POTD 3/19/2020 Ladybird

[pinkkittywinks]

I would not say no to owning her, she is very cute

Love pkw xxx

[Artemesia's Garden]

I love her symbol and pose. I wouldn't own her because she's too valuable and I like to play with my ponies. However I am in the middle of a custom I should definitely finish!

[shabbychicdee]

massive big giant WANT if i had the $$$$$$$$ for her and her sister.

im really liking this weeks POTD 

[SunPony]

She's cute but I don't want her bad enough to pay what I'd probably have to.  I will say I think she would look really cute re-done as a G3 custom.

[Ponybookworm]

Would love her as my fave, Lambaditsa, is a bit lonely atm being the only Greek in my collection. Lambaditsa was also my most expensive Pony to date, & my only FB purchase (before I gave up FB). If you feature Lambaditsa, I'll add her piccie

[Goanna]

I wish!! She's so pretty! Something about her particular shade of pink is just so gorgeous

[Tropical_Sunset]

I'd love to have her. Cute symbol, pose, and colors. But I'd have to find her at a thrift store for $5.00 or something. 

[SaraMari]

I would like to have her as she's so sweet but that would take a bit of saving haha

[TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

She goes for way more than I could possibly spend any time soon, but I would like her someday. I love her symbol!

[Shaz]

Someone else, maybe Shaz can confirm but I think the ladybirds are a play on the similarity between Greek terms for the bug and for Easter but I can't quite recall.

I'm here

Paschalitsa's name is really interesting (at least if you like languages, which I do!). Pascha is Greek for Easter, so Paschalitsa literally means something like 'little Easter lady'. Ladybirds are symbolic of spring and Easter in Greek culture, so Paschalitsa is also the Greek word for a ladybird. In which case, Ladybird is really the ideal name for her (unlike calling Lampaditsa Birthday, which is totally wrong, grr )

I love Paschalitsa and Lampaditsa because they're just so Greek, if that makes sense. They both reference things associated with Greek Easter (ladybirds, Easter candles), they were sold in red eggs (another Greek Easter tradition). I miss the days when My Little Pony was so different in different countries: names were translated, local traditions were incorporated (like Fizzwhizz Night in the UK comics). I just find it more interesting than the global ubiquity of Pinkie Pie et al.

I would love to own a Greek Easter pony! But the prices are rather scary. Oh well, never say never! I never thought I'd have any Greek ponies at all but I managed to find two babies for acceptable prices

[Taffeta]

Someone else, maybe Shaz can confirm but I think the ladybirds are a play on the similarity between Greek terms for the bug and for Easter but I can't quite recall.

I'm here

Paschalitsa's name is really interesting (at least if you like languages, which I do!). Pascha is Greek for Easter, so Paschalitsa literally means something like 'little Easter lady'. Ladybirds are symbolic of spring and Easter in Greek culture, so Paschalitsa is also the Greek word for a ladybird. In which case, Ladybird is really the ideal name for her (unlike calling Lampaditsa Birthday, which is totally wrong, grr )

Yay Thanks for clearing that up

I miss the days when My Little Pony was so different in different countries: names were translated, local traditions were incorporated (like Fizzwhizz Night in the UK comics). I just find it more interesting than the global ubiquity of Pinkie Pie et al.

I couldn't agree more. It's the principal appeal of G1 over all other generations for me - that there is so much diversity and so much to investigate and discover...and no sense of uniformity. Even after Europe became more coordinated in around 1990, there are still differences. And ponies had their own regional names. Obviously including UK names.

[Moonbreeze]

Cute, but not $1000+ cute I made her a G2 custom version a while ago.

[IceCrystal02]

Cute, but not $1000+ cute I made her a G2 custom version a while ago.

This. She is cute, but a bit too pink, I love her symbol though. Definitely not worth the money. I love the idea of a sitting pony in an egg, perhaps we'll see a Basic Fun release at some time? Probably not, but we can still hope. 

[Ponybookworm]

Someone else, maybe Shaz can confirm but I think the ladybirds are a play on the similarity between Greek terms for the bug and for Easter but I can't quite recall.

I'm here

Paschalitsa's name is really interesting (at least if you like languages, which I do!). Pascha is Greek for Easter, so Paschalitsa literally means something like 'little Easter lady'. Ladybirds are symbolic of spring and Easter in Greek culture, so Paschalitsa is also the Greek word for a ladybird. In which case, Ladybird is really the ideal name for her (unlike calling Lampaditsa Birthday, which is totally wrong, grr )

I love Paschalitsa and Lampaditsa because they're just so Greek, if that makes sense. They both reference things associated with Greek Easter (ladybirds, Easter candles), they were sold in red eggs (another Greek Easter tradition). I miss the days when My Little Pony was so different in different countries: names were translated, local traditions were incorporated (like Fizzwhizz Night in the UK comics). I just find it more interesting than the global ubiquity of Pinkie Pie et al.

I would love to own a Greek Easter pony! But the prices are rather scary. Oh well, never say never! I never thought I'd have any Greek ponies at all but I managed to find two babies for acceptable prices

Is it defintiely LamPaditsa & not LamBaditsa??? Just asking as the seller of my actual Lambaditsa was from Greece & I'm convinced she spelt the Pony's name wi the B. Definitely not a birthday Pony though. I have a G2 watch & candle set from Greece as well so I know the candle is a big part of Easter over there. So I believe Labaditsa's name would be more Easter Candle than anything if it were to be translated. I still call mine Lambaditsa though.

[Carrehz]

I never knew the meaning behind her name :O That's adorable, omg. I love it. Thanks for the info, Shaz ^^