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Pages in category "Greek masculine given names" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acamas;
The Greek Shepherd dog lives harmoniously with the herd and protects it fiercely when threatened. It is a slow maturing breed, with good health, longevity and of strong sexual dimorphism, especially in body substance between male and female specimens. Females are more social and show strong maternal instinct. The breed descends from the ancient ...
Caeretan hydria (c. 530 BC) from Caere (Louvre E701). [ 1] In Greek mythology, Cerberus ( / ˈsɜːrbərəs / [ 2] or / ˈkɜːrbərəs /; Greek: Κέρβερος Kérberos [ˈkerberos] ), often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
This is a list of dogs from mythology, including dogs, beings who manifest themselves as dogs, beings whose anatomy includes dog parts, and so on. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mythological dogs .
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis ( / ˈɑːrtɪmɪs /; Greek: Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. [ 1][ 2] In later times, she was identified with Selene, the personification of the Moon. [ 3]
Greek name English name Description The Twelve Titans Κοῖος (Koîos) Coeus: God of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved. Κρεῖος (Kreîos) Crius: The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses. Implied to be the god of constellations. Κρόνος ...
In Greek mythology, Orthrus ( Greek: Ὄρθρος, Orthros) or Orthus ( Greek: Ὄρθος, Orthos) was, according to the mythographer Apollodorus, a two-headed dog who guarded Geryon 's cattle and was killed by Heracles. [ 1] He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and the brother of Cerberus, who was also a multi-headed ...