September 20, 2016, 12:10
GeoffSWMBO
Followers of the TV series, "Rumpole of The Bailey" will remeber Rumpole referring to his wife as "She Who Must Be Obeyed." What is its source?
September 20, 2016, 14:45
<Proofreader>H. Ryder Haggard
She -- A History of AdventureSeptember 21, 2016, 20:14
KallehIs this it, Geoff?
Tony Smith sculptureSeptember 23, 2016, 12:01
arnieProof has it right. Wikipedia confirms that the sculpture is named after Rider Haggard's
She.
September 23, 2016, 12:16
GeoffHmmmm.... Verry interesting! Thanks, y'all.
Now I know where the name, "Ayisha" comes from.
Funny that everyone I've seen with that name is black. Go figure.
September 23, 2016, 15:21
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Funny that everyone I've seen with that name is black.
Chimney sweeps?
September 24, 2016, 06:19
GeoffI mean it's ironic because the one in the novel was white. I suppose that a white woman in power over a black nation fit in with the notion that the only "civilised" people were white ones, which excused our slave trade.
September 27, 2016, 13:29
zmježd AyishaOne of Muhammed's wives was named Ayisha (many variants). Seems to be from an Arabic word meaning 'lively'.
September 27, 2016, 18:46
GeoffThanks, Z!