The Sea as a Factor for the Formation of Greek Personal Names

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  • Argyro B. Tataki The National Hellenie Research Foundation Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity (KERA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15661/tyche.2005.020.13

Schlagworte:

Greek personal names, the sea, Greece

Abstract

The imposing presence of the sea and the admiration for it is reflected in Greek  mythology, visual arts and literature; the relation of many Greek gods to the sea has been expressed with a long series of epithets that emphasize this connection as weIl as with the formation of many personal names derived from their names, the numerous theophoric names easily recognizable.

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Argyro B. Tataki, The National Hellenie Research Foundation Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity (KERA)

The National Hellenie Research Foundation
Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity (KERA)
48, Vasileos Constantinou Avenue
GR-11635 Athens

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2016-06-16

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Bd. 20 (2005)

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