Sarah

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Sarah

• God changed their names Abram and Sarai to
  Abraham and Sarah to help them fulfill their new
  destiny as progenitors of the future nation of
  Israel. In Hebrew, the name Avram means exalted
  father or, alternately, father of Aram, the
  country where Abraham was born. Sarai means my
  woman of high rank, referring to her
  relationship with her husband. Now their names
  would be Abraham, meaning father of many, and
  Sarah, meaning woman of high rank.
• What significance would an allusion to
  Sarah have for a female character?

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah
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Circe

• In Greek mythology, Circe or Kírke (Greek ?????,
  falcon), was a Queen goddess (or sometimes nymph
  or sorceress) living on the island of Aeaea.
• In the Odyssey, Odysseus crew is invited to a
  feast at her mansion and are all turned into pigs
  by the magical potion that laced the food.
• What significance would an allusion to
  Circe have for a female character?

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe