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  2. Category : Words and phrases derived from Greek mythology

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  3. List of Classical Greek phrases - Wikipedia

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    The word rhei (ρέι, cf. rheology) is the Greek word for "to stream"; according to Plato's Cratylus, it is related to the etymology of Rhea. πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν pántote zeteῖn tḕn alḗtheian "ever seeking the truth" — Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers [26] — a characteristic of ...

  4. Category:Greek words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves. As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title). Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words.

  5. Yup, There Are A Total Of *Seven* Greek Words For Love ... - AOL

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    The ancient Greeks came up with seven different words for the types of love. Experts break down what they mean and how to foster the types of love in your life. Yup, There Are A Total Of *Seven ...

  6. Cupid - Wikipedia

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    In classical mythology, Cupid / ˈ k j uː p ɪ d / (Latin: Cupīdō [kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection.He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars.

  7. Category:Modern Greek words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves. Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words.

  8. Ancient text reveals details of Plato’s burial place and ...

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    The latest discovery came from a passage of more than 1,000 words — about 30% of the text — that had been deciphered and re-deciphered over the last year, according to Ranocchia, who presented ...

  9. Epithets in Homer - Wikipedia

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    A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles.Epithets are used because of the constraints of the dactylic hexameter (i.e., it is convenient to have a stockpile of metrically fitting phrases to add to a name) and because of the oral transmission of the poems; they are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike.