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Bowman Bookkeeping
My name is Nan Singh-Bowman. After 27 years in the banking industry I began to cast about for a vocation where I could make my own way in the business world. I have owned and operated Bowman Bookkeeping for over 25 years. All of my clients came to me by word of mouth. I do business mostly from home and keep my schedule flexible for the sake of myself, my family and also my clients.
I custom-tailor my bookkeeping to your needs. I offer a free one-hour consultation for new clients to get to know them and find the best way of helping them. My fee is $40 per hour and I also accept payment through Venmo and PayPal.
History/Etymology of Diana the Huntress
- Diana, meaning bright sky or daylight, from which also derived the name of Vedic god Dyaus and the Latin deus, (god) and dies (day, daylight).
- The ancient Latin writers Varro and Cicero considered the etymology of Dīāna as allied to that of dies and connected to the shine of the Moon.
- The celestial is reflected in her connection with light, inaccessibility, virginity, and her preference for dwelling on high mountains and in sacred woods.
Her function as bestower of authority to rule is also attested in the story related by Livy in which a Sabine man who sacrifices a heifer to Diana wins for his country the seat of the Roman empire.
Diana was also worshipped by women who wanted to be pregnant or who, once pregnant, prayed for an easy delivery.
According to Dumezil the forerunner of all frame gods is an Indian epic hero who was the image (avatar) of the Vedic god Dyaus. Having renounced the world, in his roles of father and king, he attained the status of an immortal being while retaining the duty of ensuring that his dynasty is preserved and that there is always a new king for each generation. The Scandinavian god Heimdallr performs an analogous function: he is born first and will die last. He too gives origin to kingship and the first king, bestowing on him regal prerogatives. Diana, although a female deity, has exactly the same functions, preserving mankind through childbirth and royal succession.
Diana often appeared as a young woman, age around 12 to 19. It was believed that she had a fair face like Aphrodite with a tall body, slim, small hips, and a high forehead. As a goddess of hunting, she wore a very short tunic so she could hunt and run easily and is often portrayed holding a bow, and carrying a quiver on her shoulder, accompanied by a deer or hunting dogs. Sometimes the hunted creature would also be shown. As goddess of the moon, however, Diana wore a long robe, sometimes with a veil covering her head. Both as goddess of hunting and goddess of the moon she is frequently portrayed wearing a moon crown. - Wikipedia
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