sybil

     

In antiquity, the oracular seeresses of the Ancient Near East an the Mediterranean were referred to by the Greek term "sibyls". In modern times, when "Sibyl" is adopted for a woman's name, the conventional spelling is "Sybil".

Trivia about sybil

  • This 1973 book & subsequent TV movie popularized the study of multiple personality disorder
  • A book by Flora Screiber says, Mary, Peggy Lou, Vicky & Vanessa were 4 of this title character's 16 personalities
  • Sally Field played a woman who had developed 16 distinct personalities in this Emmy-winning TV movie
  • In this landmark TV movie, Sally played a woman with more than 16 personalities, but she only won 1 Emmy

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