When did the Sciapodes stop appearing on maps & in atlases?
When did the Greek language stop being taught as an entry requirement for the 'elite' universities.
I've always known the meaning of Oedipus from the Theban plays
Were there any popular stories involving Sciapodes?
cf. stories about the Cyclops.
cf. Sancho from Don Quixote.
Angela Allison, Coventry UK
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From: Kathleen Chater <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:41:48 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: classical names
I haven't come across this Pompey mentioned anywhere else, although I must admit I find political diaries a bit heavy going. Was Swift being satirical?
I don't think it's analogous to SA names for dogs because a fair number of white people, esp the military, gave their children these classical names too. If you consider your friends' names for their pets, they tend to be either a bit precious, like "Lady Hester", or affectionate, but making it clear they are not on an equal footing with their masters, e.g. Fulham, a black and white cat owned by a family of my acquaintance with a season ticket to Craven Cottage. I think the same was true in the past. I don't know of a full-scale study of pets' names in history, but I did come across an 18th century family with a beloved dog called Caesar.
K
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:50:31 +0000
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There was a well-known African in early C18 London whose job was as a messenger in Parliament and was called [or known as] ‘Pompey’ after the Roman general. He was also a leader or spokesperson or shop steward for the other messengers.
Jonathan Swift mentions him somewhere - do you know more about him? In general, wasn’t this rather like the white South African habit of naming their dogs ‘Shaka’ and ‘Dingaan’ ?
Jan
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