For she shall welcome thy coming.’ When he had spoken thus much, the other islands in the sea ran away. But thou, Asteria, lover of song, didst come down from Euboia (Euboea) to visit the round Kyklades (Cyclades)--not long ago, but still behind thee trailed the sea-weed of ...
For example, Pandora is a popular name, but her role in Greek mythology isn’t a good one because she was the first mortal woman who caused evil to be unleashed into the world. What Are Some Pretty Greek Words? If you’re unsure about the Greek word for your baby’s name, it might...
killed their whole flocks of goats, in agony of heart, because she had seen Pan the dangerous lover with a face like some shaggy goat; for she felt quite sure that shepherd Pan tormented with desire for Ekho (Echo) had violated her asleep."Suid...
But the actual Aeolic word pais was more often used to indicate a slave or any young girl, rather than a daughter. In order to avoid misrepresenting the unknowable status of young Cle•s, translator Diane Rayor and others, such as David Campbell, chose to use the more neutral word "ch...
"hyacinth" [cf. 2 Chronicles 3:14, for the veil of Solomon's Temple]. For the colors "purple" or "red" in Greek the word phoînix, φοῖνιξ, the word for "Phoenician," could be used. The most famous statement about "the Purple" is certainly that of the Empress Theodora...
Variations/Synonyms: Katharine, Kathrine, Katelyn, Catriona, Caitlyn, Kathryn, Katerina, Katrina, Catherine, Kaitlyn, Cathy, Cathie, Kathy, Katie, Kate, Kat, Cat, Cate, or Kathie Description: It’s from the Greek word “katharos” (pure). Khloe Origin: Greek Meaning: Flourishing like a bloom...
Thisbe, in Greek myth, is the lover of Pyramus in ancient Babylon where they were kept apart by family rivalry, which was the inspiration for Romeo and Juliet. Tiffany Tiffany means “God’s appearance” and pronounced as TIF-ah-nee. Timothea Timothea is a feminine variation of Timothy ...
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OENONE: lover of Paris OIGHRIG: "well-spoken" GREEK NAMES: Female OLEISIA: "protector of man" OLENA: " light." Variants include Olina and Onella. OLYMPIA: "from Olympus." Variant Olympe exists. OMPHALE: a queen of Lydia OPHELIA: "serpentine" OPHELIE: "wisdom" OREA: "from the mountain...
Eileithyia was furious at being tricked by the woman and transformed Galinthias into a polecat.Eileithyia was depicted as a woman wielding a torch, representing the burning pains of childbirth, or with her arms raised in the air to bring the child to the light. She was closely identified...