Anthony Etherin
@anthonyetherin.bsky.social
Poetry and music born from rules and rebellion.
Host of the Fate of the Arts podcast
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AnthonyEtherin.com
Host of the Fate of the Arts podcast
KNIT INK (AND OTHER POEMS): https://store.deepvellum.org/products/knitink
AnthonyEtherin.com
I didn't know this! Thank you.
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I didn't know this! Thank you.
Another Latin variant of pūpus is pūpilla, which refers to a little girl or, by extension, a doll. When we look closely into someone’s eye, we see ourselves reflected — like a tiny doll. Hence pupil as the centre of the eye.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Another Latin variant of pūpus is pūpilla, which refers to a little girl or, by extension, a doll. When we look closely into someone’s eye, we see ourselves reflected — like a tiny doll. Hence pupil as the centre of the eye.
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