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[Opinions] Ancient Greek names from 'Medea' (Christa Wolf)
Hi !!!Μήδεια Médeia / Medea
Αἰήτης Aietes / Eete
Ἱδυῖα Iduía / Idia
Κίρκη Kìrkē / Circe
Ἂψυρτος Absyrtos / Absyrthus / Absirto
Χαλκιόπη Chalkiópē / CalciopeἸάσων Iásōn / Jason / Giasone
Ἀκάμας Akamás / Acamante
Λεῦκος Leukos / Leucos / Leuco
Ἀγαμήδα Agameda
Κρέων Kreōn / Creon / Creonte
Γλαυκή Glauké / Glauce / Glauca
Κρέουσα Kreousa / Creusa
Μερόπη Merope
Ἰφινόη Ifinoe
Λύσσα Lýssa / Lissa
Ἀριδνη Aridne / Arinna
Τελαμών Telamon / Telamone
Φρίξος Phríxos / Phrixus / Frisso
Χείρων Chéirōn / Chiron / Chirone
Πελίας Pelías / Pelia
Ἀρέθουσα Arethousa / Arethusa / Aretusa
Presbo
Turone
Oistros
Medus
Μέρμερος Mermeros / Mermerus
Φέρης Pheres / FerePersonal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
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Pheres is interesting.
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Ignoring all the mythological heaviness of some of these names, by sound I really like… Medea
Circe
Agameda
Glauca
Creusa
Ifinoe
Pelia
AretusaI also like Iphis and Ianthe too, from Ovid's Fables
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