# Names, animals, and meanings (C2)

*The Whorl list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 07 Aug 1998*

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### mary whalen
*07 Aug 1998, 09:59*

This is Sean Whalen (prion).

Cat.  Any species of family Felidae, especially in the genus Felis,
and usually Felis catus (Felis domesticus) the common cat.  A man who
has visited Orchid's.

Catamitus.  Latin spelling of Ganymedes.  A character in Greek
mythology.  Son of Tros or Laomedon.  Beautiful boy who was abducted
by Zeus in the form of an eagle to be the cup-bearer (and more) of the
gods.  He sent his father two immortal mares and a golden vine to
recompensate him.  He was later supposedly put into the sky as the
constellation Aquarius (the water-bearer) next to Aquila (the eagle).

Cobra, the.  Any species of a group in family Elapidae. Mythological
figure in the Chrasmologic Writings who tempts Wo-man.

Crassula.  Latin for Orpine.  Any species of genus Crassula, which are
succulent herbs.  One of the girls at Orchid's.

prion

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