Lightening flashed through the La Quinta window pane of my room this morning. I squinted my eyes to the flashes bouncing off the wall and only jumped at the loud booming thunder. Sliding from underneath my covers I tip-toed to the window to steal a glance at the storm. Too much lightening. The entire world’s ending looked as if it was taking the La Quinta hotel and Tulsa, Oklahoma under first. I covered my face. It was too early. I searched for the room clock. The red digital numbers read 6:66 A.M. My mouth opened and I began to shriek in terror…
Okay, I’m just yanking your chain. There was a horrible thunderstorm this morning in Tulsa, but I surely wouldn’t pin that on any silly superstition or blame it on the day. That’s just Mother Nature doing what she has always done best. However, there are others who will seek out signs and omens of sorts to credit to this day of triple 6’s.
Today’s word is a Greek word from Greece:
aigolios – a bird that is an evil omen
I discovered this word on the Owl Pages where they break down several owlish words, meanings and origins. Personally I think owls are far too cute to be evil, but that’s just me.
Online sources for learning Greek for free include BBC Languages and AGNI. The courses at BBC Languages are incredible. Probably one of the best you’ll find online and audio can even be found for today’s word by clicking here. Amerispan offers Greek immersion and language courses in Athens. Pretty pricey, but hey it’s Greece!
Past Greek words: toh karavee, Pascha