THE HEROIC NAME ANTILOCHOS AS A PERSONAL NAME AMONGST THE GREEKS
This paper concerns the Greek heroic name Antilochos and examines its distribution as a personal name in the ancient Greek world, from the Archaic to the Roman Imperial period. The popularity of the name Antilochos as a personal name among the Greeks derives from the fact that in Homer and in later...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4931d47a7ee046a1b0313c85a33ba909 2023-05-15T18:43:37+02:00 THE HEROIC NAME ANTILOCHOS AS A PERSONAL NAME AMONGST THE GREEKS Мирко Обрадовић 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/4931d47a7ee046a1b0313c85a33ba909 DE EN RU SR ger eng rus srp Faculty of Philosophy Novi Sad, Department of History http://epub.ff.uns.ac.rs/index.php/istr/article/view/445 https://doaj.org/toc/0350-2112 0350-2112 https://doaj.org/article/4931d47a7ee046a1b0313c85a33ba909 Истраживања, Vol 23, Iss 23, Pp 95-109 (2012) Антилох грчка антропонимија Нелеиди етимологија грчка епика мит историја политика културне вредности History of Balkan Peninsula DR1-2285 article 2012 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T00:41:32Z This paper concerns the Greek heroic name Antilochos and examines its distribution as a personal name in the ancient Greek world, from the Archaic to the Roman Imperial period. The popularity of the name Antilochos as a personal name among the Greeks derives from the fact that in Homer and in later Greek epic tradition the hero Antilochos has many distinctive features that were highly appreciated by the Greeks. As a beloved son of Nestor, king of Pylos and the great hero of the Trojan Cycle, Antilochos is one of the bravest Achaean warriors who fought at Troy, and even lost his life trying to save his father. On the other hand, Antilochos, following the death of Patroklos, is also attested in tradition as a favorite and close companion of Achilles, the greatest hero of the Trojan War. At the funeral games that Achilles celebrated for Patroklos, Antilochos finished second in the chariot race “by his skill, not by the speed of his horses” (Il. XXIII 515), just as Nestor had advised him and also took part in the foot race. After Antilochos’ death, his shade, along with those of Achilles and Patroklos, was believed to have gone to the Black Sea island later known as Leuke (the White Island). These were all the reasons why the heroic name Antilochos could also be acceptable as a personal name and desirable in the choice of names given to children and was attested as such in all periods and in almost all parts of the Greek world. The personal name Antilochos could sound to the Greeks as a good Panhellenic name, but also as a name attractive particularly to the Athenians and the Ionians. The popularity of the name amongst the Ionians can be best explained with possible Neleid associations and connections, because the aristocratic elites in the Ionian cities mainly claimed Neleid ancestry (ostensibly descendents of Neleus, the son of Poseidon and the father of Nestor). The name Antilochos is thus attested as a personal name in Athens from an early date. Later and especially in the Classical period, it was widespread in ... Article in Journal/Newspaper White Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Nestor ENVELOPE(-63.435,-63.435,-64.415,-64.415) White Island ENVELOPE(48.583,48.583,-66.733,-66.733) |
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Антилох грчка антропонимија Нелеиди етимологија грчка епика мит историја политика културне вредности History of Balkan Peninsula DR1-2285 |
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Антилох грчка антропонимија Нелеиди етимологија грчка епика мит историја политика културне вредности History of Balkan Peninsula DR1-2285 Мирко Обрадовић THE HEROIC NAME ANTILOCHOS AS A PERSONAL NAME AMONGST THE GREEKS |
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This paper concerns the Greek heroic name Antilochos and examines its distribution as a personal name in the ancient Greek world, from the Archaic to the Roman Imperial period. The popularity of the name Antilochos as a personal name among the Greeks derives from the fact that in Homer and in later Greek epic tradition the hero Antilochos has many distinctive features that were highly appreciated by the Greeks. As a beloved son of Nestor, king of Pylos and the great hero of the Trojan Cycle, Antilochos is one of the bravest Achaean warriors who fought at Troy, and even lost his life trying to save his father. On the other hand, Antilochos, following the death of Patroklos, is also attested in tradition as a favorite and close companion of Achilles, the greatest hero of the Trojan War. At the funeral games that Achilles celebrated for Patroklos, Antilochos finished second in the chariot race “by his skill, not by the speed of his horses” (Il. XXIII 515), just as Nestor had advised him and also took part in the foot race. After Antilochos’ death, his shade, along with those of Achilles and Patroklos, was believed to have gone to the Black Sea island later known as Leuke (the White Island). These were all the reasons why the heroic name Antilochos could also be acceptable as a personal name and desirable in the choice of names given to children and was attested as such in all periods and in almost all parts of the Greek world. The personal name Antilochos could sound to the Greeks as a good Panhellenic name, but also as a name attractive particularly to the Athenians and the Ionians. The popularity of the name amongst the Ionians can be best explained with possible Neleid associations and connections, because the aristocratic elites in the Ionian cities mainly claimed Neleid ancestry (ostensibly descendents of Neleus, the son of Poseidon and the father of Nestor). The name Antilochos is thus attested as a personal name in Athens from an early date. Later and especially in the Classical period, it was widespread in ... |
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