Esmeralda Illustration Image picture

19th century Illustration of Esmeralda

La Esmeralda’s name rather simply means Emerald in Spanish. Emerald in it of itself  originated from the Greek smaragdos meaning “green gem.”  In the book, Esmeralda’s name is an alias, she knows it’s not her real name but she thinks it’s pretty because  of it’s uniqueness. The reason she is known as La Esmeralda in the book is because of a green silk bag she wears around her neck that has a green glass gem on it that looks like an emerald. This bag is were she keeps her protective talisman, her baby shoe. Esmeralda could also have a connection to The Emerald Tablet, which is a hermetic Alchemist text. Frollo practiced hermetic.

Esmeralda’s true given name is Agnès.  Agnès means pure. Purity is an important facet of Esmeralda’s character as Phoebus is attracted to her innocence and Frollo is comforted by her purity. Agnès also is associated with lambs. This because it was the emblem  of Saint Agnes, who was young Roman virgin martyr. Lambs also the connotation for being sacrificial as well as being a tile for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John.

It is interesting to point out, that her green silk pouch, which her name Esmeralda comes from, protects her purity or her true name. The pouch also safeguards her only link to her true name, her baby shoe.

This is old news but it’s new to me, Emerald Green is the color of 2013, Esmeralda would be so happy. It also a very in color for fall.

So how you add this color in to your wardrobe and maintain some of the essences of Esmeralda? An Emerald Esmeralda so to speak.

here are a few nice options,

Tolani Women's Emerald Tunic Top pictue image

Tolani Women’s Emerald Tunic Top

 

 

Tolani Women’s Emerald Tunic Top I really love this tunic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pattern on this reminds me the Notre Dame de Paris Esmeralda costume.

 

Columbia Women's Arcadia Rain Jacket picture image

Columbia Women’s Arcadia Rain Jacket

 

 

 

Columbia Women’s Arcadia Rain Jacket

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mango Women's Embossed Belt Dress picture image

Mango Women’s Embossed Belt Dress

 

 

 

Mango Women’s Embossed Belt Dress

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus

Fall is the season for Renfaires