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I like this reference on a lot of levels. Check the article on
Melusina (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melusine">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melusine</a>) that linked to in
the syrenka article. <br>
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Incidentally, while we're on the subject of heraldry. I'm pretty
sure the lion-head fellow in "The Sorcerer's House", the one with a
sword and a book, is the Lion of St. Mark.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/winged_lion_of_st_mark.htm">http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/winged_lion_of_st_mark.htm</a><br>
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Now ask me why it's in a faerieland story. I don't know.<br>
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u+16b9<br>
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On 8/30/2010 1:21 PM, Dave Tallman wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTik5EZ_NY1kB_dvvK-onRikzFD2ziF-6t2B09ONA@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">This article on wikipedia got me thinking: <a
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href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrenka">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrenka</a>
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<div>The warrior mermaid depicted on the Coat of Arms of Warsaw is
called a "syrenka" (little mermaid in Polish). I notice also
that it has one arm behind a shield, effectively cutting it off.
(It's the left arm and not the right, but it's still a "missing"
arm). The name is also similar enough that I could see Horn
converting it.</div>
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