# Names, animals and meanings (M3)

*The Whorl list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 31 Jul 1998*

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### mary whalen
*31 Jul 1998, 22:35*

This is Sean Whalen (prion).

Murtagon.  All I could find fitting this is martagon, also mortegon,
martagan, and martigon.  With all those alternative spellings, it's
probable that murtagon exists, too.  It's also called the red-cap
lily, turk's-cap lily, and the turk's cap (Lilium martagon or Lilium
superbum).  Murtagon is a famous artist.  The red cap reminds me of
the stereotypical artist's beret.

prion

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