Mythful Meanings

In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.

Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.

I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Comus

To the ancient Romans, Comus was the god of festive mirth, the son of Bacchus and Circe. He was sometimes even the god of excess. He wore a wreath of flowers on his head, and was shown in the process of dropping a torch.

English word: In addition to the obvious coma, a state of profound unconsciousness, the god Comus gives us the words comic, comical and comedy.
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