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Winter Storm Names for 2012; HONORING THE RETURN OF THE FALLEN ONES AND OR THEIR OFFSPRINGS RETURN TO EARTH--THE STORMS ARE HERE---SO ARE THEY!
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Winter Storm Names for 2012; HONORING THE RETURN OF THE FALLEN ONES AND OR THEIR OFFSPRINGS RETURN TO EARTH--THE STORMS ARE HERE---SO ARE THEY!
During the upcoming 2012-13 winter season The Weather Channel will name noteworthy winter storms. Below is our list of names, along with some information about the origins of the names.
Athena: The Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, inspirations, justice, mathematics and all things wonderful.
Brutus: Roman Senator and best known assassin of Julius Caesar.
Caesar: Title used by Roman and Byzantine emperors.
(MORE: Why The Weather Channel is Naming Winter Storms)
Draco: The first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece.
Euclid: A mathematician in Ancient Greece, the father of geometry.
Freyr: A Norse god associated with fair weather, among other things.
“The fact is, a storm with a name is easier to follow, which will mean fewer surprises and more preparation.”
Bryan Norcross of The Weather Channel
Gandolf: A character in a 1896 fantasy novel in a pseudo-medieval countryside.
Helen: In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus.
Iago: Enemy of Othello in Shakespeare’s play, Othello.
Jove: The English name for Jupiter, the Roman god of light and sky.
Khan: Mongolian conqueror and emperor of the Mongol empire.
Luna: The divine embodiment of the moon in Roman mythology.
Magnus: The Father of Europe, Charlemagne the Great, in Latin: Carolus Magnus.
Nemo: A Greek boy’s name meaning "from the valley," means "nobody" in Latin.
Orko: The thunder god in Basque mythology.
Plato: Greek philosopher and mathematician, who was named by his wrestling coach.
read the rest at the link below
[link to www.weather.com]
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