We know that Vesper was a Greek god, but
>haven't been able to trace anything about a curse.
Vesta? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesta_(mythology)
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-----Original Message-----
From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
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Sent: 03 January 2007 13:50
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Subject: Re: How's your Roman mythology?
Surely Vespers is the ecclesiastical service held in the evening. See
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ and enter in vespers in the search
box.
Maybe, the curse is to get the symptoms during the service!
Keith Rowlinson
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>>> bury library <[log in to unmask]> 03/01/07 11:18 >>>
Bit of a long shot - wondered if anyone can help us with this unusual
enquiry:
One of our doctors is doing a presentation on a condition known as
"Vesper's curse" (a transient lumbar stenosis causing back pain which
arouses the patient from sleep). The doctor wants to know who Vesper
was, and what was the curse? We know that Vesper was a Greek god, but
haven't been able to trace anything about a curse. Presumably it must
be something to do with not being able to sleep, but our web searches
haven't turned anything up.
Anyone out there a whizz on mythology?
Sue Steele
Library Services Manager
Education Centre Library
Fairfield General Hospital
Bury, BL9 7TD
Tel: 0161 778 2422
Fax: 0161 778 2421
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