#Acteon (Greek Hunter)

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Anastasia Guschina and Svyatoslav Moiseev

Anastasia Guschina Анастасия Гусчина as “Diana” (Roman Goddess of Wild Animals and the Hunt) and Svyatoslav Moiseev Святослав Моисе��в as “Acteon” (Greek Hunter), “Diana and Acteon”, choreo by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппина Ваганова, music by Cesare Pugni, Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus) Музыкального Театра Им. К.С. Станиславского и Вл.И. Немировича Данченко (МАМT), Moscow, Russia.

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Since i'm already here (ghilan'nain thoughts) I also want to talk about how Ghilan'nain sorta of serves as every single Other Character in the major myths of Artemis(Andruil). Disclaimer: not a classicist, only a mere greek myth nerd.

She's a hunter of particular skill -> Orion

She's turned into a halla(deer) by the goddess -> Iphigenia and Acteon

Depending on the the version you want; she's saved by Andruil by being turned into a stag/deer and then turned into a Goddess -> Iphigenia (again)

She doesn't have a direct Kallisto parallel, which is interesting in its own right considering that some of the version has Zeus disguised as Artemis to seduce with Kallisto. However, Kallisto and her son are then turned into the Ursa Major/Minor constellation, used often as guiding stars, and Ghilan'nain is invoked by the Dalish whenever they want to find their way home.

Anyway, the fact that Ghilan'nain is an extension of Andruil in some ways - she does provide survival to the dalish clans and the halla she creates was an animal that was first created by Andruil - is just so goddamned interesting.

Especially with the context of the new game where Ghilan'nain says that "Andruil supports her in everything, always". It makes it seem that she does have the 'upper' hand in the relationship or, well, more influence than one would expect of a 'mortal'/Goddess combo. It is also quite telling to me that Ghilan'nain despite that, seems to want to honour Andruil in her own way - Ghilan'nain may have created the halla, but the first depiction of was from Andruil, she wants to honour her even in the present day.

Either way, Ghilan'nain is That Bitch.

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Hera nickname possibilities part 2

Still focusing on Aimsey sorry, I have decided to delay the Guqqie one until we know what the hell is going on with A! Guqqie.

So... Some stuff happened, and it caused me to rethink several of the names and the importance of some themes, so here are a few I think things have changed for.

Required traits

Knowledge(curiosity as a fatal flaw preferably)- this is difficult, because it's actually surprisingly rare in myths, and often in different contexts as to what we're after.

Violence- this is self explanatory and fortunately very common in myths (in fact in even gcse level Greek and Latin there are at least 7 words for kill/die)

Space association- preferably with the moon, but that's a bit specific, and as most nicknames for Aimsey variants are masculine a bit difficult with Artemis/Diana's whole mainly female hunter group

Asterion

I still quite like this one, though for different reasons.

As I mentioned last time, Asterion is the Minotaur's birth name giving him an obvious link to violence, and as the stepson of king Minos he would have been a prince. There is also perhaps a knowledge connection with the labyrinth, although that one is perhaps a bit of a stretch. Also as the most popular translation of Asterion is literally " little star we have a convenient space connection as well.

Similarly, many people ( even in ancient Greece) felt that the Minotaur may have started off innocent but was warped by his father's rage and his imprisonment in the labyrinth. Which could perhaps mirror how little control A! Aimsey seems to have even in their own curiosity, which instead of reclaiming their own past and fate appears to be amounting to little more than a desperate grab for understanding and control.

Penthius

I hate Penthius.

He is such a a fucking perverted tyrannical foolish asshole and he deserved every bit of what he got " slave to my slaves" (δουλεύοντα δουλείαις ἐμαῖς) Penthius dear those are your people, as king caring for them is your duty you little shit.

But anyways

Firstly, as the main - mortal- character in the bachea he is part of a literal tragedy and we all know these idiots are doomed in every universe so unless they feel like being nice to us for once that's perfect.

If you don't know the story of the bachea I shall leave a summary of the plot at the bottom.

Despite Penthius's overall shittyness the themes fit perfectly. Firstly, as the cousin of Acteon he has a lovely little link with the moon - a very negative one, Artemis killed him, but so what- and with his constant war-mongering with violence as well. He is also royalty, and if you reinterpret his all around pervyness as curiosity that fits too.

He sought knowledge, and it killed him

Narcissus

This is a bit of a stretch here and I know it, but doesn't it just seem like the perfect, very derisive nickname for an alternate universe version of your ex who stabbed you?

Firstly, oh my God the knowledge association, Narcissus was cursed to die when he truly " knew himself" (A! Aimsey's urge to find out what happened to them?) and let's be honest that's probably the best case scenario for our lovely prince. He was literally killed by knowing too much, in this case about himself. Also, as much as we go on and on about the whole " narcissus rejected echo and she died because of his selfishness boo hoo!" Their deaths were very similar, if anything being simply an extension of the cycle of suffering cause by Zeus fucking around and someone else finding out. Oooh cycles... Could be parallel with A!Aimsey following in Tud's footsteps perhaps.

Again a bit of a stretch but I still kinda like it.

Bachea summary

First Dionysus arrives in Thebes and asks everybody to accept and worship him. Nearly everybody is fine with this but the king- Penthius- objects and refuses to believe in his godly power. In response, Dionysus mind controls all of the women of Thebes and they run off to the mountains and literally just sit there, not being a problem or anything.

Dionysus comes to talk to Penthius who tries repeatedly to threaten and insult the completely calm Dionysus. And reveals his preoccupation with sex and completely unfounded belief that the women are having a giant orgy on the mountain.

Penthius decides to attack the women but Dionysus "convinces" him otherwise ( oh look it's our good friend mind control again ) using his desire to be a voyeur to the non-existent mountain orgy. Dionysus then dresses Penthius for slaughter and parades him to the mountain where he is torn apart by his family.

Yay! I love happy endings.

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an excerpt from the wilderness journals of shauna shipman, circa 199x???

I've been thinking a lot about the old Greek stories we have are all famous for being tragedies. Way before the Catholic church began canonizing saints, whose baseline qualification was being traumatized. No one remembers a Greek myth with a happy ending.

I know they say the myths weren't real, just ways to teach people about the world and explain why certain trees were like that, or why stars were in the sky. But I think the tragedy is just a foundational part of living. I mean, those are the beautiful stories that we preserve for generations, right? It has to mean something, all that suffering.

Like Icarus, the classic example. Flying high on wax wings, too close to the sun. All he wanted was a way out of that maze... maybe to find someone who could help. Sometimes the myths say his dad didn't see his son fall -- all that was left was feathers in the water. That was a boy with hopes and dreams, learning to fly from the ones that came before. Did he have a teddy bear too?

Cassandra was blessed with sight and cursed so that no one would ever believe her. But I think the curse was the sight, having visions of awful, horrible things. No wonder no one listened. I don't know I would have believed her either. I don't think you can predict those things. Besides, Cassandra was killed all the same. A lot of people died and she knew about it, but they were still going to die whether her words were the truth or not. She did nothing to help anyone, even if it wasn't entirely her fault. Fuck Cassandra.

Then there was Prometheus, who stole fire for humanity and was punished by being chained to a rock. His liver was torn out by an eagle every day. It kept growing back. Here he was thinking he did such a benevolent thing for humanity, like he was some big hero. If you ask me, the punishment was wasteful. Or the eagle had too much restraint. Just the liver? There was so much more to him. But I get it, I would kill for an unending source of food out here... but I wouldn't steal fire to make it happen.

The classical romances sucked too. Do you know how many of them were just rapes? All because men like Apollo and Zeus couldn't say no. Just ask Daphne. The origin of trees being women who scorned the gods. Blonde Apollo, relentless, lyrical. Did he sing a song, maybe showtunes, chasing down the object of his affection? Daphne said no. She said no and she ran and she pleaded for help but the gods changed her to spurn Apollo. She became a tree, I don't know which kind. Can you imagine your only sense of safety, your only defense from a stalker being hiding in a tree? Maybe Daphne didn't even like men.

I like the myth about Artemis and Acteon, though. I don't think it's so tragic. He caught her bathing naked and she turned him into a stag to punish him. He was chased through the woods by his hunting hounds. Howling. Ferocious. They couldn't recognize their master -- he was part of the wilds, a beast of burden. Prey. I especially like the myths where he challenged her, and said he was a better hunter. He wasn't. Sometimes women are the ones in control.

Rhea...

She was wife of Kronos. Kronos, the sick fuck who ate his children. He ate them all, afraid they would grow up and overthrow him. Hestia. Demeter. Hera. Hades. Poseidon. He ate them all. He fucking ate them. Rhea tried to hide her last baby boy, Zeus, and she ran.

She put him in a cave and tried to mask the sound of his cries so her husband couldn't find the baby. And that baby grew up and saved them all. And yeah he's a dick in some of the stories but the myths weren't even real, right?

Who fucking eats babies?

Who would do that? Who would eat a fucking baby

Why? Rhea couldn't even let her baby cry because he'd be discovered and can you imagine her in pain, in that cave

all because a jealous titan

wanted to

eat

her

baby

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Hunting related names :

(I don't support hunting or harming animals in any way)

Tw : mentions hunting, harm done to people/animals

Acteon (masc, hunter in ancient greek, the name of a hunter that was turned into a stag by Artemis and eaten by his hounds)

Archer (neutral, bowman in latin)

Arrow (gender neutral, english word)

Artemis (fem leaning, greek godess of hunting, the woods and the moon)

Buck (masc, male deer in english)

Caine (masc leaning, hebrew for spear hunter)

Chase (neutral, hunting in french)

Connor (masc, hunter or master of hounds in irish)

Diana (fem, roman version of Artemis)

Harley (fem leaning, hare's wood in english)

Hawk/Falcon (masc leaning, a bird of prey in english)

Hunter (masc leaning, english word)

Hyde (masc, hide of land in old english)

Pan (masc, greek god of nature and hunting, it's also the french version of "bang")

Robin (neutral, old germanic for famed, bright, like Robin Hood)

Talon (masc, french for large claw of a bird of prey)

Wolfgang (masc, old german wolf+path)

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Actaios

According to the legend, even Actaios and the Dioscouri tutored near Cheiron.

The Greeks narrated that Actaios was taught by the wise teacher, the art of hunting. He became an excellent hunter and spent his days in the forests. Fate, however hid a tragic end to the beautiful, brave and fearless young man.

One day Actaios was hunting in the evergreen forests of Pelion, near the fountain Parthenios. There he saw the Great Goddess Artemis bathing naked in the company of the Nymphs. Her beauty dazzled the young person, who remained in place ecstatic. When the Virgin Goddess saw him she became furious with anger, and her curse and rage fell heavily on the unfortunate young man. Actaios transformed into a deer, which was eaten up by his own dogs. The dogs cried frantically, arriving at the cave of Cheiron, seeking their master. Cheiron, sad for the unfair loss, made a statue of Aktaios and that settled down the dogs. //Acteon//

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Mythology and Folklore of Deer

Mythology and Folklore of Deer

In many European mythologies, the deer was associated with woodland deities. Two tales of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the wilderness, tell of her wrath and retribution visited upon those who trespassed into her domain. By controlling the weather she kept King Agamemnon’s fleet bound for Troy confined to port, to avenge the killing of a stag sacred to her. Another hunter, Acteon, used a stag’s…

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Art and Ideas essay.

Within this piece of writing I am going to be discussing the meaning of Art, ideas, the influences and impact they both have on the world. This piece is going to be from my own perspective and what art and ideas means to me.

The understanding of the term art. When people discuss or think of the meaning Art they just automatically presume fine art, to me fine art creates a boundary, a limitation you have to stay within. People typically think of paintings, drawings and sculptures, but only using certain materials to make the work seem more aesthetic and within that limit. when thinking about Typical pieces of work that I would say represent fine art, I think of the naked sculptures of Goddesses, for example Aphrodite. I only think this because most museums/ art galleries I have been to display this kind of work. It’s quite annoying as a woman because you never really see naked statues of Greek gods, especially during the roman period the Goddesses were very respected and now naked representations of them are in museums. To me Art does not have boundaries, it’s a way of expressing your emotions, yourself and ideas. Using any materials, any machinery, any tools. Your work doesn’t have to be labelled fine art for it to be art, or for every viewer to like, it is simply having the freedom to create whatever you like. People would argue at my view of art, but people all have their own perspective on what they would class as art. The first pieces/mark makings of art date back to the prehistoric times when caveman where around (30,000 B.C to -2500 B.C). Their way of communicating/talking was by drawing inside caves with stones, pebbles, twigs to make drawings and get there point across. This is basically what Artists do now, its starts of as an idea and gets drawn, painted or sculpted to be made as a visual for others to understand. After the prehistorical period then came the Egyptians with their afterlife artwork and tomb paintings (3100 B.C -30 B.C), I find that tomb paintings and caveman paintings are quite similar because of the way its presented on a wall and through symbolism to get the point across, leaving marks for the future to find. From the Egyptians to the Greek mythology time period, I find that this period was hard for normal women as the Goddesses set such a high standard. Back to my point of them being displayed indecent in art museums, there was a man named Acteon Hunter, he was killed by his own hunting dogs for trying to look at Aphrodite naked. so why are there paintings/sculptures of these worshipped goddesses naked? It just doesn’t make sense. Also, this meant that all normal women were frowned upon because they didn’t have these amazing gorgeous model bodies with no pubic hair. From Greek mythology this led to the roman era, this work was still very similar and there wasn’t that much difference except what people believed in and who people respected. As the time goes by this proves that religion, beliefs and the monarchy changed the type of artwork being created. I feel like all of this has made a huge impact on what art is now and the meaning/ peoples perspectives. Without all this history and research, we wouldn’t be moving out of the boundaries of what we think art is, there would be no questioning of what art even is. So as much as Art is a present thing ,it is just as much of a past. Art can have such a huge impact on people and the world we live, it’s the freedom behind art that creates it. As an artist I find it easier to express myself, my thoughts and my emotions through art. The capability to create whatever you want and not being scared of being judged, obviously some people may not like your work and your ideas, but this is where criticism comes into it and how it can actually be a good thing.

The understanding of how ideas shape the world. To me an Idea is a visual thought and then from that you would go on to make notes/a product/ piece of work or research. Everything in the world that is not nature or is naturally produced at one point would have had an idea and concept behind it. This could be a piece of technology to make somebody’s life style easier, this could then link with science and how organs, mechanical legs/arms are being made for people and this would have started off as a small idea and the possibility of it actually working, but that’s a different path to art. Even though it’s not the same subject, art still links in because for something to be created, somebody has sketched a quick idea to show somebody else for it to be created. In an art way all pieces of art have come from an idea and a plan, this could have even been sparked or influenced by another artists work, this happens all of the time because this time period allot of work has already been created or done, so to have your own original piece of work that hasn’t been inspired by anybody is very unlikely. But this is what artists do, we take small bits of inspirations, ideas, colours, themes and whatever you want, combine it all together to create something you feel confident enough to present and talk about correctly.

Discussing the relationship between art and ideas is quite simple, firstly you need an idea to create a piece of artwork. Even if it’s nothing to do with art in a plan there will most likely be drawings done to create a visual of what is going to be made. To create an outcome of a piece of work you have to gather information, come up with an idea, then experiment with the idea so you know it will work. So really an idea is more of an experiment for the success that will come after it.

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Latin Names - Male: A

ABELARDUS: Latin form of German Abelard, meaning "noble strength." ABRAHAMUS: Latin form of Hebrew Abraham, meaning "father of a multitude." ACACIUS: Latin form of Greek Akakios, meaning "not evil." ACCIUS: Roman Latin name meaning "of Acca." ACHAICUS: Latin form of Greek Achaïkos, meaning "belonging to Achaia," a maritime region of northern Peloponnesus. In the bible, this is the name of a Christian who, together with Fortunatus and Stephanas, carried a letter from the Corinthians to Paul and back again. ACHILL: Short form of Latin Achilles, possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief of the people." ACHILLES: Contracted form of Latin Achilleus, possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief of the people." In mythology, this is the name of the greatest of Greek heroes who fought the Trojans, known for being the most handsome and the fleetest of foot at Troy, and for his love for his friend Patroclus. ACHILLEUS: Latin form of Greek Akhilleus, possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief of the people." ACRISIUS: Latin form of Greek Akrisios, probably meaning "locust." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Argos, the grandfather of Perseus. ACTAEON: Latin form of Greek Aktaion, meaning "effulgence." In mythology, this is the name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs. He was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted. ACTEON: Variant spelling of Latin Actaeon, meaning "effulgence." ADALRICUS: Latinized form of Old High German Adalric, meaning "noble ruler." ADELFONSUS: Latinized form of Visigothic Adalfuns, meaning "noble and ready." ADELPHUS: Latin form of Greek Adelphos, meaning "born of the same womb; sibling." ADEODATUS: Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "given to God." ADOLFUS: Latinized form of German Adolf, meaning "noble wolf." Used by the Swedish. ADOLPHUS: Latinized form of German Adolf, meaning "noble wolf." ADRASTUS: Latin form of Greek Adrastos, meaning "inescapable" or "not running away." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Argos. ADRIANUS: Variant spelling of Latin Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria." ÆGIDIUS: Late Latin form of Greek Aegidios, meaning "kid; young goat" or "shield of goatskin." ÆLIA: From Roman Ælianus, meaning "solar." This name is part of a puzzling alchemical inscription (Ælia Lælia Crispus) supposedly found in Bologna, which some have theorized is a representation of two beings, Ælia and Lælia, who are united in a single subject, Crispus "curly," with Ælia being "solar" from helios and Lælia being "lunar," while Crispus, a combination of both, is the basic substance (obvoluta intricata) from which all life was made, thus "curly," in reference to the hair of gossamer dryads which were said to be neither man nor woman but hermaphroditic. ÆLIANUS: Roman family name, derived from Greek helios, meaning "sun." ÆMILIANUS: A derivative of Roman Latin Æmilius, meaning "rival." ÆMILIUS: Ancient Roman Latin name, meaning "rival." AENEAS: Latin form of Greek Aineías, meaning "praiseworthy." In mythology, this is the name of a Trojan warrior who founded the Roman state. ÆOLUS: Latin form of Greek Aiolos, meaning "sparkling; quick-shifting; quick-moving." In mythology, this is the name of a god of winds. ÆSCHYLUS: Latin form of Greek Aischylos, meaning "shame." ÆSON: Latin form of Greek Aison, possibly meaning "to be" or "that which is made." In mythology, this is the name of Jason's father. ÆSOP: Latin form of Greek Aisopos, the name of the author of Æsop's Fables, said to be a Greek hump-backed slave of African descent; therefore, the name has taken on the meaning "hump-backed," but in Greek it means "Ethiop." ÆTHER: Latin form of Greek Aither, meaning "bright, upper air." In mythology, this is the name of one of the first gods, the son of Erebus and Nyx. He is the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals. ÆTIUS: Roman name derived from the Greek word ætos, meaning "eagle." AGAPETUS: Latin form of Greek Agapetos, meaning "beloved." AGAPITUS: Latin form of Greek Agapetos, meaning "beloved." AGAPIUS: Latin form of Greek Agapios, meaning "divine love." AGATHANGELUS: Latin form of Greek Agathangelos, meaning "good angel." AGRIPPA (Агриппа): Latin form of Greek Agrippas, meaning "wild horse." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the Herod Agrippa who ordered the execution of the apostle James, and the imprisonment of Peter. Compare with feminine Agrippa. AHASUERUS (אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹש): Latin form of Greek Xerxes, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh. AIGIDIUS: Latin form of Greek Aigidios, meaning "kid; young goat" or "shield of goatskin." AIOLUS: Latin form of Greek Aiolos, meaning "sparkling; quick-shifting; quick-moving." In mythology, this is the name of the god of winds. AJAX: Latin form of Greek Aias, meaning "mourner." In mythology, this is the name of a hero of the Trojan war, second only to Achilles in strength and bravery. He was also known as Telamonion Ajax (Ajax, son of Telamon), Greater Ajax, and Ajax the Great. ALAIR: Latin form of French Alaire, meaning "joyful; happy." ALARICUS: Latinized form of Visigothic Alaric, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all." ALBANUS: Latin family name meaning "like Albus," i.e. "white." It is related to the place name Alba which comes from the Celtic word Albion, used to refer to the whole island of Great Britain. ALBERIC: Short form of Latin Albericus, meaning "elf ruler." ALBERICUS: Latin form of German Alberich, meaning "elf ruler." ALBERTUS: Latin form of Old High German Adalbert, meaning "bright nobility." ALBINUS: Variant spelling of Roman Latin Albanus, meaning "like Albus," i.e. "white." ALBUS: Latin name derived from the word albus, meaning "white, pale-skinned." ALCAEUS: Latin form of Greek Alkaios, meaning "strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Perseus. ALCANDER: Latin form of Greek Alkandros, meaning "strong." In mythology, this is the name of the man who chased the lawgiver Lycurgus out of a marketplace and put out one of his eyes. ALCIMUS: Latin form of Greek Álkimos, meaning "valiant." In mythology, this is the name of the father of Mentor. ALCINDER: Variant spelling of Latin Alcander, meaning "strong." ALERIO: Latin name derived from the word alario, meaning "eagle." ALEXANDRUS: Latin form of Greek Alexandros, meaning "defender of mankind." ALEXIS: Unisex contracted form of Latin Alexius, meaning "defender." ALEXIUS: Latin form of Greek Alexios, meaning "defender." ALEXUS: Unisex contracted form of Latin Alexius, meaning "defender." ALFONSUS: Latin form of Visigothic Adalfuns, meaning "noble and ready." ALFREDUS: Variant spelling of Latin Alvredus, meaning "elf counsel." ALMERICUS: Variant spelling of Latin Amaliricus, a form of Old German Amaliric, meaning "work-power." ALOISIUS: Variant spelling of Latin Aloysius, meaning "famous warrior." ALOYSIUS: Latin form of French Provençal Aloys, meaning "famous warrior." ALPHAEUS: Latin form of Greek Halphaios, meaning "changing." In the bible, this is the name of the fathers of James and Levi. ALPHEAUS: Variant spelling of Latin Alphaeus, meaning "changing." ALPHEUS: Variant spelling of Latin Alphaeus, meaning "changing." ALPHOEUS: Variant spelling of Latin Alphaeus, meaning "changing." ALPHONSUS: Latin form of Visigothic Adalfuns, meaning "noble and ready." ALPHONZUS: Variant spelling of Latin Alphonsus, meaning "noble and ready." ALVINIUS: Latin form of Old High German Alwin, meaning "elf friend." ALVREDUS: Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfræd, meaning "elf counsel." AMADEUS: Roman Latin name used by Mozart as a pen name, composed of the elements amare "to love" and Deus "God," hence "to love God." AMALIRICUS: Latinized form of Old German Amaliric, meaning "work-power." This name is the source of many modern names; even the name America may have derived from it. AMANDUS: Latin name derived from the word amanda, meaning "lovable." AMANTIUS: Roman Latin name meaning "loving." AMARANDUS: Latin form of Greek Amarandos, meaning "unfading." AMARANTHUS: Latin form of Greek Amaranthos, meaning "unfading." AMATUS: Latin form of French Amé, meaning "beloved." AMBROSIANUS: Roman name derived from Latin Ambrosius, meaning "immortal." AMBROSIUS: Latin form of Greek Ambrosios, meaning "immortal." AMEDEUS: Variant spelling of Latin Amadeus, meaning "to love God." AMERICUS: A derivative of Latin Amaliricus, meaning "work-power." AMLETHUS: Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Amleþ, possibly meaning "heavy" or "the dullard." AMLETUS: Either a Latin form of Old French Hamelet "tiny little village," or a variant spelling of Latin Amlethus, possibly meaning "heavy" or "the dullard." AMOR: Latin name meaning "love." In Roman mythology, this is an epithet applied to Cupid. AMPELIUS: Latin form of Greek Ampelios, meaning "vine." AMPHION: Latin form of Greek Amphiōn, probably meaning "moving double" or "moving on both sides." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus and Antiope. ANACLETUS: Latin form of Greek Anakletos, meaning "called back; invoked." ANASTASIUS: Latin form of Greek Anastasios, meaning "resurrection." ANASTATIUS: Variant spelling of Latin Anastasius, meaning "resurrection." ANASTIUS: Contracted form of Latin Anastasius, meaning "resurrection." ANATOLIUS: Latin form of Greek Anatolios, meaning "east" and "sunrise." ANDROCLES: Latin form of Greek Androkles, meaning "glory of a man/warrior." ANDRONICUS: Latin form of Greek Andronikos, meaning "victory of a man/warrior." This is the name of many Byzantine and Trebizond emperors. ANENCLETUS: Variant spelling of Latin Anacletus, meaning "called back; invoked." ANGELICUS: Latin name derived from the word angelicus, meaning "angelic." ANGELUS: Latin form of Greek Angelos, meaning "angel, messenger." ANICETUS: Latin form of Greek Aniketos, meaning "unconquerable." ANTIGONUS: Latin form of Greek Antigonos, meaning "against the ancestor." ANTIPATER: Latin form of Greek Antipatros, meaning "like the father." ANTONINUS: Roman name derived from older Latin Antonius, possibly meaning "invaluable." ANTONIUS: Latin form of Greek Antonios, possibly meaning "invaluable." APHRODISIUS: Latin form of Greek Aphrodisios, meaning "risen from the foam." APOLLINARIS: Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "of Apollo." APOLLO: Latin form of Greek Apollon, probably meaning "destroyer." In Greek mythology, this is the name of a god of archery, healing, light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon. APOLLONIUS: Latin form of Greek Apollonios, meaning "of Apollo." APPIUS: Latin Praenomen of several Romans, including Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis, the founder of the clan of Claudia. He was born Attius Clausus, and became consul of Rome in 495 BCE. According to Livy, in his History of Rome, Appius was "harsh by nature," having an "innate love of tyranny." The clan name Appius/Attius may be related to the name of the eunuch god Attis, meaning "Papa." AQUILA: Roman Latin name meaning "eagle." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a Jew of Pontus and ally of Paul. ARCADIUS: Latin form of Greek Arkadios, meaning "of Arcadia." The place name Arcadia was derived from the word arktos, meaning "bear." ARCHELAUS: Latin form of Greek Archelaos, meaning "master of the people." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Herod the Great. ARCHIPPUS: Latin form of Greek Archippos, meaning "master of horses." ARGUS: Latin form of Greek Argos, meaning "bright, shining" and "swift." In mythology, this is the name of a giant who had a hundred eyes that were transferred to the peacock's tail after his death. This was also the name of Ulysses' dog who waited ten years for his return from the Trojan War. ARIES: Latin name meaning "ram." The ram in the Aries constellation is probably the same ram from Greek mythology whose golden fleece was the quest of Jason and the Argonauts. ARISTAEUS: Latin form of Greek Aristaios, meaning "excellence." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Apollo and a mortal woman. He was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia. ARISTARCHUS: Latin form of Greek Aristarchos, meaning "best ruler." In the bible, this is the name of a companion of Paul. It is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the Moon. ARISTIDES: Latin form of Greek Aristeides, meaning "best physique." ARISTOBULUS: Latin form of Greek Aristoboulos, meaning "best-counseling." In the bible, this is the name of a certain Christian. ARISTOCLES: Latin form of Greek Aristokles, meaning "best glory." ARISTODEMUS: Latin form of Greek Aristodemos, meaning "best of the people." ARISTOTLE: Latin form of Greek Aristoteles, meaning "best purpose." ARMINIUS: Latin form of German Hermann, meaning "army man." This name was borne by the Teutonic national leader Arminius the Cheruscan, mentioned by Tacitus. ARNOLDUS: Latin form of Frankish German Arnwald, meaning "eagle power." ARSENIUS: Latin form of Greek Arsenios, meaning "virile." ARTEMIDORUS: Latin form of Greek Artemidoros, meaning "gift of Artemis." ARTEMISIUS: Latin form of Greek Artemisios, meaning "safe and sound." ARTORIUS: Latin form of Celtic Arthur, possibly meaning "bear-man." This is the first recorded form of Arthur's name that has been found. ASCLEPIUS: Latin form of Greek Asklepios, possibly meaning "surgeon." In mythology, this is the name of a demigod who learned the secret of life and death from a serpent. ATHAMUS: Latin form of Greek Athamas, meaning "rich harvest." In mythology, this is the name of the father of Phrixus. ATHANASIUS: Latin form of Greek Athanasios, meaning "immortal." ATILIUS: Variant spelling of the Roman Latin family name Attilius, possibly meaning "father." ATTICUS: Roman Latin name meaning "from Attica." ATTILIUS: Roman Latin family name, possibly ultimately from Teutonic Atta, meaning "father." ATTIUS: From Roman Latin Attilius, possibly meaning "father." AUGUST: Short form of Latin Augustus, meaning "venerable." In use by the English and Germans. AUGUSTINUS: From Roman Latin Augustus, meaning "venerable." AUGUSTUS: Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "venerable." Originally a title borne by the first Roman emperor, Octavian. AULUS: Roman name, possibly derived from Etruscan Aule which is, unfortunately, of unknown meaning. Some sources connect it with Latin aula/olla, meaning "palace." AURELIANUS: From Roman Latin Aurelius, meaning "golden." AURELIUS: Roman name derived from Latin aureus, meaning "golden." AURIEL: Latin name meaning "gold" or "golden." AVITUS: Ancient Roman name meaning "ancestral."

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Anastasia Guschina and Svyatoslav Moiseev

Anastasia Guschina Анастасия Гусчина as “Diana” (Roman Goddess of Wild Animals and the Hunt) and Svyatoslav Moiseev Святослав Моисеев as “Acteon” (Greek Hunter), ��Diana and Acteon”, choreo by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппина Ваганова, music by Cesare Pugni, Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus) Музыкального Театра Им К.С. Станиславского и Вл.И. Немировича-Данченко (МАМТ), Moscow, Russia.

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Anastasia Guschina and Svyatoslav Moiseev

Anastasia Guschina Анастасия Гусчина as “Diana” (Roman Goddess of Wild Animals and the Hunt) and Svyatoslav Moiseev Святослав Моисеев as “Acteon” (Greek Hunter), “Diana and Acteon”, choreo by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппина Ваганова, music by Cesare Pugni, Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus) Музыкального Театра Им. К С Станиславского и Вл И Немировича-Данченко (МАМТ), Moscow, Russia.

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Anastasia Guschina and Svyatoslav Moiseev

Anastasia Guschina Анастасия Гусчина as “Diana” (Roman Goddess of Wild Animals and the Hunt) and Svyatoslav Moiseev Святослав Моисеев as “Acteon” (Greek Hunter), “Diana and Acteon”, choreo by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппина Ваганова, music by Cesare Pugni, Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus) Музыкального Театра Им. К.С. Станиславского и Вл.И. Немировича-Данченко (МАМT), Moscow, Russia.

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Anastasia Guschina and Svyatoslav Moiseev

Anastasia Guschina Анастасия Гусчина as “Diana” (Roman Goddess of Wild Animals and the Hunt) and Svyatoslav Moiseev Святослав Моисеев as “Acteon” (Greek Hunter), “Diana and Acteon”, choreo by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппина Ваганова, music by Cesare Pugni, Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus) Музыкального Театра Им. К.С. Станиславского и Вл.И. Немировича Данченко (МАМТ), Moscow, Russia.

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Alina Rudenko and Luiz Franke

Alina Rudenko Алина Руденко as “Diana” (Roman Goddess of Wild Animals and the Hunt) and Luis Franke as “Acteon” (Greek Hunter), “Pas de Diane et Actéon” from “La Esmeralda Эсмеральда”, libretto by Jules Perrot based on the novel “Notre-Dame de Paris” by Victor Hugo, choreo by Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Cesare Pugni, stage by Nikita Dolgushin Никита Долгушин, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой Tеатр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.

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