Re: [tied] Re: The indo european "race"

Hey Peter, how is Latin flavus used when applied to objects or plants or
whatever (when applied to something other than humans), and how is the
word interpreted as "blond" applied when describing other things? Do we
even have a good understanding of Latin and Greek color words?

-Michael

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 08:52:32 +0100 "P&G" <petegray@...>
writes:

> > Siglo:
> > >By the way, how can you tell he was mediterranean and darker
> skinned
> > >if the surviving statues have no color any longer?
> > Ever seen painted pottery before??
>
> Even texts are no great help. Latin and Greek colour words are
> notoriously
> difficult to interpret ("purple snow" etc). Just what would
> "flavus" mean
> applied to hair? Anything from mouse to honey to mud to ginger
> (rufus).
> It is applied to the sea (Ennius), and the Tiber.
>
> What is being translated as "blond" may simply be "light brown".
>
> Peter
>
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