Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Greek mythology, Soteria (Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit of safety and salvation, deliverance, and preservation from harm (not to be mistaken for Eleos). Soteria was also an epithet of the goddesses Persephone and Hecate, meaning deliverance and safety. [1] Soteria's male counterpart was the spirit or daimon Soter.
The name Alexander originates from the Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros; 'defending men' [2] or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb ἀλέξειν (aléxein; 'to ward off, avert, defend') [3] and the noun ἀνήρ (anḗr, genitive: ἀνδρός, andrós; meaning 'man').
Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein; meaning 'to defend') and ἀνήρ (anēr; GEN ἀνδρός, andros; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".
Sandra is a female name, which is often used as a short form for Alexandra or Cassandra. [1] Alexandra is a feminine form of the male name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros. [2] It is generally interpreted to mean "protector of man" or "defender of man".
Deacon - Greek name meaning "servant" or "minister," suggesting selfless #courage. 48. Falcon - This name is derived from the bird of prey—it evokes speed, strength and grace.
A tutelary (/ ˈ tj uː t ə l ɛ r i /; also tutelar) is a deity or a spirit who is a guardian, patron, or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture, or occupation. The etymology of "tutelary" expresses the concept of safety and thus of guardianship.
In ancient Greek religion, Hera (/ ˈ h ɛr ə, ˈ h ɪər ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἥρα, romanized: Hḗrā; Ἥρη, Hḗrē in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth.
Greek name English name Description The Twelve Titans Κοῖος (Koîos) Coeus: God of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved. Κρεῖος (Kreîos) Crius: The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses. Implied to be the god of constellations. Κρόνος ...