hobbit

Unadapted borrowing from English hobbit; coined by J.R.R. Tolkien.

hobbit (a member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet)


nano

From Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).


Medusa

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


Europa

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

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


chimera

From Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira).

chimaera, a kind of shark of the genus Chimaera


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”).


ircocervo

(mythology) a mythological beast, half-goat half-deer


palladio

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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).


Urania

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐρανία (Ouranía).


Euterpe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη (Eutérpē).


Moira

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).


mani

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).


Andromeda

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).


Amore

(Roman mythology) Cupid, Eros (the god of love)


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


Flora

(Roman mythology) the goddess of flowers, Flora


Io

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it:Io (mitologia)


Mercurio

(mythology, Roman mythology) Mercury (Roman god)


Aurora

From Latin Aurōra, from aurōra (“dawn, sunrise”).

(Roman mythology) Aurora (goddess of dawn)


Luna

From Latin Lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”). Cognates include Armenian լուսին (lusin), Spanish luna, Portuguese lua, Romanian lună, Russian луна́ (luná).

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Sole

From Latin sōlem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. Cognates include Greek ήλιος (ílios), Icelandic sól, Hindi सूर्य (sūrya), and Russian со́лнце (sólnce).

(mythology) Sun god, solar deity (egyptian deity)


Ra

Transcription of Egyptian r:a-N5:Z1-C2 (rꜥ, “sun; the god Ra”).

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(Egyptian mythology) Ra (god of the Sun)


sirena

From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Cognate with Piedmontese siren-a.


Cassandra

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).


vampiro

Borrowed from French vampire, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь.


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).


Venere

(mythology, Roman mythology) Venus (Roman goddess)


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).


arpia

From Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια (Hárpuia, literally “snatcher”).


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


sibilla

Borrowed from Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla).


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”).

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


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


centauro

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centauro m or f by sense (plural centauri)


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).


Priamo

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


Prometeo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).


Priapo

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).


Paride

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).


Orfeo

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


Silvano

From a derivative of Latin silva (“wood”).


Iside

From Latin Īsidem, from Ancient Greek Ἶσις (Îsis), from Egyptian st-t (ꜣst).

(Egyptian mythology) Isis (wife of Osiris and mother of Horus)


Icaro

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


Giunone

From Latin Iūnōnem, from Proto-Indo-European *dyúh₃onh₂-, *dyúh₃nh₂- (“having heavenly authority”), from *dyew- (“sky, heaven”) + *-h₃onh₂- (“burden, authority”).


Ganimede

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


gorgone

Borrowed from Latin Gorgōnem, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ), from γοργός (gorgós, “terrible”).


Elettra

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


Edipo

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


Eolo

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


Dioniso

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


fata Morgana

Czech: fata morgána

English: Fata Morgana

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Φάτα Μοργκάνα

Greek: Φάτα Μοργκάνα (Fáta Morgkána)

Portuguese: Fata Morgana

(Arthurian legend) Morgan le Fay (half-sister of King Arthur)


Clitennestra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra).

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Κλυταιμνήστρα


Cerere

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Giacinto

From Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).


Fobos

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

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(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).


valchiria

From Old Norse valkyrja (literally “chooser of the slain”).


Walhalla

Borrowed from New Latin, from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”).

(Norse mythology) Valhalla (the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle)


Filottete

From Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).


Andromaca

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομάχη (Andromákhē).


Anchise

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


Anubi

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian i-n:p-w-E16 (jnpw).


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).


Flegetonte

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


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).


lemure

(roman mytholgy) lemures (spirits of the restless)


Megera

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira).


Meleagro

From the Ancient Greek Μελέαγρος (Meléagros).


mitologo

it-noun

mitologo m (plural mitologi, feminine mitologa)

From mito- + -logo. Compare Ancient Greek μυθολόγος (muthológos, “narrator of myths”).


Mnemosine

(Greek mythology) Mnemosyne (the titaness of memory)


Morgana

From Old Welsh or Old Breton Morgen (a female given name unrelated with the male one Morgan, literally “sea-born”).

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(Arthurian legend) Ellipsis of fata Morgana; Morgan le Fay (half-sister of King Arthur)


naiade

From Latin naias, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάειν (náein, “to flow”).


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”).

(Greek mythology) Pasiphae (mother of the Minotaur)


Patroclo

From Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos).


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).


prometeico

it-adj

prometeico (feminine prometeica, masculine plural prometeici, feminine plural prometeiche)

prometeica (feminine)
prometeici (masculine plural)
prometeiche (feminine plural)


Proserpina

From Latin Prōserpina from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē) by metathesis perhaps first in Magna Graecia via a Sicilian Doric Greek Προσερπίνα (Proserpína) or Ionic Greek Προσερπίνη (Proserpínē), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pers-o- (“sheaf of corn, grain, seed”) and *gʷʰn̥-t- (“to strike”), meaning 'corn-thresher'.

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(Roman mythology) Proserpina or Proserpine


Sigfrido

From Old High German Sigifrid, from Proto-Germanic *Segafriþuz.


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).


Deidamia

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).


Efialte

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

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


Deianira

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


Pentesilea

From Ancient Greek Πενθεσίλεια (Penthesíleia).


Mirra

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

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


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).

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καταστερισμός

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) catasterism


Anfitrite

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).


nebride

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


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


Palamede

From Ancient Greek Παλαμήδης (Palamḗdēs).


Neottolemo

From Ancient Greek Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptólemos).


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).


Filezio

From Ancient Greek Φιλοίτιος (Philoítios).


Brunilde

From German Brunhilde, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz.

(Germanic mythology) Brunhild (valkyrie)


Euriloco

From Ancient Greek Εὐρύλοχος (Eurúlokhos).


Melampo

From Ancient Greek Μελάμπους (Melámpous).


Piritoo

From Ancient Greek Πειρίθοος (Peiríthoos).


Autolico

From Ancient Greek Αὐτόλυκος (Autólukos).


Encelado

From Ancient Greek Ἐγκέλαδος (Enkélados).


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”)


Bianore

(Greek mythology) Bianor, another name of Ocnus


Idra di Lerna

(Greek mythology) Hydra (Lernaean Hydra mythical serpent)


Iambe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάμβη (Iámbē).


Bucolo

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

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


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


feace

Borrowed from Latin Phaeācem, from Ancient Greek Φαίᾱξ (Phaíāx), derived from φαιός (phaiós, “grey”).


feace

Phaeacian (member of a legendary seafaring people)


mutapelle

Verb-object compound, composed of muta (“to change”) + pelle (“skin”).

it-verb-obj

Egli è un mutapelle e talvolta si dice appartenga ad una stirpe di nani.
He is a shapeshifter and is sometimes said to be of dwarven bloodline.


leprecauno

Borrowed from English leprechaun, from Irish leipreachán.