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The study of ancient Greek personal names is a branch of onomastics, the study of names, [1] and more specifically of anthroponomastics, the study of names of persons.There are hundreds of thousands and even millions of individuals whose Greek name are on record; they are thus an important resource for any general study of naming, as well as for the study of ancient Greece itself.
A polemarch (/ ˈ p ɒ l ə ˌ m ɑːr k /, from Ancient Greek: πολέμαρχος, polemarchos) was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states . The title is derived from the words polemos (war) and archon (ruler, leader) and translates as "warleader" or "warlord". The name indicates that the polemarch's original function ...
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Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς), the leader of the Myrmidons (Μυρμιδόνες), son of Peleus and Thetis, and the principal Greek champion whose anger is one of the main elements of the story. Agamemnon ( Ἀγαμέμνων ), King of Mycenae , supreme commander of the Achaean armies whose actions provoke the feud with Achilles; elder ...
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English name Ancient Greek name Description Achlys: Ἀχλύς (Akhlús) The goddess of poisons, and the personification of misery and sadness. Said to have existed before Chaos itself. Aether: Αἰθήρ (Aithḗr) The god of light and the upper atmosphere. Aion: Αἰών (Aiōn) The god of eternity, personifying cyclical and unbounded time.