[PW] Re: what is the origin of "Vesper's curse"

[Jeanne Schramm]

This is just a thought:  Since vesper is Latin for evening, and since
it can also be spelled Vespers (capitalized, no apostrophe), perhaps
it simply means evening pain -- and has no connection with anyone or
anything named Vesper. Articles in Medline have it both with and
without the apostrophe.  [Just my $0.02.]
Jeanne Schramm, WLSC, W. Liberty, WV   26074

On 1/3/07, Steele Sue (RW6) PAHNT <Sue.Steele at pat.nhs.uk> wrote:
> "Vesper's curse" is a medical condition which causes back pain and keeps
> patients awake at night.  A doctor at my hospital is trying to find out
> why is is so named - who was Vesper and what was the curse?
>
> So far I have found out that Vesper was the Roman God of the evening,
> linked with the evening star (also known as Hesperos in Greek
> mythology).  It appears that Vesper may have cursed Hypnos, the god of
> sleep, but we are unclear as to what the curse was, and why he was
> cursed.
>
> If anyone is able to help, I would be very grateful.
>
> Sue Steele
> Education Centre Library
> Fairfield General Hospital
> Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
> Bury, BL9 7TD
> Tel: 0161 778 2725
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