Ooh! Nitpicking. I love nitpicking. Some scientists propose that human beings developed so early hominids could rid themselves of fleas and lice, so you could say that we are all *born* to nitpick. So.
Having browsed mythological websites a lot (as can be inferred from my lj username) I get the impression the greeks didn't exactly have standardised spelling...
Also, the nitpicky geek next to me wishes me to relate that Thermopylae is actually the name of a mountain pass --named for the hotsprings there, hence the name 'pillars of fire'-- where the famous battle *of* Thermopylae took place.
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Date: 2003-08-06 12:00 am (UTC)Having browsed mythological websites a lot (as can be inferred from my lj username) I get the impression the greeks didn't exactly have standardised spelling...
Also, the nitpicky geek next to me wishes me to relate that Thermopylae is actually the name of a mountain pass --named for the hotsprings there, hence the name 'pillars of fire'-- where the famous battle *of* Thermopylae took place.