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Princes in Greek mythology
HectorThe name Hector derives from the Greek verb meaning to hold or possess. This root suggests a man who holds fast during siege or one who possesses princely…
AchillesLinear B tablets from the Mycenaean period record the name Achilleus in forms like a-ki-re-u and a-ki-re-we. These inscriptions appear on clay documents…
JasonA newborn son named Jason lay swaddled among female attendants who cried as if he were stillborn. Alcimede, his mother, had hidden him from Pelias, the…
BellerophonThe name Bellerophon appears in ancient texts as a compound of Greek words meaning "slayer" and "Belleros." One theory suggests the root comes from the word…