Names: Nymphadora, Bellatrix, and Andromeda

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No: HPFGUIDX 63959

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lorien_eve" 
<natmichaels at h...> wrote:
> We know that JKR uses a lot of historical and mythological names. 
I 
> took some time to look up a few of them and found out some 
> interesting things I thought I'd share.
> 
> Nymphadora--she was a martyr in Bithynia, a place somewhere in 
modern-
> day Turkey. Sorry I couldn't find out more about her--like why she 
> was considered a martyr, but I searched several sites and this is 
all 
> there was.

Me: I did find something out about her - she was one of 3 sisters 
who converted to Christainity, gave their lives to Christ & remained 
virgins until their death by the local lord (mayor) who wanted them 
to worship pagan gods & renounce Christ.

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