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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Petrify #171711 11/28/2007 5:22 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 To "petrify" is both to terrify and to turn to stone. Is there any connection here to the Medusa? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Petrify Hydra #171721 11/28/2007 9:02 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada she does both, but I take it you are looking for a connection that is more word related than that. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Petrify Zed #171722 11/28/2007 9:08 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Quote: she does both, Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Petrify Zed #171724 11/28/2007 9:15 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 120 California Maven member Maven member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 120 California If you go with gorgon instead of Medusa, there are connections. Gorgon and Medusa were sort of mixed up as civilizations overran and merged. tempus edax rerum Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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