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'Leto' is Attic Greek; in the Doric Greek dialect, spoken in Sparta and the surrounding areas her name was spelled Lato with an alpha instead (Ancient Greek: Λατώ, romanized: Latṓ; pronounced [laːtɔ̌ː]). [5] There are several explanations for the origin of the goddess and the meaning of her name.
Leto II Atreides (/ ˈ l eɪ t oʊ ə ˈ t r eɪ ɪ d iː z /) [1] is a fictional character from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Born at the end of Dune Messiah (1969), Leto is a central character in Children of Dune (1976) and is the title character of God Emperor of Dune (1981).
'Atreides' (Ἀτρείδης) is a patronymic form of Atreus which refers to one of his sons—Agamemnon or Menelaus. [2] The plural forms, deriving from the Latin Atreidae, itself from Ancient Greek 'Atreidai' (Ἀτρεῖδαι), refer to both sons collectively. 'Atreides' is commonly used to translate both the singular and plural form to ...
The fact that the Atreides-Harkonnen feud has persisted from the time of Dune: Prophecy to Dune suggests that the rivalry is essential to Herbert's universe. Yet the origins of the rift go largely ...
Leto Atreides is the name of three characters in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert: Leto I Atreides, father of Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides; Leto II Atreides the Elder, first son of Paul Atreides and Chani; killed in his infancy; Leto II Atreides (God Emperor of Dune), son of Paul Atreides and Chani and twin to Ghanima
Atreides may refer to: Descendants of Greek mythical figure Atreus, especially: Agamemnon; Menelaus; House Atreides, a fictional noble family in Frank Herbert's Dune universe Alia Atreides; Ghanima Atreides; Leto II Atreides; Paul Atreides; Atreides, a 1980 album by Yannis Zouganelis
After an impressive showing in the Citrus Bowl last season, Nico Iamaleava has the keys to Tennessee football's offense on a full-time basis. The former five-star recruit who won MVP honors at the ...
This doesn't match the pronunciation given for other names such as "House Atreides" and "Leto Atreides", in which there are three syllables - here there are four. Of course the pronunciation of this pseudo-Greek name in English is moot, but I feel it should at least be consistent in Wikipedia articles dealing with the topic.