These are previous posts that have been dusted off, updated, and
freshly presented to an audience that’s never seen them. These limited posts
originate from the companion blogs I’ve written for the first two installments
of the Eternal Curse Series (40 Days and Nights of Eternal Curse & EC:
Battleground a Survival Guide).
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The
characters in this book are very different from each other and uniquely
special; it makes sense that their names would also be uniquely special.
Giovanni-
In the story the reader learns that Giovanni is given a used name; it is not
the name he was meant to have. With his mother gone, Giovanni remains nameless
until a grieving Italian nurse, names him after her dead son. The name means
‘God is gracious’.
Mira-
Mira never learns why or how she was named, because she was adopted by a man
who never took the time to tell her. She never even knew there was any
significance to her name, until Giovanni told her. Mira (pronounced My-ra (traditionally)
or Mir-a) is derived from the word ‘miracle’ or ‘miraculous’ and is the name
given to the first discovered variant star.
Abraham-
The meaning of Abraham’s name is never mentioned in the story, but it is a
truly fitting name for the character he personifies. Abraham means ‘exalted
father’.
Sarah-
Sarah is indirectly compared to the legendary Grace Kelley in one small passage
of the book. Kelly is most famous for leaving behind the fame of Hollywood to
become a real life princess. It is only fitting that the root meaning of Sarah
be ‘princess’.
Seth-
Seth is a complicated character, so it makes sense that his name be complicated
also. His name means both ‘appointed’ and ‘substitute’. Biblically speaking,
Seth was the replacement child born after Cain killed Abel. In this story,
you’ll read how Seth is appointed one duty, but opts to substitute for another,
causing a ripple effect of misfortune.
Marcos-
Well this guy isn’t a nice guy, so of course his name reflects that. Marcos is
derived from Marcus, which is the proper Latin name for Mars. Mars, depending
on which mythology you choose to follow, was either the god of war or
fertility. They are basically the same person, but at different times. Either
way, he is a very mischievous character.
Bletsian-
Out of all the characters in my book, Bletsian has the name that truly suits
him. I could not have named him anything else. In fact, I settled on his name
by researching character traits I wanted him to have, and by thinking of what I
ultimately wanted him to represent. His name means ‘blessing or to make holy’
because the Greek origin of the word blessing is ‘bletsian’. Once you read the
book, you’ll understand why this had to be his name.
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