Names, animals and meanings (O2)

mary whalen · 03 Aug 1998, 11:26 · from whorl-v0008.mbox · original

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From: mary whalen <marewhalen at yahoo.com>
Subject: (whorl) Names, animals and meanings (O2)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 11:26:55
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This is Sean Whalen (prion) .

Oosik.  Also ooshook.  Inuit (Eskimo) for the baculum (penis bone) of
a walrus, or of other sea animals, or just penis.  Baculum or baculus
in Latin means, staff, walking stick, or an augur's staff.=20
Generalissimo of Viron.  Father of Mattak (Whale Meat).  Name may have
to do with his relationship with Hyacinth.  A baculum is an augur's
staff, and Oosik is a member of Silk's staff.

prion
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