Mary Mack writes...

Wow, people are noticing me. That's odd, in a good way. Thanks for the support, Entity. Thanks for leaving me an avenue for reching you, zippysquir. And, Aris? I got my Vrykolakes story from one of Llewellyn's Magickal Almanacs-- I forget which year. They specialize in the older versions of legends, so I didn't even realize (should've, because you mentioned that Ancient Greek was closer to Modern Greek than Middle English is to Modern English) that somebody else might know the word in a different context.

And Greg? Thanks so much for letting all of us who get off-topic come back later and ask relevant questions. 'Cuz I can't think of one right now, and I'm sorry about that.

Oh well. You're a wonderful person anyway. Will it help if I tell you that I'm going to the Gathering 2K1, and I'm bringing at least four friends? Maybe five, I'm still working on it...