jtr7 on 8/9/2012 at 02:40
It's a curious title, and it almost seems to really be a working title, since it's an historical person's nickname after a Greek term, but I can't see how it's a premise for a game.
Yandros on 8/9/2012 at 03:02
Speaking as someone who works for a company that uses and protects internal codenames, I would be surprised if that's what Galateus is in such an email sent externally. On the other hand, I have no idea what else it might be and the context does make it look likely, or at least possible.
As for folks volunteering to go up there, I'll remind those of you in the States that a passport is required to go into Canada these days.
qolelis on 8/9/2012 at 19:56
Quote Posted by Xorak
Does Galateus mean anything in french?
It's supposedly Latin.
Wikipedia has an article about some guy called
Antonio de Ferraris "also called by the epithet Galateus":
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_de_Ferraris)
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Antonio De Ferraris (c. 1444 – 12 November 1517)[2] (Latin: Antonius De Ferraris, Galateus), (Italian: Antonio Ferrari, Galateo), (Greek: Ἀντώνιος Φεράρις, Γαλάτειος) also called by the epithet Galateus was a Greek[1] southern Italian scholar, academic, doctor and humanist. The saying "sapere il Galateo" has given a name to good breeding is to know the arts of polite society and is named after Galateo.
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He was commonly called “il Galateo", a[n] epithet he took from the city of his origin Galatone.
Galatone is located, in south of Italy, and has some nice architecture and lots of history as it seems:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatone)
Quote:
Galatone is a town and comune located in Salento, in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), ancient seat of the Marquess of Galatone.
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In the Middle Ages, Galatone was a Greek center: the Greek language was spoken and Byzantine rites were celebrated in churches up to the end of the 14th century. Greek scholar Antonio de Ferraris[1] ("il Galateo") was born here during the Renaissance, and was author of an important historical and geographical study of the Salentine peninsula.
demagogue on 16/9/2012 at 07:18
Sort of reminds me of another French Thief personality in our own community named after a city in south Italy. Even starts with the same letter. Can you guess who?
hint: The city is Gaëta
answer: Gaëtane of course
qolelis on 17/9/2012 at 00:17
After looking at the hint, I gather that must be the author of a recent T2 campaign (including a certain amphibian) and several other great missions.
