Hi Sue
Venus was also apparently called Vesper or Hesperus...and venereal disease is known as the curse of Venus - perhaps (doubtfully) there is some spin off from that ?!
Barbara Norrey
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Hi Sue,
According to Wikipedia, Vesper is the Roman equivalent of the Greek God Hesperus. See here: In Greek mythology, Hesperos (Greek Ἓσπερος (The Evening Star), sometimes Latinized as Hesperus) was a son of Eos, by either Atlas, Astraios or Cephalus. His Roman equivalent was Vesper. Hesperus is the personification of the evening star. Not sure what his curse was but I hope this helps narrow the search.
Daniel Beck
Senior Library Assistant
St Mary's Campus Library
Imperial College London
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London W2 1PG
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Sent: 03 January 2007 11:19
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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
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