![]() Of course, Eve eats from the tree and gives Adam some of the fruit to eat too. This is much like the curiosity of Pandora in the Greek myth. Eve is won over by this argument, with her curiosity concerning the fruits of the tree of knowledge leading her to view the fruit as a gateway to wisdom, if eaten. In the Book of Genesis, the serpent famously tells ‘the woman’ (i.e., Eve) that she and Adam will not die if they eat of the tree of knowledge, as they had been warned by God would happen rather, eating of the forbidden fruit will enable them to know what good and evil are and they will be like gods. The myth of Pandora’s box – or Pandora’s jar – is very much the ‘Fall of Man’ story for the ancient Greeks, the pagan equivalent of the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis. Despite the similar meanings of the two words, they are, after all, not precise synonyms – so it may be that ‘expectation’ rather than ‘hope’ was the last thing left in the jar (rather than box). This name can mean “rough” or “not gentle.” In Irish mythology, she was the powerful and ambitious mother of Conchobar (Conor) MacNessa, King of Ulster.But one way to resolve this apparent inconsistency is to say that the jar represents humankind’s control over things, and whilst they cannot control the ills of the world once they have been let out into the world, they can keep hope alive inside – whereas to let that out too would be to see it dissipated and dissolved into the air.īut was ‘hope’ really the last thing left in Pandora’s box (sorry, jar)? The word Hesiod uses is Elpis (Ἔλπις), which can mean ‘hope’ but is often also translated as meaning ‘expectation’. Comghall, who baptized her, transforming her into a woman. This name means "sea white, sea fair." In Irish mythology, this was the name of a 6th century mermaid caught by a fisherman in Lough Neagh. This is the Irish form of the Latin name Cecilia, the patron saint of music, and implies ‘pure and musical.’ 46. Sometimes the name is translated as “unity,” from “una,” the Latin word for “one.” 45. This name means lamb, from the Gaelic word uan. This name means Ireland, as the genitive case of the word Eire. This is the diminutive of the name Fionnuala, which means “fair shoulder.” Sometimes used as an alternate for the name “Una,” which means lamb. Sorcha (sur-ka)Īs the Gaelic form of the name Sarah or Sally, this name means “brightness” or “radiant.” 42. Love Irish history? Share your favorite stories with other history buffs in the IrishCentral History Facebook group. This means "radiant girl," and is often Anglicized as Louisa. This comes from the Gaelic word “aoibh,” which means beauty. It comes from the word for "wildlife," fiadhúrla. Fiadh (fee-a)įiadh is an old Irish word meaning “wild,” in the sense of a wild animal. This name means “of pleasant, beautiful sheen” or “radiant beauty.” It is often interpreted as a diminutive for the word Eve, or, “little Eve.” 15. This name mean can either mean sweet and lovely, or wise. In Irish legend, Aine, the Queen of the Munster fairies, was one of the wives of Fionn MacCool. This name comes from the noun aine, which means "radiance, splendor, brilliance." The name is connected to fruitfulness and prosperity. ![]() ![]() It was a common name for princesses among the royal families of Ireland that has been revived in recent years. This name means pleasant, beautiful sheen of radiant beauty. The wonderfully strange history behind the Irish saying “Chancing your arm”.50 stunning Irish boys names and their meanings. ![]()
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