PRONUNCIATION BOOKLET Word Phonetic pronunciation (mine) What Meaning (if known) Actual sacred space or enclosure attached to a temple of ab-are-ton Abaton Asclepius where those wanting to be cured slept Acayo a-key-owe Fictional character - a Spartan soldier Greek name meaning out of step/ill-timed Acropolis ac-rop-o-liss Actual fortified part of a city, normally built on a hill Actual ancient Greek King of Athens, father of the hero Aegeus ee-gee-us Greek name meaning protection Theseus Actual Ancient Greek name given to the public open space Agora ag-or-are Greek name meaning gathering place or assembly used for markets Agrias ag-ree-us Fictional character - Alexis' father, and King of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning Aigai ay-gay Greek name meaning place of goats Actual ancient first capital of Macedonia, now called Vergina Fictional character - Princess of Thermopylae, daughter of Greek name meaning helper and defender (can be male Alexis al-ex-us Agrias & Melina or female name) Amazonomachiai am-a-zon-e-mack-ee Plural of the battle of the Amazonomachy Portrayal of a mythical battle between the Amazons and Amazonomachy am-a-zon-e-mack-ee Amazon battle Ancient Greeks Amphissa am-f-iss-are Actual ancient city in Phocis, now known as Amfissa Greek name meaning surround 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) Amphorae am-for-i Actual plural of the Ancient Greek jars or jugs called amphora Amyntas arm-in-t-us Actual King of Macedonia Amyntas I 540-498BC Greek name meaning defender Fictional character - Molossian tribesman, father of Basileios, Andreas on-dray-us Greek name meaning man/warrior Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario Anticyra anti-sear-are Actual ancient town in Greece Greek name meaning comparable to his father or worthy of Antigonos an-tee-go-nus Fictional character - former Epirote tribesman living in Trachis his father 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 Actual ancient Greek city on the right bank of the Aous river Apollonia apple-own-ee-are (modern day Vjose) Ares air-ease Actual Greek God of War From Greek meaning bane/ruin Ancient Greek name meaning goodness, excellence, Actual Ancient Macedonian name for the Greek hero Aretos air-toes manliness, prowess, rank, valour, virtue, character, Heracles reputation, glory, fame, dignity, distinction Actual heroic men who joined Jason on his quest to retrieve Argonauts are-go-noughts the Golden Fleece from Colchis Meaning unknown, possibly from the Greek word artemes Artemis art-ee-muss Actual Greek Goddess of the Hunt meaning safe/artamos meaning butcher Actual ancient healing temples in Greece dedicated to Asclepeion ass-clee-pee-on Asclepius Asclepius ass-clee-pee-us Actual Greek God of Medicine and Healing Greek name of unknown meaning Augean o-jean Actual mythological stables which Heracles had to clean Ava Ay-var Daughter of Nasrin, of Persian descent Persian name meaning a voice/sound Fictional character - Alexis' betrothed, eldest son of Andreas, Basileios bass-ill-ee-us brother of Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario, of the Greek name meaning royal/kingly Molossian tribe of Epirus Bellerophon bell-air-o-phon Actual Greek mythological hero Greek name meaning slew chimera Actual Ancient Thracian tribe, protectors of the priests and Bessoi bess-oy priestesses Possible word meaning bound to 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 Mythological creature with head, arms and torso of a man Centaur s-en-tore and the body and legs of a horse Ceryneia s-air-a-knee-are Mythological hind which lived in Ceryneia (Keryneia) Actual peninusla of central Greece, in Macedonia, modern Chalcidice cal-sid-i-see name is Khalkidiki Mythological operator of the ferry which took people across Charon care-on Greek name possibly meaning fierce brightness the Acheron river and into Hades Actual name given to the full length garment worn by women Chiton kite-on From the Greek word chitōn meaning tunic of Ancient Greece

Cleisthenes cl-i-s-th-e-knees Actual 5th century BC nobleman and statesman of Athens, Greek name derived from the words kleos meaning glory and maternal grandson of the tyrant Cleisthenes of Sicyon sthenos meaning strength Cleomenes cleo-mean-ees Actual King of Sparta c. 520–490BC Greek name of unknown meaning Colchis coal-kiss Actual ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea Actual Ancient Greek city near the Isthmus, in the north of Corinth cor-in-th the Peloponnese Corinthian (Gulf) cor-in-th-ee-on Actual ancient and current Gulf in Greece Cretan cree-t-an Mythological bull whom Pasiphae fell in love with Crete cree-t Actual ancient and current Greek island Actual name given to the Ancient Greek armour chest piece - Cuirass k-were-as From the Greek word keriein meaning to cut normally made of bronze or leather Persian name Dārayavahush, elements dâraya "to possess" Darius d-are-ee-us Actual King of Persia, Darius I - 550-486BC and vahu "good"

Darko dark-owe Fictional character - Thaddeus' horse Macedonian name meaning gift Fictional character - head priest at the Asclepeion of Deacon dee-con Greek name meaning Dusty one/servant Epidaurus Deianira Day-eye-near-are Actual mythological princess of Calydon, lover to Heracles Greek name meaning man-destroyer or destroyer of husband

Delphi dell-fee Actual ancient town in Greece, famous for its Oracle Democedes demo-seeds Actual ancient Greek healer enslaved by Darius Greek name Diolkos die-ole-k-eyes Actual stone portage road at the Isthmus Actual ancient mythological twins named Castor and Dioscuri die-es-cure-eye Polydeuces (or Pollux). Brothers to Helen of Troy. Doric door-ick Actual type of Greek column (architecture) Actual prince of Sparta, brother of Cleomenes, Leonidas & Dorieus door-ee-us Cleombrotus, son of Anaxandridas Greek name meaning gift or of the Dorian tribe, from Doris Dyras die-rus The name of a number of rivers in Greece Eleusis el-you-sis Actual ancient and current Greek town 18km from Athens Actual ancient city and capital, also a modern area of Greece Elis ee-liss in the northwest of the Peloponnese Eos ee-oss Actual Greek Goddess of the Dawn Greek name meaning dawn Epidaurus epi-door-us Actual ancient Greek town 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 Eros err-oss Ancient Greek God of Love Greek name meaning love Erymanthian air-ee-man-th-ee-an Mythological boar who terrorised the mountain range Actual mountain in southern Greece in the northwest Erymanthus air-ee-man-th-us Peloponnese, known now as Erymanthos Actual ancient lake of Greece near Loutraki, now known as Eschatiotis (Lake) ess-car-rot-is Vouliagmeni Lake Euboea you-bee-are Actual second largest Greek island Eurystheus you-riss-the-us Actual ancient king of Tiryns, and cousin to Heracles Greek name meaning broad strength Eurytus you-writ-us Actual mythological king of Oechalia, father to Iole 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 means to fasten which were made from bone, wood or metal (singular)

Actual first moon of winter, seventh moon of the year in the Gamelion gam-ee-lion Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our January/February

Geraneia (Mts) g-er-are-nay-are Actual ancient and current mountains in Perachora Actual ancient princess of Corinth, also known as Creusa, Glauce gl-our-see daughter of king Creon Gnosidicus no-sid-ee-cuss Actual Ancient Greek descendent of Asclepius Greek name of unknown meaning Hades hay-dees Actual Greek God of the Underworld Greek name meaning unseen Halcyonic (Gulf) hell-see-on-ick Actual Greek Gulf off mainland Greece

Actual first moon of summer, first moon of the year in the Hekatombaion heck-a-tom-bon Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our July/August

Helicon (Mt) hell-ee-con Actual mountain in Boeotia, Greece Helios hell-ee-us Actual Greek God of the Sun Greek name meaning sun Hephaestus heff-ess-t-us Actual Greek God of the Forge Greek name of unknown meaning Hera hair-are Actual Greek Queen of the Gods & Childbirth Greek name meaning queen Heracles hair-a-cl-ease Actual Ancient Greek Hero, known as Hercules to the Romans Greek name meaning in Hera's service

Heraion hair-i-on Actual name given to temples dedicated to Hera Actual ancient town in Argolis in the Peloponnese, now Hermione her-my-owe-knee known as Ermioni Hesper hess-per Fictional character - Alexis’ best friend, wife of Thaddeus Greek name meaning evening or evening star Actual name given to an ancient courtesan/concubine Hetaira he-tie-ra (singular) Actual name given to more than one ancient Hetairai he-tie-ra courtesan/concubine (plural) Actual plural of the Ancient Greek himation (long cloak) Himatia hi-mat-ee-are which was normally made of wool 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 Hippias hip-ee-us Actual tyrant of Athens from 527BC–510BC Greek name of unknown meaning Hippolyta hip-ol-ee-tar Actual mythological Amazonian queen Greek name meaning horse and let loose 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 by Hydra hi-dr-are Heracles Hyllus high-l-us Actual mythological son of Heracles and Deianira Hypnos hip-noss Actual Greek God of Sleep Idylla eye-deal-are Greek name meaning perfect Fictional character - Alexis' attendant at the temple in Corinth Actual Ancient Greek region of Illyria, western part of Balkan Illyria ill-ear-ee-a peninsula Illyrian/s ill-ear-ee-un/s Actual Ancient Greek tribe of the region of Illyria Iole eye-ole-ee Actual mythological daughter of king Eurytas Greek name meaning violet, purple flower Iolkos ee-ole-c-oss Actual ancient city and modern village (Iolcus) in Thessaly Ionic eye-on-ick Actual type of Greek column (architecture) Greek name derived from the words isos meaning equal and Isagoras i-sag-or-as Actual Athenian aristocrat in the late 6th century bc agora meaning marketplace or agoreuo meaning to orate/to speak publicly Actual ancient games held in Corinth in the 2nd and 4th years Isthmian is-th-me-on of the Olympiad in Mounichon (spring) Actual narrow strip of land which connects the Peloponnese Isthmus is-mu-ss From Greek word isthmos meaning neck peninsula to the rest of Greece Itinerary i-tin-er-are-ee Actual ancient Greek unit of measurement Fictional character - Skylar's attendant at the temple in Kalika car-lee-car Greek name meaning rosebud Corinth Kallidromon (Mt) kelly-d-row-mon Actual mountain in NE Phocis in central Greece Kenchreai ken-cr-ee-eye Actual ancient and modern village near Corinth Keres care-ease Greek name meaning evil spirits Actual Ancient Greek female spririts of violent or cruel death Kerkyon ker-key-on Actual mythological man killed by Theseus Klinai cl-ee-nigh Actual name of Ancient Greek bed/banquet couch Konitsa con-its-are Actual ancient town in Epirus Actual ancient mythological place where Theseus killed a wild Krommyon cr-om-my-on sow Kuria cue-ree-ar Fictional character - wife of Stamatis of Corinth Greek name meaning lady Larissa la-riss-are Actual ancient town in Thessaly Greek name meaning citadel Leandros lee-ann-d-ross Fictional character - Skylar’s father Greek name meaning lion man Lechaeum l-e-ch-ee-um Actual port of ancient Corinth Actual brother of Cleomenes and Prince of Sparta. Note: Leonidas lee-on-i-das actually born in 540BC, rather than 528BC as suggested in my Greek name meaning son of the lion series Actual ancient area of springs/swamp in the Peloponnese Lerna l-air-knee south of Argos Limenia limb-ee-nar Name of ancient temple dedicated to Hera Lykaon ly-kay-on Fictional character - Spartan soldier Greek name possibly meaning wolf Macedonia Mass-ee-dough-knee-are Actual Ancient Greek & Modern region Macedonian/s Mass-ee-dough-knee-an/s Actual Ancient Greek people of Macedonia Macrobio mack-row-be-owe Fictional character - soldier in Cleomenes' army Greek name meaning he who enjoys a long life Makhaira mack-hair-are Actual ancient knife used for sacrifice Greek word, related to mákhē meaning a battle Actual Ancient Greek Tribe & Gulf in the region of Malian mar-lee-on Thermopylae Malis mar-liss Actual Ancient Greek region and river near Thermopylae Medea ma-dee-are Actual ancient woman from Colchis Greek name meaning either to ponder or cunning Megara (place) meg-are-a Actual ancient town in West Attica, Greece Greek word derived from megaron, meaning large Fictional character - Second oldest son of Andreas, brother of Melanthios mel-ann-thee-oss Basilieos, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario, of the tribe of the Greek name meaning dark flower Molossians in Epirus Actual name given to a river in the region of Thermopylae, Melas mel-us was also known as the Black River Fictional character - Queen of Thermopylae, wife of Agrias, Melina me-lean-are Greek name meaning honey mother of Alexis Miletus my-lee-tuss Actual ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia Mina me-nar Actual ancient Greek unit of weight Minoan min-owe-en Actual Bronze Age civilisation on Crete, its people or language Moeris more-us Fictional character - soldier of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning Molossians moll-owe-shins Actual Ancient tribe of the Epirotes Morpheus more-fee-us Actual Greek God of Dreams Greek name meaning shape (morphe) Actual ancient region in northwest Asia Minor (in modern Mysia miss-ee-are Turkey) Actual ancient city near current Mykines in Argolis, north- Mycenae my-see-nay eastern Peloponnese Naarda nar-dar Actual ancient Egyptian city Nardus nar-dus Actual ancient plant which was used in temples Nasrin nass-reen Fictional character - of Persian descent Persian name meaning wild rose Nemea na-me-are Actual ancient town in central to east Peloponnese Greek word meaning to graze Actual ancient games held in Nemea in the 2nd and 4th years Nemean na-me-on of the Olympiad - in winter in the 2nd year and in summer in the 4th year Nessus ness-us Mythological centaur killed by Heracles Nikomachos nick-o-mark-os Fictional character, Hesper and Thaddeus' eldest son Greek name maning battle of victory Olympia owe-lim-pee-are Actual ancient town in western Peloponnese region Greek name meaning from the home of the Gods Actual Ancient Greek mountain, which was believed to be the Olympos o-lim-pus Greek name of unknown meaning home of the Gods Actual name of the 'hero physician' Heros Iatros, who was Oresinios or-es-in-ee-os known by several names, including this one Othrys (Mts) oth-riss Actual mountain range and mountain in central Greece Pamphilos pam-fill-os Fictional character, Hesper and Thaddeus' second son Greek name meaning friend of all Panathenaea pan-a-then-ay-ick Actual ancient festival held in Athens Actual games held during ancient Athenian festival of Panathenaic pan-a-then-ay-ick ActualPanathenaea mountain in Ancient Greek mythology where it was Parnassos (Mt) par-nass-os believed the Muses lived In Greek mythology, he was the horse belonging to the hero Pegasus peg-a-suss Greek name meaning winged horse Bellerophon Peisistratos pie-sis-trit-is Actual ancient ruler (tyrant) of Athens Greek name meaning to persuade, to convince Peloponnese pel-op-o-knees Actual region of South-west Greece Greek name meaning island of Pelops Peraea pear-ee-are Actual region northwest of the Isthmus in Greece Greek word meaning the country beyond Peraia Chora pear-are core-are Actual ancient place near Corinth in Ancient Greece Greek word meaning the land on the other side Periander pear-ee-an-der Actual tyrant of Corinth (died circa 587BC) Periphetes pear-if-it-ee Actual mythological figure known as the club bearer Actual mythological hero said to have founded the ancient Perseus purr-see-us Greek name meaning to destroy city of Mycenae Actual name of the formation of the hoplites in the armies of Phalanx fell-ann-ck-s Ancient Greece Phalerum fell-a-rum Actual ancient port of Athens on the Saronic Gulf Actual Greek hero and archer who received a bow from Philoctetes fill-ock-tee-tees Greek name meaning killed Paris Heracles and later killed Paris in Troy Polos pole-owes Actual ancient Greek crown - high and cylindrical Actual twin brother of Helen of Troy, in Greece he was known Polydeuces poly-due-sees Roman form of Greek meaning very sweet as Pollux, in Rome as Polydeuces Poseidon poss-i-don Actual Greek God of the Sea Name of unknown origin or meaning Actual ancient colony, on the most western peninsula at the Potidaea po-t-i-dee-are southern end of Chaldice in northern Greece Procrustes pro-cr-us-tees Actual mythological robber who was killed by Theseus Greek name meaning he who stretches Pylae pie-lay Actual ancient name of Thermopylae used by the Malian tribe Actual ancient heap of combustible material, often used for Pyre pie-are burning corpses Actual ancient games held in Delphi in the 3rd year of the Pythian pith-ee-on From the Greek word puthios, the ancient name for Delphi Olympiad in Metageitnon (summer)

Pyxides picks-are-dees Actual name given to the small containers/boxes used by ancient Greeks (it is the plural of the word pyxis) Rhoda roe-dar Fictional character - Sister of Kalika Greek name meaning rose or from Rhodes Sabazios sar-bee-zee-os Actual Thracian and Phrygian sky-god Name related to the Macedonian word satyrs Actual type of white sea-bream (fish) commonly found in Sargos s-are-goes Greece waters Saronic sar-on-ick Actual ancient and current Gulf in Greece Sinis sin-is Actual mythological man killed by Theseus Skaris scar-us Fictional charcater - Leandros' horse Thracian name meaning quick Skiron sky-ron Actual mythological man killed by Theseus Name meaning from the (rising) sun

Actual last moon of spring, 12th moon of the year in the Skirophorion skeer-o-for-ee-on Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our June/July

Skotos sc-owe-toss Fictional character - Skylar’s horse Greek name meaning darkness Skylar sky-l-are Fictional character - Zita & Leandros' daughter Greek name meaning fugitive Skyphoi sky-foy Actual plural of the Ancient Greek cups called skyphos Skyphos sky-fos Actual Ancient Greek deep, two handled cup Sophos s-off-oss Fictional character - fisherman from Thermae Greek name meaning clever/skilled Actual Ancient Greek valley and river in the region of Spercheios spur-key-us Thermopylae, central Greece Stamatis st-a-mart-us Fictional character - husband of Kuria Greek name meaning one who stops Stratos stra-toss Actual Ancient Greek village in Acarnania Greek word meaning army The birds (sometimes also the area) Heracles had to travel to Stymphalian s-tim-far-lee-un during his labours Actual ancient lake (Lake Zaraka) in Arcadia where Heracles Stymphalos s-tim-far-loss was sent for one of his labours

Sunium soon-ee-um Actual town - the southernmost tip of Attica in Greece, 69km SSE of Athens, now called Cape Sounion Actual Ancient Greek area of torture and torment in the From the Greek work tartaros meaning a type of encrustation Tartarus tart-are-us Underworld, equivalent to Hell or as a verb meaning to cast down Fictional character - Hesper’s husband, friend of Alexis, Thaddeus th-add-ee-us Aramaic name meaning heart favoured guard and best friend of Agrias Actual ancient town on the Isthmus of Corinth, situated on Thermae th-er-may Greek name meaning hot springs the site of the modern city of Loutraki Thermopylae therm-op-a-lie Actual ancient region of Central Greece Hot Gates Theseus th-ee-see-us Actual founding king of Athens, father of Hippolytus Greek name meaning son of Aegeus Thessaly thess-a-lee Actual ancient region of Central Greece Thorikos th-ore-eco-s Actual ancient city of Ancient Attica Thrace th-race Actual ancient region of Greece Thracian/s th-ray-shin/s Actual Ancient Greek tribe from the region of Thrace Greek word meaning to trouble, stir Thrasybulus th-rass-ee-bool-us Actual ancient tyrant of Miletus in the 7th century BC Greek name meaning brave-willed Actual Ancient Greek town in the region of Thermopylae, Trachis tray-kiss south of the river Spercheios Tritonos try-ton-os Fictional character, Hesper and Thaddeus' youngest son Variant form of Greek triton, meaning of the third

Troezen tree-zen Actual ancient place and king (current town in Greece) Actual name of ancient Norse gatherers and keepers of dead Valkyrie val-k-ear-ee warriors Xiphos ziff-oss Actual type of Ancient Greek/Spartan sword Word possibly meaning penetrating light Fictional character - second youngest son of Andreas, brother Xylon z-eye-l-on Greek name meaning from the forest of Basileios, Melanthios, Cleon and Marcario Zeus zoo-ss Actual Greek King of the Gods Zita zee-tah Fictional character - Skylar’s mother Greek name meaning reaper or seeker