Saturday, January 7, 2012
Why "the-river-severn"?
Hey guys, for my first post, I thought I'd explain to you why I named my blog's name is "the-river-severn". Well, it all starts with a princess. According to legend, Sabrina was the daughter of King Locrinus, who had two wives. King Locrinus liked Sabrina and her mom better than his other wife, Guendolen and her son Madan, so, he set Guendolen and Madan aside, acknowledging only Sabrina and her mother. Later, Guendolen raised an army against King Locrinus and defeated him in battle. Guendolen then ordered Sabrina and her mother to be thrown into the river. The river was then named "Sabrina" so Locrinus's betrayal of Guendolen would never be forgotten. The name "Sabrina" was later translated to "Severn" in English. According to legend, Sabrina still lives in the river as a river goddess or nymph. I thought this was fitting because my name is Sabrina.
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Really? That is so cool! I get it now!
ReplyDeleteVery neat story! I loved reading this!
ReplyDeleteO man thats awesome! Except for the whole drowning dying thing...awesome....
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