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In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, [a] is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia ('Force'), and Zelus ('Glory') are all the personification of a specific trait. [5] Kratos is first mentioned alongside his siblings in Hesiod 's Theogony.
Alcinoë's name is the feminine version of Alcinoos. The name derives from the ancient Greek words ἀλκή (alkḗ), meaning "strength, prowess" or "courage", [2] and νόος (nóos), meaning "mind". [3] Thus her name translates to 'strong-minded.'
In Greek mythology, Bia (/ ˈ b aɪ ə /; Ancient Greek: Βία; "force, strength") is the personification of force. According to the preface to Fabulae by Gaius Julius Hyginus, Bia's Roman name was Vis. [1]
Arete (Ancient Greek: ἀρετή, romanized: aretḗ) is a concept in ancient Greek thought that, in its most basic sense, refers to "excellence" of any kind [1] —especially a person or thing's "full realization of potential or inherent function." [2] The term may also refer to excellence in " moral virtue." [1]
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.
However, it has also been speculated to have derived from the Proto-Indo-European neik-meaning to attack or "start vehemently". If this is true it would make the word cognate with Ancient Greek νεῖκος (neîkos, "strife") and Lithuanian ap-ni̇̀kti ("to attack"). [12] It is also spelled Νίκα (Nika) in Doric and Aeolic Greek dialects.
In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈætləs /; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ...
Hercules (/ ˈhɜːrkjʊˌliːz /, US: /- kjə -/) [2] is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art ...