[HPforGrownups] Re: Hermione pronunciation

[Ellimist15 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 677

Hermione, in Greek mythology, was the only daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus, king of Sparta. Although she was betrothed to Orestes, king of Mycenae, after the Trojan War Hermione married Neoptolemus, the son of the Greek hero Achilles. Orestes later killed Neoptolemus and became Hermione's second husband. 

There was a character named Hermione in the Shakespearean tragedy/comedy/romance "The Winter's Tale". It was probably written in 1611. The first three acts deal with the jealousy of King Leontes and his persecution of his queen, Hermione. His passion brings about her supposed death and the abandonment of her infant daughter. The fourth act, set 16 years later, relates the courtship of this daughter, Perdita, by Prince Florizel of Bohemia, and the flight of the young couple to the kingdom of Leontes. There, in the last act, Perdita is recognized as Leontes's lost child. To make his happiness complete, a statue of his queen comes to life, and Hermione herself forgives him and embraces Perdita. 

Actress Hermione Baddeley was in an episode of "Bewitched". 

In Farenhiet 451, there is a man named Granger, who has a photographic memory that he uses only for memorizing books. 

"Granger" is the first name of a character in a book called "Frindle". Miss Granger is a prim and proper person, who always forces people to obey the rules and play by them. 


More random name meanings at http://www.cornishpixie.cjb.net

Ellie


In a message dated Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:28:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Trina " <lj2d30 at gateway.net> writes:

<< > That's how I knew how to pronounce Hermione, because of Ms. 
Gingold...also very well known from her role as Mrs. Shin in "The 
Music Man."
> 
> "And naturally, I'm reticent...oh yes!  I'm reticent!"
> 
> Lori


Me, too, Lori. One of my favorite movies..."Wonderful, Barney, 
wonderful.."

And while we're on the subject of Ms. Granger's name... I vowed to 
stay above the fray, but apparently the subject is as a veela song to 
me...

I haven't heard the HP tapes by either Jim Dale or Stephen Fry, 
however, as one who deals with articulation on a daily basis (I'm a 
speech therapist y'all) I must weigh in with my own opinion.  I 
peronally think it's more of a dialect difference: a)"Her-mahn-nee" 
vs b)"Her-my-oh-nee" If you say b)version really fast, it sounds like 
a)version.
 
Neither is wrong.  It is just a difference.  And differences should 
be celebrated.(Required social commentary)

Trina (Treena, in case you're wondering)




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