Re: CHAT: Nimrud

Steg Belsky wrote:
>
> On Sunday, March 28, 2004, at 01:11  PM, takatunu wrote:
> > Sorry if somebody already explained, but what is the taditional
> > explanation
> > for this king's name being "We Shall Rebel"?
> > µ.
> > www.conlang.free.fr
>
> Unfortunately i don't have any of my books of traditional commentaries
> with me, but i'm pretty sure it's because Nimrod is seen as an evil
> dictator who rebelled against God.
So, is Nimrod's actual name known?  I would assume that he himself
didn't go by such a name.  He, presumably, wouldn't've seen himself as a
rebel.  :-)

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