[extropy-chat] The Language of Euphamism versus Life of my Son

[Mike Lorrey]

What did Etruscans call people who were not phersu, and what is the
modern equivalent, if there is any?

--- scerir <scerir at libero.it> wrote:
> > .... are not *persons*. 
> 
> It seems that 'person' (Latin: 'persona')
> comes from 'phersu' (Etruscan) which means
> mask, actor, dancer, even priest, etc.
> A painting of the dancing Phersu is here
> http://www.phersu.org/ 

Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com


		
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