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    The name of this animal is derived from a person in religious history, although the English prefer to call it something completely different. Its spots have been known to represent two rather interesting concepts depending which part of the world you live. What are the two names of this animal, and the two meanings the spots represent?

    Question #60039. Asked by peasypod.

    JoshCaleb12

    I'm guessing the animal is the ladybug... The other name would be the "ladybeetle"... after the idea that they are the "Beetles of Our Lady"... The red wings represent her cloak... and the spots represent her joys and sorrows...

    Some of the international names for the ladybug have variations of "Mary" in them... e.g. Denmark calls them "Mariehone." ...which is why I'm guessing that the person in religious history is Mary, mother of Jesus.

    I'm not sure what the Other representation of the spots means elsewhere...

    http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/5924/ladybuglore.htm

    Oct 17 05, 11:19 PM
    peasypod

    Nice try, but no, sorry Josh. The name of this animal is termed something *completely* different by the English...

    A little clue---gmacks latest questions regarding crime were a slight inspiration for this one-----think forensics....

    Oct 18 05, 12:20 AM
    lanfranco

    I do believe that this is the St. Peter's fish, called the John Dory by the English. The spots on the fish are considered to represent either Peter's fingerprints (the forensics angle) or the coin that Peter found in the mouth of a fish when Christ and the Apostles were required to pay a tax.

    From our favorite "List of Foods Named After People" -- see "J":


    http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-foods-named-after-people

    Oct 19 05, 11:16 AM
    peasypod

    Oh yes, that'd be the one Frankie. Just when I was about to release the 'janitor' clue too.

    http://www.holytrinitygerman.org/postpentecostfoods.htm

    Oct 19 05, 5:06 PM
    lanfranco

    Well, I wasn't around yesterday ...

    Oct 19 05, 5:30 PM

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