Rowling reportedly named her after the unlucky queen in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, but I think the name is ultimately derived from the Greek god Hermes, originally a messenger-god of thieves, the marketplace, and all-around cleverness who became in the late classical period the patron god of alchemists, magicians, and magic. Griffons, lions with eagle heads, appear in the heraldry and decorations of European and Near Eastern cultures from Babylonian to Minoan to Greek art, representing bravery and royalty. 'Griffin' or 'griffon' comes from ancient Greek ОіПЃПЌП†П‰ОЅ. There are pubs, hotels, and all sorts of things bearing this name in the real world. Gryffindor: griffon d'or, 'Griffon of gold' in French.Ginerva: Ginny's first name is evidently modeled on Minerva (see below), although I can't help thinking of Guinevere.Filius: Flitwick's first name is Latin for 'son,' but in the broader sense has to do with family ties, devotion.Also snake: the Romans and many ancient cultures considered dragons oversized wyrms or serpents and didn't usually imagine them with wings. Doris: A minor sea-nymph in Roman mythology the dor- root is associated with sleep.Dolores: From Latin dolor, 'grief, sorrow.'.There is an element of mishap in most Daedalus myths). Dedalus: British pronunciation of Daedalus, name of mythical Greek inventor and craftsman (his most famous invention was wings, but his son perished using them.Cornelius: A Roman aristocratic name many famous Romans bore it (Cornelius Sulla, Cornelius Scipio, Cornelius Gracchus).Possibly from Welsh Cerdic, 'Kindly, -loved.' Cedric: A knight's name made up by Sir Walter Scott for his novel Ivanhoe, but it's been a popular name since the late 1800s.Bellatrix: Latin for 'warrioress.' It's also the name of the third brightest star in Orion, sometimes called the Amazon or Conqueror.Hermes eventually rescued Io by lulling Argus to sleep and slaying him, after which Hera placed the eyes of Argus on the tail feathers of the peacock, her favorite bird.

His assignment was to watch over Io, whom (as Hera rightly guessed) had been turned into a cow by Hera's husband Zeus to conceal his adultery with the unfortunate girl. Argus: A hundred-eyed giant whom the goddess Hera used as a watchman.Alecto: Greek бј€О»О·ОєП„ПЋ, 'implacable anger,' one of the vengeful goddesses, the Furies.Albus: Latin for 'white.' Possibly also inspired by Albion, the old Arthurian and Celtic name for Britain (which goes back to an Indo-European root word also meaning 'white').

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