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Nimrod was a King of Babylon, he was considered a hunter of panthers. The Greek Orion was supposed to be based on him and shares the same star consolation. So
by orionblastar 12y ago
Nimrod was a King of Babylon, he was considered a hunter of panthers.
The Greek Orion was supposed to be based on him and shares the same star consolation. So was Osirus. His birthday was December 25th.
It was Arabic that gave the definition of a tyrant, as I suppose they saw him as one.
Bungs Bunny called Elmer Fudd a 'Nimrod' in a cartoon that made the connection of hunter to really dimwitted or stupid person. I guess that is where the second definition came in.
Always research the words you use to describe your project, there may be negative meanings to them. Even in a foreign language as well. Chevy Nova, in Spanish it meant the car doesn't run.