[Aethyia.] In regard to all kinds of useful arts, she was believed to have made men acquainted with the means and instruments which are necessary for practising them, such as the art of producing fire.She was further believed to have invented nearly every kind of work in which women ...
If you’re unsure about the Greek word for your baby’s name, it might be a good idea to look up what the name means. Some pretty Greek words include ευτυχία (ef-tee-hee-a) which means “happiness,” ίριδα (ee-ree-da) which means “iris,” and αιώνια...
Alexandros is a variation of Alexander which means “defending men”. (Similar to Alexandre.) Pronounced asa-LEH-ksan-dhraws. Alexei Alexei is a diminutive variation of Alexander which means “defending men”. (Similar to Alec and Aleixo.) Pronounced asah-LEKS-ee. Alexios Alexios is a variat...
flesh; but when his father cut his limbs asunder, and the gods restored his life, all parts were rightly joined, except part of one shoulder, which was wanting; so to serve the purpose of the missing flesh, a piece of ivory was inserted there, making his body by such means complete."...
‘Gigantes’ means giants, and this is the cute ‘ name the Greeks use for broad beans. Coming back home from the Prespes Lakes, I brought a big pack of gigantes with me, which I’d bought from a local producer on the shore of the Small Prespa. It doesn’t get better than that,...
Description: Sousanna is the Greek version of the Hebrew word Shoshannah, which means lily or a flower of the Lilium family. Stephanie Origin: Greek Meaning: Female of Stephen or Esteban; Victorious and wearer of the crown Variations/Synonyms: Stephania, Stefanie, Stephany, Stefany, Steffi, Stef...
Men of their word trust in the goddess Fides, because this means her: fidelity and commitment. Flora The Roman goddess of flowers. Fortuna She is the goddess with whom abundance was identified. People who wanted to give their lives a good direction and make them prosperous trusted Fortuna. ...
Because of the flectional principle which governs the morphological units or “words,” the word order of Gr. is more flexible than Eng. or Ger. An example of the inflection is given as: Gr. “ὁ θεὸ̀ς ἀγάπηἐστίν” (1 John 4:16), “God ...
The Holy Eucharist is the oldest experience of Christian Worship as well as the most distinctive. Eucharist comes from the Greek word which means thanksgiving. In a particular sense, the word describes the most important form of the Church's attitude toward all of life. The origin of the Euc...
The architecture of the classical temples (which were not only holy places but also a unique symbol of the city-state) combined typical features with individual ones. The design of one order would be varied by means of altering the proportions and scale of a particular type of building. This...