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Paper 12: Sciota Revisited
Appendix 1b
Glossary of Names and Proper Nouns
in the Oberlin Spalding Mansucript
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Section B: Glossary All the spellings and references provided were extracted from special e-text of the On-line Spalding MS Concordance (now defunct). The citation numbers for each word indicate the pages and lines where that word occurs in the original Oberlin manuscript. Readers who have only the LDS 1910 edition or the BYU 1996 edition may wish to convert the Oberlin MS page numbers to those of their printed texts by consulting the Spalding MS Editions Paging Cross-Index. Names beginning with: A - G001: America 01 and that part of America which extends along the Great Lakes 002: Asia 01 to prevent their production in America as well as in Asia 003: Atlantic 01 tribes of savages who live along the coasts of the Atlantic 004: Baska derivation: unknown (possibly from an American Indian word) The great religious and civil reformer of the Ohians. Among the descendants of his four sons were the leading families of Sciota and Kentuck. In editing or re-writing his story Spalding added the prefix "Lo" to this name and most of his information on the character is found under "Lobaska." (see: #061) 01 Chapter VIII An Account of Baska: Among the great and illustrious 005: Bithawan derivation: unknown; has the same suffix as "Deliwan" An aged councilor in the court of Rambock, the Emperor of Sciota. 01 1 venerable Boakin and Bithawan opposed the torrent, and stood 006: Boakin (also: "Boakim") derivation: unknown; possibly from "Boaz" + "Jachin/Joachim" An aged councilor in the court of Rambock, the Emperor of Sciota. 01 At length the venerable Boakin arose. "I must beg" says he 007: Bombal derivation: unknown; has the same "al/ol"suffix as "Sambal" and "Hamkol;" it was originally written "Bambo," with the disyllable "ambo," as in "Rambock," "Lambon," etc. The King of Kentuck before Lobaska's imperial establishment in that realm. 01 Bombal, the King of the Kentucks, a nation which lived on the 008: Britain 01 "Fabius, you must go to Britain and carry an important [letter] 009: Catarangus (mistaken listing in the Concordance for "Cataraugus") derivation: from the Cataraugus Indian tribe, whose reservation is now located very near the town of Angola, on the shore of Lake Erie in western NY A kingdom in the Empire of Sciota, probably located at the east end of Lake Erie 01 Nunapon, the King of Catarangus, was prompt to comply with the 010: Chaldea 01 Egypt and Chaldea contended for the honor 011: Chiauga derivation: unknown, possibly from "Cayuga" an American Indian tribe A kingdom in the Empire of Sciota, probably located near Lake Erie 01 Habolan, King of Chiauga, was the next proud chief who appeared 012: Christian(s) 01 as good-hearted a Christian as any of your white damsels. 013: Conco derivation: unknown, has the same co/ko suffix as "Gamanko," "Labanco," etc. Chief Captain in the Kentuck Division Commanded by Hanock 01 He then directed Conco, his chief captain, to pursue the 014: Coneaught derivation: unknown, perhaps from anAmerican Indian or Gaelic word A creek or small river in Ashtabula county, OH (Conneaut Creek) 01 Near the west bank of the Coneaught River there are the remains 015: Constantine the Roman Emperor (b. c. 280) who made Christianity the state religion 01 At the time that Constantine arrived at that city and had 016: Crito derivation: probably from "Crito" the friend and debator of Socrates before his death A mariner from Fabius' ship; later Fabius' personal servant; he had special compassion for the Indians and wished to inter-marry with them 01 1 and observing to honest Crito that he was at liberty to make 017: Deliwah derivation: from the "Delaware" American Indian group, tribes of which inhabited lands from Delaware to Kentucky The Delaware River, which forms the eastern border of PA 01 which runs between the Deliwah River and the Great Mountain 018: Deliwan(s) (Deliwan derivation: from the "Delaware" American Indians; the discarded "nuck" suffix is similar to the adjective ending on Indian tribal names like "Susquehannock" (cf: "Kentuck") The Indian tribe which first befriends the lost Romans in the New World 01 were called in their language Deliwan 019: Deliwan derivation: from the "Delaware" American Indians One of the villages of the "Deliwans" and the region round about 01 day after our departure from Deliwan 020: Drofalick derivation: unknown; has the same suffix as "Hamelick" A false prophet in the city of Tolanga 01 Drofalick their chief prophet extended his arms and cast up his eyes 021: Egypt 01 Egypt and Chaldea contended for the honor 022: Elseon derivation: unknown; has a pronunciation similar to "Helicon" The Prince of Kentuck; eldest son of Emperor Hamboon; he is the main protagonist and is, perhaps, styled after "Young Prince" Demetrius in Livy's History of Rome 01 Elseon, for this was the name of the young Prince, was 023: Erie (modernization of Spalding's "Eri") derivation: from the Erie American Indian Tribe 01 And also along the great Lakes of Erie and Michigan 024: Europe 01 to prosecute our journey to Europe 025: Europeans 01 Earth will be inhabited by Europeans 026: Fabius derivation: from the family of that name in Livy's History of Rome The narrator of most of Spalding's story; a secretary to the Roman Emperor Constantine and the leader of an inadvertant Roman colonization of North America 01 My name is Fabius 027: Gamanko (originally: "Ganack") derivation: unknown; possibly styled after "Himilco" in Livy's History of Rome; has the same co/ko suffix as "Labanco" and "Conco" A councilor in the court of Rambock, the Emperor of Sciota. 01 The other two councilors -- Hamkol and Gamanko, gave their 028: Gamba derivation: unknown; perhaps from an Italian word ("Gamba" is one kind of a viola); it has the same "amb" syllable as do many Ms names The capital city of Kentuck; near modern Frankfort or Lexington, Kentucky 01 the royal city of Gamba, which is situate[d] on the River 029: Geheno derivation: biblical valley of Gehenna (Hinnom) -- a place of hellish death A great plain on the Kentuck side of the River Ohio were a terrible battle was fought 01 and paraded on the great plain of Geheno 030: Geneseo derivation: from "Zon-esche-o" (Genesee); Iroquois for "beautiful valley"; there are towns named "Geneseo," both in IL and NY A kingdom in the Empire of Sciota, located east of Lake Erie 01 far behind appeared Ramack the King of Geneseo |
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031: Habolan (also: "Habelan") derivation: unknown the King of Chiauga; a vassal of Rambock of Sciota 01 Habolan, King of Chiauga was the next proud chief who 032: Hadokam (also: "Hadocam") derivation: unknown; one of many Ms names with the "am" and "oc/ok" syllables the King of Sciota and foe of King Bombal in the days of Lobaska 01 umbrage against Hadokam the King of Sciota 033: Haloon (also, possibly: "Hakoon") derivation: unknown; one of many Ms names with the "ha" and "oon/on" syllables an officer (perhaps a chief) in the army of Rambock of Sciota 01 Haloon with a party of Sciotans had overtaken Hamko 034: Hamack derivation: unknown; one of many Ms names with the "ham" syllable (these names are perhaps styled after the Carthaginian names beginning with "H" in Livy's History of Rome: "Hanno," Hannibal," "Himilco," etc.) a Sciotan prophet, seer, and revelator who used a peepstone to uncover hidden treasures and to discern works of darkness 01 Hamack then arose and in his hand he held a stone 035: Hamback derivation: unknown; one of many names with "ham" or "amb" syllables the second eldest of Lobaska's four sons; he was the first emperor of Kentuck 01 His second son whose name was Hamback 036: Hamboon derivation: unknown; perhaps styled after a Carthaginian name (see #034); one of many Ms names with "ham," "amb," or "oon" syllables a descendant of Hamback and the Emperor of Kentuck some 480 years later; the father of the "Young Prince" Elseon 01 the eldest son of Hamboon the Emperor of Kentuck 037: Hamelick derivation: unknown; has the same suffix as does "Drofalick" An officer in the army of Ulipoon, King of Michigan 01 Taboon made his attack on the division of Ulipoon commanded by Hamelick 038: Hamko (originally: "Hamkien") derivation: unknown; one of many Ms. names with "ham" and "ko" syllables; this character was styled after "Euryalus" in Virgil's Aeneid A young Kentuck warrior; he joined his lover, Kelsock, in a rash night-time raid against the Sciotans and was killed 01 Kelsock, who was the oldest, says to Hamko 039: Hamkol derivation: unknown; one of many names with "ham" and "ko" syllables A young councilor and officer in the service of Rambock of Sciota 01 But Hamkol rose and interrupted 040: Hamul derivation: unknown; one of many Ms. names with a"ham" prefix; has the same suffix as "Ulipoon's" prefix A councilor and officer in the service of of Hamboon of Kentuck 01 two coucilors of the Emperor, Hamul and Taboon 041: Hanock (also: "Hanuck") derivation: unknown; cf. "Hanuck,""Kentuck," and Deliwannuck" The younger son of Hamboon of Kentuck; brother of Prince Elseon 01 Hamboon, attended by his two sons, Elseon and Hanock 042: Helicon derivation: from "Helicon" in Virgil's Aeneid; also the mountain in Greece sacred to the Muses An officer in the service of Rambock of Kentuck; Prince Elseon's best friend 01 presented to the Emperor, by Helicon, an intimate friend of Elseon 043: Heliza derivation: unknown; perhaps a feminization of "Helicon" The friend of Princess Lamesa of Sciota; later the fianc�e of Helicon 01 Lamesa & her friend Heliza were in a room 044: Indians 01 who far exceeded the present race of Indians 045: Italy 01 Italy will grow up in this wilderness 046: Jeshurun derivation: Hebrew poetic parallel name for "Israel" 01 kicked against the wind like Jeshuran waxed fat 047: Jesus Christ 01 to believe in the religion of Jesus Christ 048: Kalo derivation: unknown fourth son of Lobaska and first High Priest of Kentuck 01 His youngest son, Kalo, attended him 049: Kelsock derivation: unknown; one of many Ms. names with an "ock" suffix; "els" also occurs in "Elseon"; this character was styled after "Nisus" in Virgil's Aeneid A young Kentuck warrior; he joined his lover, Hamko, in a rash night-time raid 01 Kelsock, who was the oldest, says 050: Kentuck derivation: from the "Kentucky" river Originally an Ohian kingdom located south of the Ohio River; Lobaska formed this region into one of the two Ohian empires 01 ye princes of Sciota and Kentuck 051: Kentucks derivation: from the "Kentucky" river The Ohian people living in "Kentuck," south of the Ohio 01 Bombal the king of the Kentucks 052: Kentuckan(s) (also: "Kentuckean") derivation: a variant of "Kentuckian"; a lapse by the author in using "Kentuck" The Ohian people living in "Kentuck," south of the Ohio 01 We will convince the Kentuckans 053: Labamack derivation: unknown; cf. "Hamback" and "Labanco" The eldest of Lobaska's four sons; the first Emperor of Sciota 01 Labamack, the oldest son of Lobaska 054: Labanco (also:"Labanko") derivation: unknown; one of several names with the "la" and "co/ko" syllables; cf. also: "Labamack" and "Sabamah" The brother of Hamboon of Kentuck; the uncle of Prince Elseon 01 have given full authority to Labanco 055: Lakes (Great) 01which extends along the Great Lakes 056: Lakoonrod (shortened to "Lakoon") derivation: unknown; one of several names with the "ak" and "oon" syllables; cf. also: "Moonrod" High Priest of Sciota in the time of Emperor Rambock 01 And Lakoon 057: Lambon derivation: unknown; one of several names with the "lam" and "oon/on" syllables The third son of Lobaska and the first High Priest of Sciota 01 Lambon, the third son of Labaska, shall preside 058: Lamesa derivation: unknown; possibly from "la Mesa"; one of several names with the "lam" prefix; "esa" is probably a feminizing suffix The eldest daughter of Rambock of Sciota; later the wife of Prince Eleseon 01 introduced to Lamesa, the eldest daughter of the Emperor 059: Lamoch (also:"Lamock") derivation: unknown; one of several names with the "lam" prefix and the "oc/ok" suffix the eldest son of Labanco and a cousin to Prince Elseon 01 The leader . . . was Lamoch the eldest son of Labanko 060: Latin 01 written in . . . in the Latin Language. 061: Lobaska (also:"Labaska") derivation: unknown (see #004); Spalding may have intended the name to read "Labaska," as some Ms. occurances match that spelling and six of his descendants' names are prefixed with "La." The great civil and religious reformer of Sciota and Kentuck; he established their religion and their high priesthood, then, after leaving matters in the hands of his sons, vanished in his old age 01 the great and illustrious Lobaska 062: Lucian derivation: from "Lucianus" a Latin name; cf: the Greco-Roman writer "Lucian of Samosata" the Captain of Elseon's ship; also called "the Captain" 01 The captain, whose name was Lucian, . . . appointed judges |
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063: Mammoons (see also: #064) derivation: from "Mammoth" or "Mammuthus"; on Ms. page 043 Spalding changed his spelling to "Mammouth," but did not correct this previous spelling hairy elephants used as beasts of burden by the Ohians 01 to furnish us, for our convenience with four Mammoons 064: Mammoth (also: "Mammouth") derivation: from "Mammoth" or "Mammuthus" hairy elephants used as beasts of burden by the Ohians 01 Two men would tend twenty Mammoth 065: Michigan ("Meshigan") derivation: from the Algonquin "Misschiganin" (big lake) Lake Michigan; the western marches of the Sciotan Empire 01 along the great Lakes of Erie and Michigan 066: Michigan ("Michegan") derivation: from the Algonquin "Misschiganin" (big lake) the Kingdom of Michigan; the western marches of the Sciotan Empire 01 Ulipoon King of Michigan received the orders 067: Mississippi ("Mississppy") 01 along the . . . waters of the Mississippi 068: Moonrod derivation: unknown; several Ms names share the "on/oon" syllable; the "rod" suffix may have been taken from the biblical "Nimrod (cf. also: "Lakoonrod"); in mythological lore a "moonrod" is a magic wand whose power is activated by the light of the full moon The eldest son of Rambock of Sciota; also the brother of Lamesa 01 The Emperor had an only son, whose name was Moonrod 069: Nunapon derivation: unknown; several Ms names share the "on/oon" syllable; cf. "Ulipoon" The King of Catarangus (Cataraugus) and a vassal of Rambock of Sciota 01 Nunapon, the King of Catarangus was prompt 070: Ohian (Ohion) derivation: the Ohio River; and from the Iroquois "Oheyo" (great river) A larger ethnic region encompassing the empire of Sciota and (perhaps) that of Kentuck; Spalding may have originally intended this name to refer to the Sciotan Empire but he discarded the term 01 The King of Sciota shall be styled the Emperor of Ohion 071: Ohians (Ohons) derivation: the "Oheyo" (Ohio) River; or, possibly, from "Ohongeoguena," a clan or village of the Susquehannock Indian tribal confederacy the olive-skinned, mound-builder race who occupied Owahon in the days of Fabius; they were earlier split into two rival peoples: the "Kentucks" and the "Sciotans;" Spalding hints that these people had largely exterminated themselves in wars prior to the time of Fabius began writing down an abridgement of their history 01 A discription of the Ohians 072: Owhahon derivation: probably from "Oheyo" (Ohio); or, possibly, from "Ohongeoguena," a clan or village of the Susquehannock Indian tribal confederacy a city-state centered at the modern location of Pittsburgh, inhabited in the time of Fabius by a remnant of the "mound-builder Ohians 01 arived safely at the great city Owhahon 073: Ontario 01 the country which borders on Lake Ontario 074: Platonic 01 according to the Platonic system 075: Rambock (in places appears to read: "Hambock") derivation: unknown; one of several Ms. names containing the "ambo" syllable; one of several with the "oc/ok/ock" suffix The 14th (after the first and ten(?) successors) Emperor of Sciota about 480 years after the time of Lobaska 01 Rambock . . . fourteenth Emperor . . . of Sciota 076: Rameck (also: Ramock) derivation: unknown; cf. "Rambock" King of Geneseo and a vassal of Rambock of Sciota 01 Not far behind appeared Rameck, the King of Geneseo 077: Rankoff (over: "Rancoff") derivation: unknown; an officer and vassal of Rambock of Sciota; probably also a king 01 the division led by the valiant Rankoff 078: River Kentuck 01 Gamba, which is situate on the River Kentuck 079: River Ohio (also: "Owaho") Spalding began by calling this the "Owaho," but quickly lapsed into using the more modern term "Ohio;" he also called it the "Great River" 01 a River which was called Ohio 080: River Sciota derivation: the "Scioto" River; from the Iroquois for "deer" or "place of the deer" This river valley forms the Kingdom of "Scoiota," heartland of the Sciotan Empire 01 on the Banks of the Sciota River 081: River Suscowah derivation: the "Susquehanna" River; also from the Susquehannock Indian tribal confederacy Fabius' colony crossed this river on the way to Owhahon 01 we came to the great River Suscowah 082: Roman 01 written in elegant hand with Roman letters 083: Rome 01 I was born at Rome and received my 084: Sabamah derivation: unknown; cf. "Labamack" an officer and vassal of Rambock of Sciota; probably also a king 01 compelled to the division commanded by Sabamah to fall 085: Sambal (also: "Sambul") derivation: unknown; has the same "amb/omb" syllable as several other Ms. names, cf. "Bombal" the King of Sciota; a vassal of Emperor Rambock; he was promised a marriage to Lamesa and his insistance on having that promise fulfilled began the war of extermination with Kentuck; he appears to have been a very large man, perhaps almost a giant 01 you and Sambal the King of Sciota 086: Sciota (also: "Siota") derivation: the "Scioto" River; from the Iroquois "Scionto" ("deer" or "place of the deer") the name of a kingdom and empire of the Ohians living north of the Ohio River 01 Hadocam the King of Sciota 087: Sciotan(s) (also: "Siotan") derivation: the "Scioto" River; from the Iroquois for "deer" or "place of the deer" the Ohians living north of the Ohio River, in the Kingdom of Sciota and in the surrounding kingdoms which comprised the Empire of Sciota 01 He had resided among the Sciotans 088: Taboon derivation: unknown; one of several names with the "on/oon" suffix A councilor and officer in the service of of Hamboon of Kentuck 01 command . . . given to Elseon . . . and Hamul and Taboon 089: Tolanga derivation: unknown; perhaps from a Spanish word (there is a "Talanga" College in Nicaragua. the capital city of the Kingdom and Empire of Sciota; located on the "River Sciota" (probably at the site of modern Chillicothe on the Scioto River) 01 his appearance at the great city of Tolanga 090: Tom (Droll) derivation: from the Greek "Thomas" ("Tom" is an English shortening which is probably inappropriate for a Roman mariner) A mariner on Fabius' ship who was given to making humorous statements 01 a mariner arose whom we called Droll Tom 091: Trojanus derivation: from the Latin for "Trojan;" perhaps inspired by the Trojans in Virgil's Aeneid The mate on Fabius' ship; later the Christian minister of the Roman colony 01 we unanimously chose Trojanus the mate of the ship 092: Ulipoon derivation: unknown; several Ms. names have the "oon/on" syllable The avaricious, cowardly King of Michigan; a vassal and officer of Rambock of Sciota 01 Ulipoon King of Michigan received the orders |
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