Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 13

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



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