Word of the Day
Monday, June 4, 2007
(Only 14 days until the Duran Duran concert!)
Freotho (proper noun) — The name of the relatively short, clumped mountain range south of the Taiman estate and the northernmost mountain in that range, which Hleo-Arcana is carved from (remember from May 28's WOD that the Taiman estate is named Hleo-Arcana)
Etymology: Fantasy author Sandy Lender took the word Freotho from the Old English word Freodo. (the d is actually the funky d with its hooked stem that has the horizontal line through it; alas, I don't have an OE font on my computer, which actually stuns the daylights out of me; that character is pronounced with an almost harsh th sound in OE) The Old English word Freodo means protection, safety, peace—again, it's one of those protection words association with Hleo-Arcana that no one should be surprised by.
Word in a Paragraph (I'm getting carried away this morning because I just love the story of Odda and Arcana. Today's example comes from the fantasy novel Choices Meant for Gods, page 50.): "Arcana’s parents had no such prejudices when they arrived on the west continent. They had never heard of a Geasa’n before. They had no idea Odda possessed any talents they did not…until he started ripping apart the face of one of the Freotho mountains to build a home for their daughter. Once word got out that Odda intended to marry Arcana, other suitors disappeared, fearing his wrath should they interfere."
Your turn! Can you make up a sentence about mountains today? See, personally, I'd like to be sitting on the side of the Freotho Mountain sipping a cup of tea, staring off over the Meredore Ocean, working on the editing of Choices Made by Gods, perhaps petting a nice wildcat from my fantasy novel. Doesn't that sound peaceful and calm? :) Give it a try…
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
Tags: Choices Meant for Gods, Sandy Lender, fantasy author, fantasy novel, word of the day, Freotho
Monday, June 4, 2007
(Only 14 days until the Duran Duran concert!)
Freotho (proper noun) — The name of the relatively short, clumped mountain range south of the Taiman estate and the northernmost mountain in that range, which Hleo-Arcana is carved from (remember from May 28's WOD that the Taiman estate is named Hleo-Arcana)
Etymology: Fantasy author Sandy Lender took the word Freotho from the Old English word Freodo. (the d is actually the funky d with its hooked stem that has the horizontal line through it; alas, I don't have an OE font on my computer, which actually stuns the daylights out of me; that character is pronounced with an almost harsh th sound in OE) The Old English word Freodo means protection, safety, peace—again, it's one of those protection words association with Hleo-Arcana that no one should be surprised by.
Word in a Paragraph (I'm getting carried away this morning because I just love the story of Odda and Arcana. Today's example comes from the fantasy novel Choices Meant for Gods, page 50.): "Arcana’s parents had no such prejudices when they arrived on the west continent. They had never heard of a Geasa’n before. They had no idea Odda possessed any talents they did not…until he started ripping apart the face of one of the Freotho mountains to build a home for their daughter. Once word got out that Odda intended to marry Arcana, other suitors disappeared, fearing his wrath should they interfere."
Your turn! Can you make up a sentence about mountains today? See, personally, I'd like to be sitting on the side of the Freotho Mountain sipping a cup of tea, staring off over the Meredore Ocean, working on the editing of Choices Made by Gods, perhaps petting a nice wildcat from my fantasy novel. Doesn't that sound peaceful and calm? :) Give it a try…
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
Tags: Choices Meant for Gods, Sandy Lender, fantasy author, fantasy novel, word of the day, Freotho
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