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Princess of Thermopylae PRONUNCIATION BOOKLET Word Phonetic pronunciation (mine) What/Who Meaning (if known) Acarnanians ack-are-nane-ions Actual Ancient Greek tribe from Acarnania Achaea arc-ee-are Actual ancient Greek town in the Peloponnese Actual river in the Pindos mountains in north-west Achelous ack-e-lois Greece. Author Note: There is more than one river in Greek name meaning a river God Greece with this name Aetolians i-toll-ee-ans Actual Ancient Greek tribe from Aetolia Actual Ancient Greek name given to the public open Agora ag-or-are Greek name meaning gathering place or assembly space used for markets Agrias ag-ree-us Fictional character - Alexis' father, and King of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning Actual ancient first capital of Macedonia, now called Aigai ay-gay Greek name meaning place of goats Vergina Akinakes are-kin-are-keys Actual name given to Thracian short swords Fictional character - Prince of Thermopylae, son of Alexander al-ex-an-der Greek name meaning defender of man Agrias and Melina Fictional character - Princess of Trachis, daughter of Greek name meaning helper and defender (can be male Alexis al-ex-us Agrias & Melina or female name) Actual ancient name given to Thracian caps made from Alopekis al-owe-peak-us the scalp of foxes Alpeni al-pee-knee Actual ancient town on the Malian Gulf Actual Ancient Greek jar or jug with two handles and a Amphora am-for-a From Greek word amphoreus meaning to bear narrow neck (singular) Actual plural of the Ancient Greek jars or jugs called Amphorae am-for-i amphora Amyntas arm-in-t-us Actual King of Macedonia Amyntas I 540-498BC Greek name meaning defender Queen of Sparta, wife of Anaxandridas, mother of Leonidas, Dorieus and Cleombrotus. Author Note: In Anassa ann-ass-are Greek name meaning queen mythology no name was ever given to Leonidas’ mother, it was said it was unknown Actual King of Sparta, Anaxandridas II, unknown Anaxandridas ann-ex-ann-dree-d-ass birthdate-c.520BC, father of Cleomenes, Dorieus, Greek name meaning son of Anaxandras Leonidas and Cleombrotus Alcetas al-car-tas Actual ancient King of Macedonia reigned 576-547BC Fictional character - Molossian tribesman, father of Andreas on-dray-us Greek name meaning man/warrior Basileios, Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario Actual name given to the men's quarters in Ancient Andron ann-dr-on Greek homes Anthemus an-the-m-us Actual district, lake & city in Ancient Macedonia Actual ancient second moon of winter, eighth moon of Anthesterion an-the-stare-eon the year in the ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our February/March Anticyra anti-sear-are Actual ancient town in Greece Anticyrian anti-sear-eon Actual name given to the people of ancient Anticyra Actual ancient Athenian festival held in Pyanepsion - Apaturia app-at-you-re-are Possibly means common father equivalent to our October/November Aphrodite afro-die-tee Actual Greek Goddess of Love Greek name of unknown meaning Apollo a-poll-owe Actual Greek God of Music & Poetry Greek name of unknown meaning Ares air-ease Actual Greek God of War From Greek meaning bane/ruin Argead are-g-ee-ad Actual name given to the line of Macedonian kings Meaning unknown, possibly from the Greek word Artemis art-ee-muss Actual Greek Goddess of the Hunt artemes meaning safe/artamos meaning butcher Asclepius ass-clee-pee-us Actual Greek God of Medicine and Healing Greek name of unknown meaning Actual Ancient Greek river in the region of Asopos a-soap-us Thermopylae. Author Note: There are other rivers in Greece with the same name Aspasia ass-pass-e-are Greek name meaning welcome Fictional character - Melina's mother, wife of Ophelos Athamanes ath-a-ma-nus Actual ancient tribe of the Epirotes Athena a-the-na Actual Greek Goddess of Wisdom Greek name of unknown meaning Fictional character - Alexis' betrothed, eldest son of Basileios bass-ill-ee-us Andreas, brother of Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Greek name meaning royal/kingly Marcario Actual ancient Thracian tribe, protectors of the priests Possible word meaning bound to Bessoi bess-oy and priestesses something/agreememt Brygos br-i-goss Fictional character - a soldier of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning Calla car-la Fictional character - Alexis' horse Greek name meaning most beautiful Calydon kelly-don Actual Gulf & ancient Greek city in Aetolia From the Greek word kaludon Canace can-ace Fictional character - a Ker and Zita’s cousin Greek name meaning the daughter/born of the wind Chaonians ch-o-knee-ons Actual ancient tribe of the Epirotes Actual name given to the full length garment worn by Chiton kite-on From the Greek word chitōn meaning tunic women of Ancient Greece Actual short woollen cloak worn by men in Ancient Chlamys clam-is Greece Actual ancient name given to the hot springs at Chutri choo-tree Thermopylae by the Malian tribe Cirraean sear-eon Actual name of the war fought between Cirrha and the Amphictyonic League of Delphi (595BC - 585BC) Cirrha sear-are Actual ancient town in the Phocis region of Greece Actual 5th century BC nobleman and statesman of Greek name derived from the words kleos meaning Cleisthenes cl-i-s-th-e-knees Athens, maternal grandson of the tyrant Cleisthenes of glory and sthenos meaning strength Sicyon Actual regent of Sparta 480-479BC, brother of Cleombrotus clee-om-bro-t-us Greek name of unknown meaning Cleomenes, Leonidas & Dorieus, son of Anaxandridas Cleomenes cleo-mean-ees Actual King of Sparta c. 520–490BC Greek name of unknown meaning Fictional character - third oldest son of Andreas, brother Cleon cl-ee-on Greek name meaning glory of Basileios, Melanthios, Xylon and Marcario Actual Ancient Greek city near the Isthmus, in the north Corinth cor-inth of the Peloponnese Actual name given to the Ancient Greek armour chest Cuirass k-were-as From the Greek word keriein meaning to cut piece - normally made of bronze or leather Actual Ancient Greek unit of measurement - plural of Daktyloi dack-tie-lay daktylos Persian name Dārayavahush, elements dâraya "to Darius d-are-ee-us Actual King of Persia, Darius I - 550-486BC possess" and vahu "good" Dassaretii dass-are-et-ee Actual ancient tribe of Illyria Delphi dell-fee Actual ancient town in Greece, famous for its Oracle Dentheletae den-th-el-a-tee Actual ancient tribe of Thrace Dionysius die-o-nice-eeus Actual Greek God of Wine Greek name meaning God of wine Dodona dod-own-are Actual town in ancient Epirus Doric door-ick Actual type of Greek column (architecture) Actual prince of Sparta, brother of Cleomenes, Leonidas Greek name meaning gift or of the Dorian tribe, from Dorieus door-ee-us & Cleombrotus, son of Anaxandridas Doris Ecubana eck-you-barn-are Actual ancient city in Persia Eos ee-oss Actual Greek Goddess of the Dawn Greek name meaning dawn Actual name given to the Thracian boots which were Embades em-bard-ees made from fawnskin Fictional character - husband of Voleta. Note: was also Epiktetos e-peek-tee-toss Ancient Greek name meaning newly acquired the name of a 1st century Greek philosopher Epirotes e-pie-r-ut-s Actual Ancient Greek tribe from the region of Epirus Epirus e-pie-r-us Actual Ancient Greek region in northern Greece From the Greek word epeiros meaning mainland Actual name given to the five magistrates in Ancient Ephors eff-ors From Greek ephoros meaning to oversee Sparta who were elected each year Evrytania every-ta-knee-are Actual mountain range in central Ancient Greece Fibula fib-you-lar Actual name given to the Ancient Greek brooch or clasp, Word possibly meaning to fasten which was made from bone, wood or metal (singular) Plural of the Ancient Greek brooch or clasp (fibula) Fibulae fib-you-lay made from bone, wood or metal Actual ancient first moon of winter, seventh moon of Gamelion gam-ee-lion the year in the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our January/February Gnosidicus no-sid-ee-cuss Actual Ancient Greek descendent of Asclepius Greek name of unknown meaning Actual figures from Greek mythology - sisters with Gorgon gore-g-on Greek name meaning terrible snakes for hair Hades hay-dees Actual Greek God of the Underworld Greek name meaning unseen Actual Ancient Greek female monsters in the form of Harpies harp-ees Greek name meaning snatchers (harpy) birds Helios hell-ee-us Actual Greek God of the Sun Greek name meaning sun Actual Ancient Greek region of Thrace, north of central Hellas hell-us Greek word literally meaning land of the Greeks Greece Actual Herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering From the Greek word elein meaning to to injure and Hellebore hell-ee-bore plants in the family Ranunculaceae bora meaning food Actual Ancient Greek hero, known as Hercules to the Heracles hair-a-cl-ease Greek name meaning in Hera's service Romans Fictional character - Alexis’ best friend, wife of Hesper hess-per Greek name meaning evening or evening star Thaddeus Actual name given to an ancient courtesan or concubine Hetaira he-tie-ra (singular) Actual Ancient Greek himation (long cloak) which was Himatia hi-mat-ee-are normally made of wool (plural) Actual name of the Ancient Greek long cloak which was Himation him-a-tee-on Akin to the Greek word hennynai meaning to clothe normally made of wool (singular) Hinds hi-n-ds Deer belonging to Artemis in Greek mythology Hippias hip-ee-us Actual tyrant of Athens from 527BC–510BC Greek name of unknown meaning Hippolytus hip-owe-lie-t-us Actual mythological son of Theseus, devotee of Artemis Greek name meaning unleasher of horses/horse-freer Hoplites hop-lights Actual name given to Ancient Greek soldiers Actual Ancient Greek mythical 9-headed monster killed Hydra hi-dr-are by
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