Norse mythology baby names for boys Alf Alvis Andhrimnir Andvari Ask Austri Balder Baugi Borr Bragi Buri Dagr Dellinger Fitch Fjalar Foresti Gandalf Garm Geirod Gunnar Harbor Heimdall Hermod Hermodr Hler Hoenir Hoor Hreidmar Hrungnir Hugi ...
You can find inspiration from our top 100 popular baby names below. Popular Greek Mythology Baby Names for Boys Many Greek gods were the personification of places, abstract concepts, or traits. For example, Helios isn’t just the god of the sun, he was also considered the sun himself. The...
Charming Names That Mean Shadow: Boys & Girls Cute Rain Names Cute Pink Names (For Your Blushing Baby) Greek Mythology Girl Names (Goddess Names) Check out these 50 Greek mythology names for girls, inspired by the goddesses! 51. Acantha Acantha means “thorn” or “prickle” in Greek, and...
Other British names for the day include Bob Apple Night, Duck (or Dookie ) Apple Night, Crab Apple Night, Thump-the-door Night, and, in Wales, Apple and Candle Night. In the United States it is sometimes referred to as Trick or Treat Night .See also Mischief Night CONTACTS:American ...
"Minos sailed against Athens with a fleet, not believing that the Athenians were innocent of the death of Androgeos (Androgeus) [killed by the Marathonian Bull], and sorely harassed them until it was agreed that he should take seven maidens and seven boys for the Minotauros (Minotaur) th...
Myths can also account for the origin of names, whether of places or peoples. The story of Helle falling off the ram with the golden fleece into the sea explains how the Hellespont got its name. Icarus, of course, fell into the Icarian Sea after flying too close to the sun. The ...
So we administered all this spoil, and all through the city wrought sacrifices to the gods; and on the third day the Epeians came all against us, numbers of men and single-foot horses in full haste, and among them were armoured the two Moliones, boys still, not yet altogether skilled...
Many schools also have team names such as the Titans, Spartans, Trojans, etc. There are also a large number of books that are related to concepts first mentioned in greek mythology. One of the most well-known series for young adult readers that features mythology is the “Percy J...
* See Names and Places at the end of this volume for further information. Oedipus and Jocasta lived happily for a time and had two sons and two daughters. Then a dreadful plague came upon Thebes. A prophet declared that the plague would not end until the Thebans drove out the murderer ...
Beltaine, one of the important festivals of the Celtic calendar, was celebrated on the first of May in his honour, and his name survives in a number of place names such as Billingsgate, "Bile's gate" (formerly a fish market in London). Although his worship was clearly widespread, little...