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Direct quote from Wikipedia (see related link for the full article) ...The word electricity is from the New Latin ēlectricus, "amber-like"[a], coined in the year 1600 from the Greek ήλεκτρον (electron) meaning amber, because electrical effects were produced classically by rubbing amber.
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How old was Electra a Greek goddess when she died?
In Greek mythology, Electra was not a goddess, but rather a mortal woman. She was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. According to the myth, Electra lived to be a mature adult and did not have a specified age at the time of her death.
Did Hestia have faults?
Greek myth does not allude to anything, if anything, they praise her.
What is the Greek myth Electra about?
She is a character in two ancient plays named Electra, one by Sophocles, one by Euripides.She was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra.To learn more click link below!
How do you capitalise Greek myth?
Greek Mythology or Greek Myth.
Is scorpius a Greek or roman myth?
Greek myth
Is Orion's myth Greek or roman?
it is a greek myth.
Is narcissus a greek myth or a roman myth?
he is greek
What dose hades fear?
Greek myth does not claim anything that he feared, save - perhaps - Typhoeus.
Who stole the Blue Diamond of the Golden Fleece?
No one, on account of the fact that the Blue Diamond does not have anything to do with the myth of the Golden Fleece in ancient Greek myth.
What did Athena beg her father?
Athena in Greek myth never begged Zeus for anything, if anything she argued with him and usually got her way.
Is this a Greek or roman myth how do you know?
It is a Greek myth if written by a Greek in Greek, or stated to be originating with the ancient Greek people. It is a Roman myth if written in Latin by a Roman citizen.
What does vulcanize mean in Greek myth?
Vulcanize has no meaning in Greek myth
