Room's Classical Dictionary: The Origins of the Names of Characters in Classical Mythology

Adrian Room

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983 - Religion - 343 pages

The meaning behind the mythological names in Romand and Greek mythology.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Technical Terms: 13
• DICTIONARY: 17
• Appendices: 311
• Common Elements in Greek Mythological Names: 316
• ByNames of AphroditeVenus: 319
• ByNames of Apollo: 323
• ByNames of AthenaMinerva: 327
• ByNames of ZeusJupiter: 330
• The Hounds of Actaeon: 336
• Corresponding Names of Characters: 338
• Bibliography: 340

Bibliographic information

• Title: Room's Classical Dictionary: The Origins of the Names of Characters in Classical Mythology
• Author: Adrian Room
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983
• Original from: University of Minnesota
• Digitized: Feb 17, 2010
• ISBN: 0710092628, 9780710092625
• Length: 343 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Antiquities & Archaeology; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology