Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 13

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English Greek
hero, mighty warrior, protector, savior ἥρως, ἥρωος, ὁ
Zeus, father and king of gods and men Ζεύς, Διός, ὁ
dog κύων, κυνός, ὁ, ἡ
wrath, fury, madness, rage μῆνις, ιος, ἡ
grief, pain, woe, trouble ἄλγος, εος, τό
put, place, cause τί-θημι, θήσω, ἔθηκα
mighty, valiant, stout-hearted, brave ἴφθῑμος, (η), ον
Hades, god of the lower world Ἄις, Ἄιδος, ὁ
feast, banquet, portion δαίς, δαιτός, ἡ
hurl forward, send forth προ-ϊάπ-τω, προϊάψω, προΐαψα
Achilles Ἀχιλλεύς, ῆος, ὁ
accursed, destructive, deadly οὐλόμενος, η, ον



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