#OTD in 1897. First publication of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Let's celebrate…
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#OTD in 1897. First publication of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Let’s celebrate #DraculaDay!
The novel was mostly written in the 1890s, and Stoker produced over a hundred pages of notes, drawing extensively from folklore and history. He probably found the name “Dracula” in Whitby’s public library while on holiday, selecting it because he thought it meant ‘devil’ in Romanian.
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Dracula by Bram Stoker
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@gutenberg_org what does it mean?
@jmcrookston The name Dracula means “son of Dracul.” In the Romanian language today, dracul means “the devil”—drac is “devil,” ul is “the”—but it is derived from the Latin dracō, “dragon.” (Dragons have been historically associated with Satan, hence the evolution.)
https://www.dictionary.com/articles/dracula-fish#:~:text=The%20name%20Dracula%20means%20%E2%80%9Cson,Satan%2C%20hence%20the%20evolution.)
#DraculaDay
Where Does The Word “Dracula” Come From? | Dictionary.com
What comes to your mind when you see or hear the word Dracula? Probably vampires, right? But what about ruthless Romanian royalty … or dragons? It’s time for the story of Dracula—the word. Where does the character Dracula come from? We dress up as vampires on Halloween and watch dramas like True Blood thanks in […]
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Wouldn't it be more reasonable if he looks more like an actual dragon? @gutenberg_org @jmcrookston
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@jmcrookston The name Dracula means “son of Dracul.” In the Romanian language today, dracul means “the devil”—drac is “devil,” ul is “the”—but it is derived from the Latin dracō, “dragon.” (Dragons have been historically associated with Satan, hence the evolution.) https://www.dictionary.com/articles/dracula-fish#:~:text=The%20name%20Dracula%20means%20%E2%80%9Cson,Satan%2C%20hence%20the%20evolution.) #DraculaDay
mastodon.social@scotlit @bodhipaksa Thanks for the clarification, really appreciate it.
@bodhipaksa @noctuaminervae @scotlit very interesting, thanks for sharing!