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(S08E05) (Spoilers) The meaning of the grandmother's name

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Beyond the obvious Rosemary's baby reference:

  • Rosemary was traditionally a herb to ward off forgetfulness, said to strengthen the brain and the memory. Greeks wore it during exams.

  • It's also a herb traditionally associated with witchcraft

  • Said to be associated with the dominance and spiritual power of women in certain domains.

Posted May 19, 2023, 11:32 PM UTC · edited

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JamieMT78:hare:•

This one seems so out of nowhere to me, I’m still thinking I must be missing something. Why >!great grandmother and not grandmother!<?

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quantumhovercraftThe 12 Days of Christine | :tdoc:•

I think it was to establish that something very weird was happening. It's just about plausible that Margaret's grandmother might still be alive, great grandmother pushes the bounds of credulity to breaking point.

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Stephen said Rosemary is Catherine's great-grandmother - so either his or Margaret's grandmother. I think you're right though, it shows something's "off" especially since they're older parents

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quantumhovercraftThe 12 Days of Christine | :tdoc:•

Yeah, it that case it would be very odd but not impossible while grandmother would just be completely normal.

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JamieMT78:hare:•

And clearly it has worked on me because I’m still thinking it was odd 2 days later. Thank you, makes sense.

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mariegriffithsThinking Out Loud | :tol:•

We also see Wormwood there too.

There are a lot of references to gods. Jupiter etc.

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mariegriffithsThinking Out Loud | :tol:•

Is is Rosemary an Thyme(Time) and there to prove the episode was "live".

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