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Re: Ancient Greek names - your help is much appreciated. :)

by Mike C

2/5/2008, 1:29 PM

in reply to a message by Jörmungandr

Here are a few suggestions. :)

Bellerophon - or Bellerophontes. I've seen it suggested as "slayer of Bellerus". From phone^ meaning "to murder".

Demonax - first element must be de^mos "the people".

Dexagoridas - first element could be related to dexia "right hand, good" = Latin dexter.

Lykophron - second element could be phronis "wisdom".

Pelopidas - could refer to the Peloponnese?

Pentheus - from pentheo^ "bewail, lament".

Serapion - from Greek Sarapis/Serapis, refers to the Egyptian god Osiris-Apis.

Sisyphus - see http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3D%2329602

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- Jörmungandr (Lucille) +2

2/6/2008, 6:43 AM

Thank you, Mike C. - that does help! :)

Made you look! :D

- Bastien Rosier +1

3/12/2008, 6:33 AM

Something I think you should know

Greek names do not typically end in -us, these are usually Latin transliterations using their masculine case endings. The actual Greek ending for this case was -os.

I hope this is of some help.

- Jörmungandr (Lucille)

3/16/2008, 2:45 PM

I already knew that. I mostly used latinized versions.

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