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Help[Facts] Sirius
It's the name of the brightest star in the sky, found in Canis Major; seventh closest star to the Earth. Also named the Dog Star. That's all I know about it and that it's a male name (used for Sirius Black in HP series), does anyone know origin or meaning or something of this name? It's not on the site unfortunately. So, does anyone know?
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PLEASE LOOK UP "THE SIRUIS MYSTERY" BY ROBERT TEMPLE, FURTHER THERE WAS A TRIBE IN AFRICA BY THE NAME OF DOGONS WHO SAID THEY WERE VISITED BY BEINGS FROM SIRUIS A+B.
THERE WAS A KING IN IRAN 6000 YEARS AGO BY THE NAME OF CYRUS THE GREAT, DIFFRENT SPELLING, SAME NAME AND MEANING. OTHER WISE GO TO WWW.DAVIDICKE.COM AND YOU WILL UNCOVER THIS PLANET'S BIGGEST SECRETS!
TAKE CARE.
ALEX
THERE WAS A KING IN IRAN 6000 YEARS AGO BY THE NAME OF CYRUS THE GREAT, DIFFRENT SPELLING, SAME NAME AND MEANING. OTHER WISE GO TO WWW.DAVIDICKE.COM AND YOU WILL UNCOVER THIS PLANET'S BIGGEST SECRETS!
TAKE CARE.
ALEX
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Where to these spamonkeys come from?
Sirius is derived from the Greek "seirios", meaning scorching hot!
Sirius is derived from the Greek "seirios", meaning scorching hot!
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Oh, please, can't we get real about the virtuous and amiable Dogons?
To my knowledge, the origins of Sirius are unknown, and are unlikely to have anything to do with Cyrus.
As for Sirius Black in the HP books, he's able to change his human shape to that of a dog. And Sirius is - ta-daah - the Dog Star. So JK Rowling used it for a good, comic reason. When I was a child I read a delightful book about a performing Scottie whose stage name was Sirius - same reason - though for everyday use he was Garry.
To my knowledge, the origins of Sirius are unknown, and are unlikely to have anything to do with Cyrus.
As for Sirius Black in the HP books, he's able to change his human shape to that of a dog. And Sirius is - ta-daah - the Dog Star. So JK Rowling used it for a good, comic reason. When I was a child I read a delightful book about a performing Scottie whose stage name was Sirius - same reason - though for everyday use he was Garry.
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And then there's the Sirius character in...
*Dogsbody* by Diana Wynne Jones. Who, as far as I'm concerned, blows J.K. Rowling right outta the water.
-- Nanaea
*Dogsbody* by Diana Wynne Jones. Who, as far as I'm concerned, blows J.K. Rowling right outta the water.
-- Nanaea
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At last...
Somebody who knows who Diana Wynne Jones is, and that she beats Rowling into a cocked hat.
There was an interview with DWJ in one of the Sunday papers where they asked her what she thought of Rowling and she basically said 'well, a thankyou would be nice' :)
Margaret Mahy and Michelle Magorian have Rowling beat as well.
Somebody who knows who Diana Wynne Jones is, and that she beats Rowling into a cocked hat.
There was an interview with DWJ in one of the Sunday papers where they asked her what she thought of Rowling and she basically said 'well, a thankyou would be nice' :)
Margaret Mahy and Michelle Magorian have Rowling beat as well.
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