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Where did the names of the gods come from in Greek mythology?

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Greek, and the names of the gods are attested before either Persian or Hebrew. The name Zeus is an irregular noun declined as Zeus, Dios, Dia Dii, Zeu. In modern Greek a regular form developed as the third declension is rarely used for masculine and feminine nouns, Dias, Dia, Dia. Zeus's name us the only clear Indo-Euro name. read more

Understanding the Origin of the Greek Gods Understanding the Origin of the Greek Gods The most complete version of the Greek creation myths that survives is a poem called the Theogony (“Birth of the Gods”) by a poet named Hesiod, who lived in the late eighth or early seventh century B.C. (that is, the low-numbered 700s or high-numbered 600s BC). read more

Patronymic derived from Βρισευς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology Briseis (real name Hippodameia) was the daughter of Briseus. She was captured during the Trojan War by Achilles. After Agamemnon took her away from him, Achilles refused to fight in the war. read more

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