1.Aidan.Kicking off our popular Irish boy names is this angelized form of Aodhán; both names are pronounced AY-dən. With its trendy sound and meaning of “little fire,” it’s no wonder this is a popular choice in Ireland, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom. ...
Whether you are an enthusiast of history, a parent seeking a unique name for your child, or simply curious about the origins of familiar names, exploring Ancient Greek names is an enthralling endeavor. Greek Names and their meaning The Power of Ancient Greek Names ...
She halted, where the sheer heights of vast Cithaeron rise to meet the sky, and sent forth from her green locks fierce repeated hisses, a signal to the land, whereupon the whole shore of the Achaean gulf and the realm of Pelops [the Peloponnese] echoed far and wide . . . Then the ...
"Fierce as he [Aiolos (Aeolus)] is, far harsher than his own Euri (East-Wnds) . . . Surely, something comes from a life with savage winds; his temper is like that of his subjects. It is Notus (the South Wind), and Zephyrus (the West Wind), and Sithonian Aquilo [Boreas the ...
Fierce Monsters of Greek Mythology There are many figures that are a part of Greek mythology. Most of us know about the gods and goddess, but there are also other characters that were part of... Read More Top Interesting Early Gods of Greek Mythology Most of us know about the Olympian Go...
Athena has been highlighted as being compassionate and generous, but she’s also fierce, ruthless, independent, unforgiving, wrathful and vengeful. Athena’s most famous temple is the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis in Greece. Athena is quoted in Book XXII of the Iliad as saying to Odysseus...
Mars Cazimi is warrior energy. But it is more innocently, newborn optimism. The ebullient primal energy of the first ram lamb of spring. New things. Young energy. Birth itself is a fierce act, whatever kind of birth it may be; a person, an animal, a nation state, a business, or som...
Gorgos, meaning "terrible" or "fierce," explains the appearance of the Gorgon sisters, which differs across the many myths, but most often describes them as ugly monsters with large wings, sharp fangs and claws, and bodies covered in scales. They are said to have hair made of living, veno...
An entire GROUP of goddesses (there names seem irrelevant) who dealt with genesis. That is to say, babies. They chilled with Aphrodite. Genetyllis was the surname meaning Protectress of Birth that was assigned to both Aphrodite and Artemis. Women liked to sacrifice dogs to Artemis when they...
Artemis' Name Even though Plato says that the name “Artemis” is related to her virginity and the Ancient Greek word for “unharmed” or “pure,” we now know that its origin is undoubtedly different and possibly even Persian. However, scholars can’t agree over its original meaning. ...