Re: [tied] Re: The Philistines

Abdullah Konushevci wrote:

> In Greek agios/agia "holy" is also adjective, well-known from temple
> in Constantinopolis Agia Sophia "Holy Wisdom", builded by Constantin
> the Great. But, we are not so sure about the second part of the
> composition, is it masuline or feminine. We know from Grimm Law that
> English door has its cognat in Greek thyra, he "door", so the
> meaning of this compound could be "holy door". If I am not wrong,
> somewhere was mentioned "mouth", so "door" and "mouth" both carry
> the meanin of somthing to enter. Nevertheless, as Rumanians and
> Albanians sy: The Draco (hell) knows
>
> With regards:
> Abdullah Konushevci

hmm.. I don't know why I ever thought that "Agia Sophia" is in fact the
turkish name of "Hagia", Hogea. But how you said, dracul stie:-)