Phil Clark wrote:
On 25 Jun 2006 04:43:18 -0700, "
wrote:

Would they be equally patronising when referring to "Jesus' birthplace"
or "Zeus' Temple" or "King James' Version" (as in bible)? Only one of
these is of two syllables, and none of these are of Greek origin or a
"whim"!

Er... Zeus is Greek, and Jesus is from the Greek form of a Hebrew (or
Aramaic) original.

Correct, AND, it is the "King James Version". It is named for the King
who authorized the translation. The "S" is not a possessive.

Adrian