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I know the forwarding function from one to the other is alive and well, but could we change the title of this article to Lemures? as the more "familiar" term (in both senses)? Haploidavey ( talk) 14:11, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Why do the editors of the articles on Roman festivals skip quoting Ovid? When writing on this subject nobody can overlook his Fasti. Aldrasto ( talk) 09:34, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
In Dungeons & Dragons, Lemures are one of the lowest ranks of devil. They take the forms of blobs of rotting flesh.
In Sailor Moon, Lemures are monsters in the villain group Dead Moon Circus.
In Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Lemurés is a floating continent that is home to the Aegyl race.
Lemures are a major race of Ressurrection in Requiem Chevalier Vampire.
Lemures are encountered in Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, they are the skeletal guards in Hades. Unlike the Manes, they only use regular sword attacks (the Manes also use spells).
I've removed these as irrelevant to topic. It's fine to wikilink here from elsewhere, but the mere use of a name elsewhere is insufficient reason to add it here: a connection must be notable, relevant to this article and cited to a reliable source. For guidance on what might and might not belong here, please read Wikipedia:"In popular culture" content. Just as a side issue, beware the similarity of names; the third down the list is more Lemuria (continent) than "Lemures". Haploidavey ( talk) 00:39, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
From this page "The Lemures inspired
Linnaeus' Modern Latin backformation
Lemur to characterise the "ghostly stare", nocturnal habits and unearthly calls of the
infraorder. " However, the
lemur page says: "According to Linnaeus' own explanation, the name was selected because of the nocturnal activity and slow movements of the slender loris. Being familiar with the works of Virgil and Ovid and seeing an analogy that fit with his naming scheme, Linnaeus adapted the term "lemur" for these nocturnal primates. However, it has been commonly and falsely assumed that Linnaeus was referring to the ghost-like appearance, reflective eyes, and ghostly cries of lemurs."
I would correct this page, but am unsure how to change the citation style used on lemur to that used here. --
Khajidha (
talk) 11:27, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
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I know the forwarding function from one to the other is alive and well, but could we change the title of this article to Lemures? as the more "familiar" term (in both senses)? Haploidavey ( talk) 14:11, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Why do the editors of the articles on Roman festivals skip quoting Ovid? When writing on this subject nobody can overlook his Fasti. Aldrasto ( talk) 09:34, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
In Dungeons & Dragons, Lemures are one of the lowest ranks of devil. They take the forms of blobs of rotting flesh.
In Sailor Moon, Lemures are monsters in the villain group Dead Moon Circus.
In Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Lemurés is a floating continent that is home to the Aegyl race.
Lemures are a major race of Ressurrection in Requiem Chevalier Vampire.
Lemures are encountered in Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, they are the skeletal guards in Hades. Unlike the Manes, they only use regular sword attacks (the Manes also use spells).
I've removed these as irrelevant to topic. It's fine to wikilink here from elsewhere, but the mere use of a name elsewhere is insufficient reason to add it here: a connection must be notable, relevant to this article and cited to a reliable source. For guidance on what might and might not belong here, please read Wikipedia:"In popular culture" content. Just as a side issue, beware the similarity of names; the third down the list is more Lemuria (continent) than "Lemures". Haploidavey ( talk) 00:39, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
From this page "The Lemures inspired
Linnaeus' Modern Latin backformation
Lemur to characterise the "ghostly stare", nocturnal habits and unearthly calls of the
infraorder. " However, the
lemur page says: "According to Linnaeus' own explanation, the name was selected because of the nocturnal activity and slow movements of the slender loris. Being familiar with the works of Virgil and Ovid and seeing an analogy that fit with his naming scheme, Linnaeus adapted the term "lemur" for these nocturnal primates. However, it has been commonly and falsely assumed that Linnaeus was referring to the ghost-like appearance, reflective eyes, and ghostly cries of lemurs."
I would correct this page, but am unsure how to change the citation style used on lemur to that used here. --
Khajidha (
talk) 11:27, 23 October 2012 (UTC)