Greek God Names
- Tartarus
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
In Greek mythology, Tartarus rules over the depths of the underworld. Probably not the best role model for a little boy.
- Aeacus
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
In Greek Mythology, Aeacus was the son of Zeus who became king of the island Aegina.
- Hermeias
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GreekDescription:
A minor character of Greek mythology.
- Taras
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Russian variation of Tarasios, GreekMeaning:
"from Taras"Description:
Taras is used in Russia, influenced by the Greek Tarasios. Tarasios comes from the Italian city name Taras (now Taranto), settled by Greeks and named after Taras from Greek mythology.
- Chronos
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
Chronos, related to the word chronicle, is the Greek god of empirical time.
- Crius
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
A Titan and, according to some sources, the god of the constellations.
- Agamemnon
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GreekMeaning:
"very steadfast"Description:
The name of a king in Greek mythology who led the Greek expedition to Troy to rescue Helen. He was killed by his wife Clytemnestra partly to avenge their daughter Iphigenia, and partly due to her adultery with Aegisthus.
- Pygmalion
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GreekDescription:
The name of a legendary sculptor in Greek mythology, who fell in love with a statue of a beautiful woman which he had carved from ivory. There have been many adaptations of the story of Pygmalion, including notable plays by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and George Bernard Shaw.
- Emathion
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GreekMeaning:
"sandy"Description:
The name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a Samothracian king of whom it is said that the region of Emathia (now Macedonia) was named after him.
- Pontus
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
Pontus is a Greek sea god who rules over fish and other creatures of the ocean.
- Pallas
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
Pallas, sometimes used as a female name, was the Greek god of warcraft, killed by Athena.
- Coeus
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
The Greek god of intellect, Coeus is one mythological figure whose name has not been revived in modern times...but should be.
- Typhon
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GreekDescription:
In Greek mythology, Typhon was a giant serpent, and one of the deadliest mythological creatures.
- Zelus
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Greek mythology nameDescription:
Zelus or Zelos was the god of rivalry and competition, one of the four winged Daemones who were gods for Zeus. This rare name is one mythological choice that may not come back in the modern world.