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GLOBAL ETYMOLOGICAL MAP: THE [A] LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suffixes & Roots \/ \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 & \u03a1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • -STAN<\/strong> (e.g., Kurdistan): < Stion<\/strong> (ancient gr. \u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03bf\u03bd<\/em> = pebble, small stone). According to George W. Lemon (1783), the word Stone<\/strong> originates from Stion<\/em>. It is linked to the megalithic heritage of sites like Stonehenge<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  • -GUA<\/strong> (e.g., Nicaragua, Antigua, Paraguay, Uruguay): < GAIA<\/strong> (ancient gr. \u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03b1<\/em> = earth\/land).\n
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    • Nicaragua:<\/strong> The Land of Victory (Niki<\/em> + Gaia<\/em>).<\/li>\n
    • Uruguay:<\/strong> The Land of Ares (Uru<\/em> ~ Ares<\/em> + Gaia<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • -LAND<\/strong> (e.g., Ireland): < Las \/ Laos \/ LAVAS<\/strong> (ancient gr. \u03bb\u1fb6\u03c2<\/em> = stone\/rock). The foundation of the earth.<\/li>\n
    • AIA:<\/strong> (The island of Circe) < aia = gaia = earth<\/strong>. It survives in ancient toponyms such as Poteidaia<\/em>, Nikaia<\/em>, and Phokaia<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Alphabetical Place Names<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Adriatic Sea:<\/strong> Named after the hero Adrias<\/strong>, son of Ionios.<\/li>\n
      • Aegean Sea:<\/strong> < Aegeus < aix-aigos<\/strong> (goat). Metaphorically, aiges<\/em> refers to leaping waves. < aisso<\/strong> (to move rapidly).<\/li>\n
      • Aegina:<\/strong> Named after the nymph Aegina<\/strong>, daughter of the River God Asopus. Zeus fell in love with her and carried her to the island of Oinone<\/em>, which was subsequently renamed in her honor.<\/li>\n
      • Agistri:<\/strong> Ancient Kekryphaleia<\/em>. Modern name means “Hook,”<\/strong> as it is “hooked” to Aegina.<\/li>\n
      • Aia:<\/strong> (The island of Circe) < aia = gaia = earth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Aidipsos (<\/strong>\u0391\u03b9\u03b4\u03b7\u03c8\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Aidoion<\/strong> (genitals) + apto<\/strong> (to touch\/fasten). The place where Pyrrha took thermal baths to become fertile.<\/li>\n
      • Aidoion:<\/strong> < aideomai<\/strong> (to feel awe\/respect). The “venerable part” where life begins.<\/li>\n
      • Alonissos:<\/strong> < als<\/strong> (sea) + nissos<\/strong> (island). Ancient Ikos<\/em>.<\/li>\n
      • Alps:<\/strong> < ALPHOS<\/strong> (Ancient Gr. \u1f00\u03bb\u03c6\u03cc\u03c2<\/em> = white), due to the snow.<\/li>\n
      • America (<\/strong>\u0391\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after Amerigo Vespucci<\/strong>. However, Plutarch (in “On the Face which Appears in the Orb of the Moon”<\/em>) mentions a “Great Continent” beyond Ogygia, inhabited by Greeks who honored Hercules.<\/li>\n
      • Amorgos:<\/strong> < amorge<\/strong> (a plant used for transparent robes).<\/li>\n
      • Amphissa:<\/strong> < amphi + isa<\/strong> (equal on both sides), regarding oracular revelation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Anafi (<\/strong>\u0391\u03bd\u03ac\u03c6\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Anephani<\/strong> (it appeared\/emerged). It appeared to the Argonauts during a storm, who then built a temple to Apollo there<\/li>\n
        • Andes:<\/strong> < andano<\/strong> (to please\/delight). Andes (<\/strong>\u0386\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < andano<\/strong> (to please\/to delight). Those which provide pleasure.<\/li>\n
        • Andros (<\/strong>\u0386\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after the hero or seer Andros<\/strong> (or Andreas), to whom Rhadamanthus\u2014the most just man on earth\u2014gifted the island.<\/li>\n
        • Arcadia:<\/strong> Etymologically linked to the ship Argo<\/strong> (Ark-adia).<\/li>\n
        • Argos:<\/strong> < Ar- < Var \/ Sar<\/strong> (Sirius). The “shining city.”<\/li>\n
        • Astypalaia (<\/strong>\u0391\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Means the “Ancient City”<\/strong> (Asty<\/em> + Palaia<\/em>); it served as a naval station in antiquity.<\/li>\n
        • Attica:<\/strong> < Atta<\/strong> (father). The “Land of the Fathers.”<\/li>\n
        • Boreas \/ North:<\/strong> < F + oros<\/strong> (wind from the mountains).<\/li>\n
        • Brauron:<\/strong> Signifies “Splendid\/Radiant.”<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Calabria, Italy (<\/strong>\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < kale<\/strong> (beautiful) + bria<\/strong> (Thracian for polis<\/em> \/ city). The “Beautiful City.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Cappadocia (<\/strong>\u039a\u03b1\u03c0\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < KAPPA<\/strong> (Doric for hippos<\/em> \/ horse) + DECHOMAI<\/strong> (to receive\/welcome). The land that “welcomes the horses.” Etymologically linked to the vast plains famous for their equine tradition.<\/li>\n
          • \u00a0Ceuta, Spain (<\/strong>\u0398\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Theou + ta\/da\/ga<\/strong> (The Land of God).<\/li>\n
          • Chile (<\/strong>\u03a7\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Phyle<\/strong> (gr. \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae<\/em> = tribe\/outpost, from phyo<\/em> -to grow- and phylasso<\/em> -to guard).<\/li>\n
          • China (<\/strong>\u039a\u03af\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Derived from the ancient Indian KINA < SIN<\/strong> (Sinope \/ Sines \/ Kines). A name that travelled through the ancient trade routes.<\/li>\n
          • Chios (<\/strong>\u03a7\u03af\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> From Chione<\/strong> (daughter of Poseidon). It is said that snow (chioni<\/em>) fell at her birth, making the soil fertile.<\/li>\n
          • Cholargos (<\/strong>\u03a7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < chole<\/strong> (bile\/anger) + argos<\/strong> (idle). People who are mild-tempered, “without bile.”<\/li>\n
          • Cork, Ireland (<\/strong>\u039a\u03bf\u03c1\u03ba<\/strong>):<\/strong> < erkos<\/strong> (wall\/enclosure). The fortified place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Crete (<\/strong>\u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Krata<\/strong> (powerful, strong, sovereign). Linked to the word kratos<\/em> (power\/state).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Damascus (<\/strong>\u0394\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Linked to the myth of the giant Askos<\/strong> who fought Dionysus. < deo<\/strong> (to bind) or Dermaskos < derma<\/strong> (skin\/hide), from which Hermes crafted a vessel.<\/li>\n
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              • Danaans (<\/strong>\u0394\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bf\u03af<\/strong>):<\/strong> < DA\/GA<\/strong> (Earth) + NAF<\/strong> (to inhabit\/dwell, root of naos<\/em>\/temple). The “Inhabitants of the Earth.”<\/li>\n
              • Danae (<\/strong>\u0394\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < DAN<\/strong> (water\/moisture\/dew, as in Danube<\/em>) or < DA<\/strong> (earth) + NAEI<\/strong> (where one dwells).<\/li>\n
              • Earth:<\/strong> < enerthe(n)<\/strong> (deep within)..<\/li>\n
              • Elche, Spain:<\/strong> Derived from ancient Helike<\/strong>. Euboea (<\/strong>\u0395\u03cd\u03b2\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> The land of “fine cattle” (eu + bous<\/strong>). Ancient coins depicted the cow as its sacred symbol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Epidaurus:<\/strong> Literally “acting upon the breeze” (dra epi tis ayras<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Epirus (<\/strong>\u0389\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < a + perao<\/strong> (without end\/infinite). Named by the Corfiots to describe the vast mainland. Home to the Selloi<\/em> priests of Dodona, who slept on the ground to draw prophetic power.<\/li>\n
                  • Euboea:<\/strong> The land of “fine cattle”<\/strong> (eu + bous<\/em>).<\/li>\n
                  • Europe (<\/strong>\u0395\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < europos<\/strong> (wide) + ops<\/strong> (eye\/vision). She who opens the “wide vision” (insight) into the realms perceived by the mind before incarnation.<\/li>\n
                  • \u00a0Gaia (<\/strong>\u0393\u03b1\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < ga-ge < gignomai<\/strong> (to be born\/to become). The source of all existence.<\/li>\n
                  • Galapagos (<\/strong>\u0393\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < gala<\/strong> (milk) + pagos<\/strong> (ice\/rock). Referring to the stark white rocks of the islands.<\/li>\n
                  • Gaza (<\/strong>\u0393\u03ac\u03b6\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < ga<\/strong> (Doric for Earth) + za<\/strong>. The Land of Zeus.<\/li>\n
                  • Giza (<\/strong>\u0393\u03ba\u03af\u03b6\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < gi<\/strong> (earth) + za<\/strong> (Zeus). The Land of Zeus.<\/li>\n
                  • Gue (<\/strong>\u0393\u03bf\u03cd\u03b5<\/strong>):<\/strong> A variant of Gaia<\/strong> (Earth).<\/li>\n
                  • Haemus \/ Balkan Mountains (<\/strong>\u0391\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after the haema<\/strong> (blood) of Typhon, which stained the mountains when Zeus struck him with thunderbolts.<\/li>\n
                  • Hellas \/ Greece (<\/strong>\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < selas<\/strong> (light\/brightness) or EL<\/strong> (Sun\/God) + LAS<\/strong> (stone\/people).<\/li>\n
                  • Hesperia \/ The West (<\/strong>\u0395\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Fesperia-Vesp-OUESP<\/strong>. Through the transformation of “p” to “tau”, we derive OU-EST > WEST<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • Hera:<\/strong> < era<\/strong> (earth) or anagram of aer<\/strong> (air). Hera (<\/strong>\u0389\u03c1\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < era<\/strong> (archaic word for earth) or an anagram of aer<\/strong> (air).<\/li>\n
                    • Himalayas (<\/strong>\u0399\u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Linked to the Doric SAM<\/strong> (Sun\/High).<\/li>\n
                    • Ikaria:<\/strong> Named after Icarus<\/strong>, who fell into the sea there.<\/li>\n
                    • Ithaca:<\/strong> < ithys<\/strong> (straight\/long). Root of ichthys<\/em> (fish) and ithageneia<\/em> (nativity).<\/li>\n
                    • Japan (<\/strong>\u0399\u03b1\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> FAP-SAP\/FI<\/strong>. If “P” becomes “B”: SAV\/SIV<\/strong>. Linked to SAV\/SAF = Light\/Sun<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • Jericho (<\/strong>\u0399\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c7\u03ce<\/strong>):<\/strong> Meaning the “Sacred Echo” (Iera Echo<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
                      • Kefalonia (<\/strong>\u039a\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after the hero Kephalos<\/strong>, an Athenian leader and son of Dionysus. Note: The correct orthography in Greek uses a single “l” (\u039b).<\/li>\n
                      • Kissavos (<\/strong>\u039a\u03af\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < kissa<\/strong> (spiritual ecstasy\/contact with the divine, as in Dionysus’ kissos<\/em> \/ ivy) + boos<\/strong> (the sacred ox of the earth). Signifying “divine birth upon the earth.”<\/li>\n
                      • Knossos (<\/strong>\u039a\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < gno-kno<\/strong>. Root of the English know<\/strong>, the French connaitre<\/em>, and the Latin recognosco<\/em>. Linked to the sacred mantras konx<\/em> (to know) and om<\/em> (to see).<\/li>\n
                      • Kos (<\/strong>\u039a\u03c9\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Kofos<\/strong>. Signifying a “hollow” island or an island with caves (cave<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
                      • Kythera (<\/strong>\u039a\u03cd\u03b8\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < keutho<\/strong> (to hide). The island where Aphrodite was born in secret.<\/li>\n
                      • Lacedaemon:<\/strong> < Lakon + daemon<\/strong> or Lakos + Daemon<\/strong> (Lake of the Gods).<\/li>\n
                      • \u00a0Lake (<\/strong>\u039b\u03af\u03bc\u03bd\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < LAKOS \/ lakis<\/strong> (a rift, chasm, or gorge). Where the earth opens to hold water.<\/li>\n
                      • Laconia (<\/strong>\u039b\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < las<\/strong> (stone) + konos<\/strong> (cone). The word Laos<\/em> (people) originates from the Greek root las<\/em> (the people of the stone).<\/li>\n
                      • Larissa (<\/strong>\u039b\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Signifies the “Pelasgian Acropolises.” < las + airo<\/strong> (to raise stone walls). The leader of the Pelasgian wall-builders was Laertes > lars<\/strong> (leader\/ruler), the root of the English title Lord<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                      • Lefkada (<\/strong>\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Recorded by Homer; derived from leukas<\/strong> (white), referring to the island’s “white earth” (limestone cliffs).<\/li>\n
                      • Lemnos (<\/strong>\u039b\u03ae\u03bc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Two interpretations:\n
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                        • < leibo<\/strong> (to pour\/flow), the land of many waters (limne<\/em> \/ lake).<\/li>\n
                        • < leion pedion<\/strong> (rich plain), the granary of the Aegean. The word leion<\/em> (wealth) survives in the word lestes<\/strong> (bandit)\u2014the one who steals wealth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                        • \u00a0Lisbon (<\/strong>\u039b\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Legend attributes the city’s foundation to Odysseus<\/strong> (Ulysses). Ancient names found in archaeological records include Ulissipo<\/strong> or Olissipo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                        • Lusitania \/ Portugal (<\/strong>\u039b\u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after Lusus<\/strong>, the general and companion of Dionysus-Zagreus.<\/li>\n
                        • Madrid (<\/strong>\u039c\u03b1\u03b4\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < MADRE<\/strong> (Mother) < CYBELE<\/strong>. The Phrygian deity Cybele (Matar Kubileya<\/em>) is the Mother of Mountains and creative forces. Pindar addresses her as “Cybele, Mother of Gods.”<\/em> In Madrid\u2019s Plaza de Cibeles<\/em>, the city celebrates its triumphs under her gaze.<\/li>\n
                        • Meander (<\/strong>\u039c\u03b1\u03af\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < maia<\/strong> (midwife) + aner<\/strong> (man\/force) = that which “midwifes” the active force. Its motion (pause-forward-back-forward) embodies the Orphic Law of the Triad: Abiding \u2013 Proceeding \u2013 Returning<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                        • Malta (<\/strong>\u039c\u03ac\u03bb\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Melite < meli<\/strong> (honey). The land of sweetness.<\/li>\n
                        • Mare (Sea):<\/strong> < myrein<\/strong> (to flow) < MYR-MAR<\/strong>. A linguistic shift similar to the Vella < Vel-Val-Vyl<\/em> transition.<\/li>\n
                        • Milos (<\/strong>\u039c\u03ae\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after the hero Milos<\/strong>, a friend of Adonis. He was the first to teach the shearing of sheep, hence in Homeric epics, melos<\/em> signifies sheep.<\/li>\n
                        • Moai (Easter Island):<\/strong> < HOMOIA<\/strong> (ancient gr. \u1f45\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1<\/em> = similar\/statues). A reference found in Plato\u2019s Laws<\/em>.<\/li>\n
                        • Monaco (<\/strong>\u039c\u03cc\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Hercules Monoikos<\/strong> (Hercules “Living Alone”). Dedicated to the solitary strength of the hero.<\/li>\n
                        • Naxos (<\/strong>\u039d\u03ac\u03be\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Ancient name “Dia”<\/strong> (the greatest of the Cyclades). Renamed after the hero Naxos, son of Endymion. Also interpreted as Nous<\/strong> (Mind) + axon<\/strong> (axis\/worthy).<\/li>\n
                        • Naupactus (<\/strong>\u039d\u03b1\u03cd\u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < naus<\/strong> (ship) + pegnymi<\/strong> (to build\/construct).<\/li>\n
                        • Nile (<\/strong>\u039d\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < nea ilys<\/strong> (new silt\/mud). Formerly called Aigyptos<\/em>. Roots: NEF-NEI-NAF-NAI<\/em>.<\/li>\n
                        • Nicaragua:<\/strong> The Land of Victory<\/strong> (Niki + Gaia<\/em>).<\/li>\n
                        • Nestos (<\/strong>\u039d\u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < nefo\/nafo<\/strong> (to flow\/to be navigable). Ogygia:<\/strong> The island of Calypso; a primordial place.<\/li>\n
                        • Netherlands (<\/strong>\u039a\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9<\/strong> \u03a7\u03ce\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < nadir<\/strong> (lowest point) + land<\/strong> (< las<\/em> = stone\/earth).<\/li>\n
                        • Ogygia:<\/strong> The island of Calypso; a primordial place.<\/li>\n
                        • Ossa (<\/strong>\u038c\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < divine fame\/rumor<\/strong>. Derived from the verb opto<\/strong> (to see\/to perceive).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          • Olympus (<\/strong>\u038c\u03bb\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Ololampis topos<\/strong>. The “Wholly Radiant Place,” where the Noes<\/em> (the pure minds\/light) dwell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • Pacific Ocean (<\/strong>\u0395\u03b9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < pegnymi<\/strong> (to solidify\/fasten) > paktosis<\/strong> (consolidation of peace) > pagos > PAX<\/strong> (peace).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Paradise (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < para + deisa<\/strong> (moisture\/collection of herbs). A lush, cool, and irrigated garden.<\/li>\n
                              • Paris (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9<\/strong>):<\/strong> Founded by Celtic and Galatian tribes; historically linked to the myth of the hero Paris<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                              • Parnassus (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Par-<\/strong> (radiant region) + nassos<\/strong> (shrine\/dwelling).<\/li>\n
                              • Paros (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Signifies the “shore\/coastline.”<\/strong><\/li>\n
                              • Paxoi (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b1\u03be\u03bf\u03af<\/strong>):<\/strong> < pathos<\/strong> (passion). Legend says Poseidon struck Corfu with his trident to create a secluded nest for his love for Amphitrite.<\/li>\n
                              • Peloponnese (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Ancient name “Apia”<\/strong> (surrounded by water). Named after Apis<\/strong> (son of Phoroneus), who later became Serapis<\/em> in Egypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • Peru (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd<\/strong>):<\/strong> < Epirus<\/strong> (The “Mainland” continent).<\/li>\n
                                • Phaistos (\u03a6\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2):<\/strong> < phaos<\/strong> (light).<\/li>\n
                                • Phaeacians (<\/strong>\u03a6\u03b1\u03af\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < phaos + akos<\/strong> (cure\/remedy). Those who find the remedy for their soul when bathed in the “noetic light.”<\/li>\n
                                • Phthia (<\/strong>\u03a6\u03b8\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < phthino<\/strong> (to wane\/diminish). The region where the waters receded.<\/li>\n
                                • \u00a0Piraeus \/ Perama (<\/strong>\u03a0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < peiro<\/strong> (to pierce\/cross through). Root of the English Port<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                • Samos (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03ac\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < SEM \/ SOM<\/strong> (height\/elevation). < semeion<\/strong> (sign\/high tomb).<\/li>\n
                                • \u00a0Scotland (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03ba\u03c9\u03c4\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> < skotos<\/strong> (darkness) + las<\/strong> (stone\/land).<\/li>\n
                                • Serifos (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < ser<\/strong> (serifon<\/em>, a sea plant). Denotes an island rich in healing flora and minerals.<\/li>\n
                                • \u00a0Sirius (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> The place where “daemons by relation” are hatched. The Mind passes through here to receive its awakening mission for Earth (the one entering Plato\u2019s Cave).<\/li>\n
                                • Skiahos (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03ba\u03b9\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < skia<\/strong> (shadow). Referring to the dense forests or the shadow cast by Mt. Athos.<\/li>\n
                                • Souli (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b9<\/strong>):<\/strong> < sol<\/strong> (sun) \/ ouros<\/strong> (guardian).<\/li>\n
                                • Sounion (<\/strong>\u03a3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong>):<\/strong> < STHYN<\/strong> (healthy, intact, salvific).<\/li>\n
                                • Stonehenge:<\/strong> < stone<\/strong> (gr. stion<\/em> = pebble) + henge<\/strong> (gr. ancho<\/em> = to hang\/fasten).<\/li>\n
                                • Taygetus (<\/strong>\u03a4\u03b1\u03b0\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < taes<\/strong> (high) + ge<\/strong> (earth) = High Land<\/strong>. Or he who tageuei<\/em> (rules\/commands) the land.<\/li>\n
                                • Tarsus (<\/strong>\u03a4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c3\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < tersomai<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                • to dry up). The first land to dry after the Great Flood. Root of terra<\/strong> and toast<\/strong>. Tempe (<\/strong>\u03a4\u03ad\u03bc\u03c0\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> < temno<\/strong> (to cut). Where the mountains were severed to drain the Thessalian plain (the era of Deucalion).<\/li>\n
                                • Thrace (<\/strong>\u0398\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after the hero Thrax<\/strong>. Linked to the Kabeirian mysteries and the early fire-walking traditions (Anastenaria<\/em>).<\/li>\n
                                • Thessaly:<\/strong> < thesis + alos<\/strong> (position by the sea).<\/li>\n
                                • Ogygia (<\/strong>\u03a9\u03b3\u03c5\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/strong>):<\/strong> The island of Calypso; the primordial place (possibly Greenland or Gibraltar).<\/li>\n
                                • Uruguay:<\/strong> The Land of Ares<\/strong> (Uru ~ Ares + Gaia<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                  • \u00a0Vlach (<\/strong>\u0392\u03bb\u03ac\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> < blacha \/ bliche \/ BLYCHAOMAI<\/strong> (ancient gr. \u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03c7\u03ac\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/em> = to bleat like a sheep). Referring to the pastoral life of the shepherds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                    • Zakynthos (<\/strong>\u0396\u03ac\u03ba\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>):<\/strong> Named after Zakynthos<\/strong>, son of Dardanos from Troy, who settled there after the Trojan expedition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                      GLOBAL ETYMOLOGICAL MAP: THE [A] LIST Suffixes & Roots \/ \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 & \u03a1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03c2 -STAN (e.g., Kurdistan): < Stion (ancient gr. \u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03bf\u03bd = pebble, small stone). According to George W. Lemon (1783), the word Stone originates from Stion. It is linked to the megalithic heritage of sites like Stonehenge. -GUA (e.g., Nicaragua, Antigua, Paraguay, Uruguay): < […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4271","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4271"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4479,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4271\/revisions\/4479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}