answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer
Of the (female) goddesses there is only one, Nemesis, originally the name of the goddess of retribution. Being someone's nemesis still means in English: being the person who brings about somebody's downfall.


Most other words directly derived from the names of Greek gods have their origin in the name of male Greek gods: Typhon (the storm god), Aether (the air god), Uranus (the sky god), Oceanus (the ocean god), Atlas (the god who carries the globe), Eros (the god of physical love), Hermaphroditus (the god with male and female genitalia) and - in a way - Chaos, the breeding ground that created the Greek gods.
User Avatar

Wiki User

∙ 9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

∙ 1w ago

Names of Greek goddesses commonly used in society include Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Hecate. These names are often chosen for their associations with qualities like wisdom, love, independence, and magic.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What greek godessess names are used in society?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Would Greek names be used in medieval England?

No Greek names would have been used by the general population in medieval England, but some may have been used by the clergy. I base my answer on the foundation that people were not literate and wouldn't have known Greek names in this time unless they had direct contact with a person of Greek origin or read it some place. Since they couldn't read that wasn't possible and there was very little foreign travel in this time. Monks may have known Greek or Latin names because they could read and could speak Latin or Greek. So, they may have used a Greek/Latin name.


What happens if you run out of names?

If you mean hurricane names, they use the Greek alphabet if the alloted names for a season are used up.


What two languages are the scientific names based on?

Scientific names are based on Latin and Greek. These languages are used because they are considered universal and do not change over time, ensuring consistency in the names of organisms across different languages and regions.


What language is most commonly used for scientific names?

Latin or Greek


How long did the ideas of greek philosphers last?

They are still used into days society ...


What two names are used for the medieval system of organising society?

Kings Queens


What is Pandora's Greek name?

Pandora is indeed her Greek name. In Greek, it is written Πανδώρα


Why did mathematicians use Latin in the 19th century?

In general, Latin was the language used in science, not just in math. At least, to give names to things, Latin (as well as Greek) was often used.In general, Latin was the language used in science, not just in math. At least, to give names to things, Latin (as well as Greek) was often used.In general, Latin was the language used in science, not just in math. At least, to give names to things, Latin (as well as Greek) was often used.In general, Latin was the language used in science, not just in math. At least, to give names to things, Latin (as well as Greek) was often used.


What did the Romans add to the greek calendar?

January and February. Traditionally, most calendars for Greek city-states had only 10 months. The names of the months weren't, however, the ones used in the West today. The names used now are Roman.


Where greek roots words came from?

From the ancient Greek language. They are frequently used in medicine, philosophy, biology, plant and animal names, rhetoric and astronomy.


What are some Greek names that mean hunter?

Artemis, Actaeon, and Orion are Greek names that have meanings associated with hunting or hunters.


Who were the Achaean's?

The Achaeans (Greek: Ἀχαιοί, Akhaioí) is one of the collective names used for the Greeks in Homer's Iliad (used 598 times) and Odyssey.