It means "thrifty lover of horses/horseman". It is an oxymoronic
name. The name is formed from "hippos" which means horse (with a
proud tone. It is a name usually reserved for aristocrats) and
"pheidon" which means "thrifty".
It means "thrifty lover of horses/horseman". It is an oxymoronic
name. The name is formed from "hippos" which means horse (with a
proud tone. It is a name usually reserved for aristocrats) and
"pheidon" which means "thrifty".
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The state of Argos was the Greek State that had beautiful
buildings. The state of Argos was one of the oldest city-states in
Ancient Greece, but it first became a major power under the tyrant
Pheidon during the 7th century BC.