Word of the Month - And Possibly The Year

Eidolon - a) an apparition/phantom or b) an ideal.
Pronounced 'ahy-doh-luh-n'

Spurred by a conversation with [Unknown site tag]yaoi_anti_drug here: http://community.livejournal.com/mylar_fic/243370.html

(All credit to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eidolon of course!)

Anyone who can find this word in a book/movie/poem/college course/archeological dig shall earn ... something ... I'll shower confetti and hand out ginger cookies!

And what a DAY! Tech-day is never fun, but still ... longest frakin' Tech EVER! *sweaty and icky, plans on a shower soon*