Ran

Rán

... Ran is the name of Ægir's wife, and their daughters are nine, even as we have written before ... of sailors bringing gold with them on any voyage, so that if they drowned while at sea, Ran would be pleased by their gift ...

Famous quotes containing the word ran:

    “She ran down the stair
    A twelve-year-old darling
    And laughing and calling
    She tossed her bright hair;”
    —John Streeter Manifold (b. 1915)

    “Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay,
    That was built in such a logical way
    It ran a hundred years to a day,”
    —Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894)

    “It doesn’t make any difference how much money a father earns, his name is always Dad-Can-I.... Like all other children, my five have one great talent: they are gifted beggars. Not one of them ever ran into the room, looked up at me, and said, “I’m really happy that you’re my father, and as a tangible token of my appreciation, here’s a dollar.””
    —Bill Cosby (20th century)