pedo

(Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece) a shepherd's crook


Medusa

From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa), from μέδω (médō, “rule over”).


aloe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek (τὰ) Ἁλῶα ((tà) Halôa), derived from ἅλως (hálōs, “threshing floor”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a festival dedicated to Demeter, celebrated in the time of the harvesting of grapes


Europa

it:52 Europa
it:Europa
it:Europa (Oceanina)
it:Europa (astronomia)
it:Europa (figlia di Agenore)
it:Europa (natante)

(mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (consort of Zeus, daughter of Agenor)

(mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (daughter of Oceanus and Tethys)


Ares

Borrowed from Latin Arēs, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs).


ambrosia

From Latin ambrosia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσίᾱ (ambrosíā, “immortality”).


Urano

From Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).


palladio

it-adj

palladio (feminine palladia, masculine plural palladi, feminine plural palladie)

palladia (feminine)
palladi (masculine plural)
palladie (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin Palladius, from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιος (Palládios), derived from Παλλάς (Pallás), epithet of the goddess Athena.

(Greek mythology) Palladian (of or pertaining to Athena)


Melpomene

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).


Euterpe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη (Eutérpē).


Urania

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐρανία (Ouranía).


Moira

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).


Andromeda

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).


Elio

elioconcentrato

tomato sauce concentrated by sun exposure


Calliope

From Latin Calliopē, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē).

(Greek mythology) Calliope, the Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry


Apollo

From Latin Apollō, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Apollo


Io

it:85 Io
it:Io (astronomia)
it:Io (mitologia)


Cassandra

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).


Phobos

(mythology, Greek mythology) Alternative form of Fobos (“Phobos (god of fear, a son of the god Ares)”)


Deimos

From Ancient Greek Δεῖμος (Deîmos), from δειμός (deimós, “fear”).

(mythology, Greek mythology) Deimos (a son of the god Ares)


Penelope

From the Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópē).


dieta

From Latin diaeta (“diet, regimen”), from Ancient Greek δίαιτα (díaita, “way of living”).

der

(historical, Ancient Greece) a health regimen


egida

From Latin aegida, from Ancient Greek αἰγῐ́ς (aigís).

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) the mythological shield of Minerva


Aracne

Borrowed from Latin Arachnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀράχνη (Arákhnē), from ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).


Afrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


musa

From Latin mūsa/Mūsa, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα (moûsa)/Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

O muse, o alto ingegno, or m'aiutate; ¶ o mente che scrivesti ciò ch'io vidi, ¶ qui si parrà la tua nobilitate. […]

1472, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Inferno [The Divine Comedy: Hell], 12th edition (paperback), Le Monnier, published 1994, Canto II, page 21, lines 7–9:

O Muses, O high genius, now assist me! ¶ O memory, that didst write down what I saw, ¶ here thy nobility shall be manifest!

O Muſa, tu, che di caduchi allori ¶ non circondi la fronte in Elicona ¶ ma sù nel cielo infra beati chori ¶ hai di ſtelle immortali aurea corona […]

1581, Torquato Tasso, Gerusalemme liberata [Jerusalem Delivered], Erasmo Viotti, Canto I, page 2:

O Muse, you who don't encircle your head with caducous laurel in Helicon, but instead, among blessed choirs up in the sky, have a golden crown of immortal stars […]

Musa, quell’uom di moltiforme ingegno ¶ dimmi, che molto errò, poich’ebbe a terra ¶ gittate d’Iliòn le sacre torri; […]

1822, Ippolito Pindemonte, transl., Odissea [Odyssey]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Odissea_(Pindemonte)), translation of Ὀδύσσεια (Odýsseia) by Homer, Book I, page 1:

O Muse, tell me about that man of multiform ingenuity, that much wandered after bringing down the sacred towers of Troy […]

(Greek mythology, usually capitalized) Muse


patra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάτρᾱ (pátrā), πατριᾱ́ (patriā́, “lineage, descent”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a group of individuals or families having a common ancestor


stoa

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοά (stoá).


psiche

From Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul, breath”).


eone

From Late Latin aeōnem (“age, eternity”), from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn), from earlier αἰϝών (aiwṓn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oy-u-Hō, derived from *h₂óyu (“long time; lifetime”), derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force, life, age, eternity”).


Etna

Borrowed from Latin Aetna, from either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aith-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”).

der

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Aetna (Sicilian nymph)


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


eponimo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος (epṓnumos).

(historical, Ancient Greece) the eponymous archon


centauro

it-noun

centauro m or f by sense (plural centauri)


gineceo

Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), derived from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) gynaeceum (women's quarters in a household)


Persefone

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


Scilla

From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).


Ettore

From Latin Hector, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), possibly from ἔχω (ékhō, “to restrain”).


Acheronte

From Latin Acherōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn).

(Greek mythology) Acheron (the river of the Underworld)


Ercole

From Latin Herculēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).


Sisifo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος (Sísuphos).


Leandro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).


Polluce

From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).


Priapo

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).


Prometeo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).


Priamo

From Latin Priamus, from the Ancient Greek Πρίαμος (Príamos).


Paride

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).


Orfeo

From Latin Orpheus, from Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús).


erma

(historical, in Ancient Greece) herma; A bust of Hermes placed on a pillar and serving as a boundary stone


Icaro

From Latin Icarus, from Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros).


ecatombe

From Latin hecatombē, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόμβη (hekatómbē).

(historical, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) a great feast and public sacrifice to the gods (originally of a hundred oxen); hecatomb


Ganimede

Borrowed from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”).


Elettra

From Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).


Eolo

From Latin Aeolus, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos).


Edipo

From Latin Oedipus, from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidípous).


Dioniso

From Latin Dionysus, from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Diónusos).


Clitennestra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra).

bor+

Κλυταιμνήστρα


heroon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), noun use of the neuter form of ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero, heroic”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) heroon (building dedicated to a hero)


Giacinto

From Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).


Fobos

From Ancient Greek Φόβος (Phóbos), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

it:Fobos (astronomia)
it:Fobos (mitologia)

(mythology, Greek mythology) Phobos (god of fear, a son of the god Ares)


Agamennone

From Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”).


Aiace

From Latin Aiācem, from Ancient Greek Αἴας (Aías).

(Greek mythology) Ajax, specifically:
Ajax the Great

(Greek mythology) Ajax, specifically:
Ajax the Lesser


Ascanio

From Latin Ascanius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios).


Anassagora

From Ancient Greek Ἀναξαγόρας (Anaxagóras).


ananche

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē).

bor+

(Ancient Greece) ananke (necessity beyond all supplications or sway)


Filottete

From Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).


aedo

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”), from ἀείδω (aeídō, “I sing”).

lbor

(Ancient Greece) a professional poet; a bard


Andromaca

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομάχη (Andromákhē).


Anchise

From Ancient Greek Ἀγχίσης (Ankhísēs), via Latin Anchises.


antistrofe

Borrowed from Late Latin antistrophe, antistropha, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”). By surface analysis, anti- + strofe.

der

(Ancient Greece, poetry, theater) antistrophe


panoplia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πανοπλία (panoplía), compound of παν- (pan-, “all”) + ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a hoplite's armour


Bellerofonte

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν (Bellerophôn).


Egisto

Borrowed from Latin Aegisthus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).


Telemaco

From Ancient Greek Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos).


Dafne

From Ancient Greek Δάφνη (Dáphnē), via Latin Daphnē.


Euridice

From Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē).


Fetonte

Borrowed from Latin Phaetontem, from Ancient Greek Φαέθων (Phaéthōn).


Filippi

Borrowed from Latin Philippī, from Ancient Greek Φίλιπποι (Phílippoi).


Flegetonte

From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).


Focea

From Latin Phocaea, from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).


sicofante

From Latin sȳcophanta (“informer, trickster”), from Ancient Greek σῡκοφάντης (sūkophántēs).

uder

οὐκ ἂν οὖν τις ἡγήσαιτο παντελῶς ἀπιθάνους τοὺς λέγοντας ὅτι καὶ σύκων ἐξαγωγὴ τὸ παλαιὸν ἀπείρητο, καὶ τὸ φαίνειν ἐνδεικνύμενον τοὺς ἐξάγοντας κληθῆναι συκοφαντεῖν

[16ᵗʰ century [c. 2ⁿᵈ century], Marcello Adriani il Giovane, transl., Le vite parallele [The parallel lives], translation of Βίοι Παράλληλοι (Bíoi Parállēloi, “Parallel Lives”) by Πλούταρχος (Ploútarkhos, “Plutarch”); republished, “Solone [Solon]”, in volume 1, Florence: Felice Le Monnier, 1859, section XXIV, page 213:

Therefore, there's no need to deem unbelievable those who say that taking figs outside of Attica was an ancient prohibition, and that the accusers of those taking them out were dubbed sycophants

ouk àn oûn tis hēgḗsaito pantelôs apithánous toùs légontas hóti kaì súkōn exagōgḕ tò palaiòn apeírēto, kaì tò phaínein endeiknúmenon toùs exágontas klēthênai sukophanteîn

Ai tempi di Aristofane e di Demostene la parola Sicofante indicava una persona di classe particolare, che non si può descrivere con un solo vocabolo nella nostra favella, ma il cui senso era assai bene inteso e valutato dagli Ateniesi.

[1849, “Sicofante”, in Dizionario politico, nuovamente compilato ad uso della gioventù italiana [Political dictionary, newly compiled for use by the Italian youth], Torino: G. Pomba e C. editori, page 652:

In the time of Aristophanes and Demosthenes, the word sycophant denoted a person of a particular class, which cannot be descrived with a single word in our language, but whose sense was very well understood and interpreted by Athenians.

(historical, Ancient Greece, law) one who informs the authorities of violations of the law


Ifigenia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰφιγένεια (Iphigéneia).


Iride

(Greek mythology) Iris (a messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows)


Laocoonte

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαοκόων (Laokóōn).


Latona

From Latin Lātōna, a Latinization of Ancient Greek Λητώ (Lētṓ).


Megera

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira).


Meleagro

From the Ancient Greek Μελέαγρος (Meléagros).


mistagogo

Borrowed from Latin mystagōgus, from Ancient Greek μυσταγωγός (mustagōgós).


Mnemosine

(Greek mythology) Mnemosyne (the titaness of memory)


Orione

From Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn).

(Greek mythology) Orion (a giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos)


Pasifae

Borrowed from Latin Pāsiphaē, from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη (Pasipháē, literally “the all-lighter”).

der

(Greek mythology) Pasiphae (mother of the Minotaur)


Patroclo

From Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos).


peana

From Latin paeāna, alternative accusative form of paeān, from Ancient Greek παιάν (paián).

[…] E così tutto ¶ Cantando il dì, la gioventude argiva, ¶ E un allegro peàna alto intonando, ¶ Laudi a Febo dicean

1825, Vincenzo Monti, transl., Iliade [Iliad], Milan: Giovanni Resnati e Gius. Bernardoni di Gio, translation of Ἰλιάς (Iliás) by Homer, published 1840, Book I, page 27:

And so the Argive youth, all day long singing and raising a happy paean, praised Phoebus

(Ancient Greece, historical) hymn to Apollo


Perseo

From the Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).


Pigmalione

From Ancient Greek Πυγμαλίων (Pugmalíōn).

(Greek mythology) Pygmalion (king of Cyprus)


Procuste

From Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs).


socco

Learned borrowing from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος (súkkhos). Doublet of zocco.

(historical, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) a kind of slipper


pinax

Transliteration of Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax). Doublet of pinace.

translit

(historical, Ancient Greece) pinax (tablet)


Tartaro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος (Tártaros).


Tersite

From Ancient Greek Θερσίτης (Thersítēs).


Tersicore

From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē).


Tiresia

From Ancient Greek Τειρεσίας (Teiresías).


Tisifone

From Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη (Tisiphónē).


Stentore

From Latin Stentōrem, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr).


Cocito

From Latin Cōcȳtus, from Ancient Greek Κωκυτός (Kōkutós, “lamentation”).


Anfiarao

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιάραος (Amphiáraos).

(Greek mythology) Amphiaraus / Amphiaraos


Ecuba

From Latin Hecuba, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekábē).


Deianira

Borrowed from Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).


Deidamia

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).


Efialte

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Ephialtes (either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant)


Mirra

Borrowed from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα (Múrrha).

(Greek mythology) Myrrha, daughter of Cyniras and mother of Adonis


Pentesilea

From Ancient Greek Πενθεσίλεια (Penthesíleia).


sileno

From Latin Sīlēnus, from Ancient Greek Σειληνός (Seilēnós).

(Greek mythology) a human being with equine attributes (usually the ears and tail, sometimes the legs)


catasterismo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστερισμός (katasterismós), derived from καταστερίζω (katasterízō, “I put among the stars”), compound of κατά (katá) + ἀστήρ (astḗr).

bor+

καταστερισμός

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) catasterism


Anfitrite

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).


liturgo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λειτουργός (leitourgós).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a public servant


nebride

From Latin nebris, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς (nebrís), earlier νεβρός (nebrós, “fawn”).


oinochoe

Trasliteration of Ancient Greek οἰνοχόη (oinokhóē), derived from οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”).

com

(historical, Ancient Greece) oenochoe (wine jug)


Anapo

From Latin Anapus, from Ancient Greek Ἄναπος (Ánapos).


Efesto

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos).


Poseidone

From Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn); Latin Posīdōn.


Momo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῶμος (Mômos).


Etere

From Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ (Aithḗr, “Upper Air”).


Tanato

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).


Euristeo

From the Ancient Greek Εὐρυσθεύς (Eurustheús).


Deino

(Greek mythology) Deino, one of the Graeae


Enio

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐνυώ (Enuṓ).

(Greek mythology) Enyo, one of the Graeae


Penfredo

From Ancient Greek Πεμφρεδώ (Pemphredṓ).

(Greek mythology) Pemphredo, one of the Graeae


Nefele

(Greek mythology) Nephele, goddess of clouds


Neottolemo

From Ancient Greek Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptólemos).


Palamede

From Ancient Greek Παλαμήδης (Palamḗdēs).


Euriclea

From Ancient Greek Εὐρύκλεια (Eurúkleia).


Telegono

From Ancient Greek Τηλέγονος (Tēlégonos).


Eufrosine

From Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē).


Dardano

From Latin Dardanus, from Ancient Greek Δάρδανος (Dárdanos).


pizio

it-adj

pizio (feminine pizia, masculine plural pizi, feminine plural pizie)

pizia (feminine)
pizi (masculine plural)
pizie (feminine plural)

From Latin pȳthius, from Ancient Greek Πῡ́θιος (Pū́thios, “Pythian”).

der

(Ancient Greece, relational) epithet of the god Apollo; of Pythia


Euriloco

From Ancient Greek Εὐρύλοχος (Eurúlokhos).


Filezio

From Ancient Greek Φιλοίτιος (Philoítios).


Melampo

From Ancient Greek Μελάμπους (Melámpous).


Piritoo

From Ancient Greek Πειρίθοος (Peiríthoos).


Encelado

From Ancient Greek Ἐγκέλαδος (Enkélados).


Autolico

From Ancient Greek Αὐτόλυκος (Autólukos).


Alcioneo

From Ancient Greek Ἀλκυονεύς (Alkuoneús).

(Greek mythology) Alcyoneus, king of the giants


Metone

From Latin Methone, from Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē).


Eretteo

From Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).


Evandro

Learned borrowing from Latin Evander, from Ancient Greek Εὔανδρος (Eúandros).


Fobo

(mythology, Greek mythology) Alternative form of Fobos (“Phobos, god of fear, a son of the god Ares”)


bucazio

From Ancient Greek βουκάτιος (boukátios).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a month of the Delphic calendar, covering roughly from the second half of August to the first half of September


Bianore

(Greek mythology) Bianor, another name of Ocnus


Idra di Lerna

(Greek mythology) Hydra (Lernaean Hydra mythical serpent)


auledo

Borrowed from Latin auloedus, from Ancient Greek αὐλῳδός (aulōidós), from αὐλός (aulós, “pipe, flute”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”).

compound

(Ancient Greece) a singer accompanied by a flute


Iambe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάμβη (Iámbē).


argiraspide

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀργύρασπις (argúraspis), derived from ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) + ᾰ̓σπίς (aspís, “shield”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) argyraspide


crobilo

Borrowed from Latin crobylos, from Ancient Greek κρωβύλος (krōbúlos).

(Ancient Greece) a roll of hair knotted on the crown of the head


lampadedromia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λαμπαδηδρομία (lampadēdromía).

lbor

λαμπαδηδρομία


locago

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λοχᾱγός (lokhāgós), derived from λόχος (lókhos, “a file in the phalanx”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a military leader of an armed band


ilarotragedia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱλαροτραγῳδία (hilarotragōidía), derived from ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”) + τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “tragedy”).

ἱλαροτραγῳδία

(Ancient Greece) a type of burlesque tragedy


sinecie

Borrowed from Ancient Greek (τὰ) Συνοίκια ((tà) Sunoíkia).

(τὰ) Συνοίκια

(Ancient Greece) a festival dedicated to Athena Polias


paredro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάρεδρος (páredros, literally “sitting beside”), derived from παρά (pará, “by, near”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “chair”).

(Ancient Greece) a coadjutor of one of the first three of the nine archontes


basilissa

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασίλισσα (basílissa, “queen”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) the wife of the archon βασιλεύς (basileús)


Bucolo

From Ancient Greek βουκόλος (boukólos, “cowsman”).

der

(Greek mythology) Bucolus, the name of various characters of the Greek mythology


corego

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χορηγός (khorēgós).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) choregus (leader of a chorus)


musagete

Learned borrowing from Latin Mūsagetēs, from Ancient Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagétēs), derived from Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”) + the root of ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I drive”).

(Greek mythology, sometimes capitalized) Muse-leading, used as an epithet for the gods Apollo and Hercules


musagete

(Greek mythology, sometimes capitalized) the god Apollo


gamelia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαμηλία (gamēlía), derived from γάμος (gámos, “wedding”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a feast offered by a groom to the members of his phratry


bombilio

Borrowed from translingual Bombylius, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιός (bombuliós, “a buzzing insect; (by extension) a narrow-necked vessel”).

der

(archaeology, Ancient Greece) a small vessel used for perfumes and ointments


cordace

Borrowed from Latin cordacem, from Ancient Greek κόρδαξ (kórdax).

(Ancient Greece) cordax (lascivious dance featured in comedy)


ippiatra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós), derived from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”).

com

(historical, Ancient Greece) military veterinarian


eroo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), noun use of the neuter form of ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero, heroic”).

bor+

(Ancient Greece, prosody) a dactylic hexameter

(historical, Ancient Greece) Synonym of heroon (building dedicated to a hero)


iresione

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἰρεσιώνη (eiresiṓnē).

eglino usavano […] di porre nel tempio Delfico l’Iresione, cioè un ramo di Oliva, overo di Lauro pieno di variati frutti.

1587, Polidoro Virgilio, De gli inventori delle cose, Libri otto, Florence, page 263:

They [the Athenians] used to put, in the temple of Delphi, the sacrificial branch, that is, an olive (or laurel) branch loaded with varied fruits.

L’iresione si sospendeva alle porte delle case, e toglievasi dopo l’anno

1884, Vincenzo Dorsa, La tradizione greco-latina negli usi e nelle credenze popolari della Calabria citeriore, Arnaldo Forni editore, page 45:

The sacrificial branch used to be hung to the doors of houses, and removed after a year

a laurel (or olive) branch, bound in wool bandages, to which first fruits offered to the Gods were hung

Passando poi l’invernata a Samo, ogni primo del mese andando alle case de’ più ricchi, soleva qualche cosa buscare, cantando questi versi che Iresione chiamansi

1733, Giulio Cesare Becelli, transl., Dell’imprese de’ greci e de’ barbari – Parte seconda, Verona: Dionigi Ramanzini, page 221:

Spending the winter in Samos, going to the houses of the most rich the first day of each month, he used to obtain something, by singing those verses called beggar song

A Samo da fanciulli mendicanti cantavasi l’Iresione

1824, Emilio Tipaldo, transl., Istoria della letteratura greca profana, Venice: Editori Milesi-Antonelli, translation of Histoire de la littérature grecque profane by Frédéric Schoell, page 331:

In Samos, young beggars used to sing the beggar song

Nell’iresione, che pure è un canto propiziatorio, il corifeo dà l’avvio al coro con parole che esaltano la potenza del padrone di casa a cui egli s’indirizza

1993, Alfonso Burgio, Dizionario delle superstizioni, page 142:

In the beggar song, which is also a propitiatory song, the coryphaeus makes the choir start with words praising the power of the master of the house, whom he’s addressing

a kind of beggar song, whose paternity is ascribed to Homer