Is it the seventh river from one point to annother? If so, where are rivers one to six? Does the word "Severn" have another meaning? Was it named after Mr & Mrs Severn who first fell in it? Seriously, where does the name come from?
2007-01-10 19:58:49 · 7 answers · asked by Shelljoe 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
According to some sources, the name "Severn" is derived from the name Sabrina or (Hafren), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river. Sabrina is also the goddess of the River Severn in Brythonic mythology. The story of Sabrina is featured in Milton's Comus.There is a statue of 'Sabrina' in the Dingle Gardens at the Quarry, Shrewsbury.
As the Severn becomes tidal the associated deity changes to Noadu, who (Romanized as Nodens) is represented mounted on a seahorse, riding on the crest of the Severn bore.
2007-01-10 20:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by Piggy56 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to some sources, the name "Severn" is derived from the name Sabrina or (Hafren), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river. Sabrina is also the goddess of the River Severn in Brythonic mythology. The story of Sabrina is featured in Milton's Comus.There is a statue of 'Sabrina' in the Dingle Gardens at the Quarry, Shrewsbury.
As the Severn becomes tidal the associated deity changes to Noadu, who (Romanised as Nodens) is represented mounted on a seahorse, riding on the crest of the Severn bore...have you noticed now three people have just copied and pasted from Wikipedia? Why submit the same answer??
2007-01-13 10:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to some sources, the name "Severn" is derived from the name Sabrina or (Hafren), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river. Sabrina is also the goddess of the River Severn in Brythonic mythology. The story of Sabrina is featured in Milton's Comus. There is a statue of 'Sabrina' in the Dingle Gardens at the Quarry, Shrewsbury.
As the Severn becomes tidal the associated deity changes to Noadu, who (Romanized as Nodens) is represented mounted on a seahorse, riding on the crest of the Severn bore
2007-01-10 20:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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Is it the seventh river from one point to annother? If so, where are rivers one to six? Does the word "Severn" have another meaning? Was it named after Mr & Mrs Severn who first fell in it? Seriously, where does the name come from?
2015-08-16 16:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jamey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were the 7th river...its name would be seven....but its name is severn, so no to your first hypothesis.....and as for the choice of name being Severn, you could ask the same of any river...the thames, the mississippi, the nile....this has to be the poorest question ever asked! Well, at least your not asking the most irratating question which is "does he fancy me or not?" asked by so many women.....when, after reading the case of evidence for and against their concern it is so obvious he does or doesn't.
2007-01-10 20:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by michael s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o dear that made me laugh,Mr & Mrs Severn who first fell in it?
as for the answer i havnt got a clue,but thanx for the laugh,its so rare on here.
goodluck in you river seven search
2007-01-10 20:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by Eckey Thump 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Umm. Scree slopes. Definitely scree slopes. Either that or terminal morain.
2007-01-12 02:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by Zebedeesnose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you had better ask one of those boyo's
2007-01-12 08:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋