Greek Mythology Names 2

Rhapso

Greek

"to sew"

In Greek mythology, Rhapso was a nymph associated with stitching. Sewing was a common motif in Ancient Greece, used as a metaphor for the thread of life.

Roma

Italian place-name

Never as popular as Florence; today's parents might prefer Venezia, Verona, or Romy. It is also a Hindu name meaning "one with shiny hair" and is another name for the goddess Lakshmi. In Roman…

Scylla

Greek

"to pluck, flay, torment, trouble"

This mythological sea monster, as described in Homer's Odyssey , lives on one side of a narrow channel of water opposite her counterpart, Charybdis. Scylla is described as having 12 feet and six…

Sterope

Greek

"flash of lightning"

In Greek mythology, Sterope is the name of one of the seven Pleiads. It is sometimes used interchangeably with Asterope, from the same root.

Styx

Greek

"the hateful"

In Greek mythology, the river Styx separates the Earth and the Underworld, named for the goddess who gave it its power. Today Styx is also associated with the 1970s rock band of the same name.