The George and Martha sereis of childrens books feature an animal whose name comes from an ancient Greek word that means what?
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George and Martha George and Martha is a series of children's books written and illustrated by James Marshall between 1972 and 1988. Each book in the series contained a number of short stories describing interactions between two hippos, George and Martha. The books inspired an animated children's television show which comprised 26 episodes made in 1999, and a musical in 2011.
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Hippopotamus The common hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus amphibius"), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous and aggressive mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus ("Choeropsis liberiensis" or "Hexaprotodon liberiensis"). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος ). After the elephant and rhinoceros, the common hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about . The common ancestor of whales and hippos split from other even-toed ungulates around . The earliest known hippopotamus fossils, belonging to the genus "Kenyapotamus" in Africa, date to around .
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Syrrhaptes Syrrhaptes is a genus of birds in the sandgrouse family. The genus name is from Ancient Greek
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Pandareus In Greek mythology, Pandareus (Ancient Greek: Πανδάρεως ) was the son of Merops and a nymph. His residence was given as either Ephesus or Miletus. He was said to have been favored by Demeter, who conferred upon him the benefit of never suffering from indigestion, however much food he should eat. At the request of his impious friend, Tantalus, Pandareus stole a bronze (or golden) dog from a temple to Zeus on Crete (the dog, created by Hephaestus, had guarded Zeus during his infancy). According to various sources, he was either turned to stone or fled to Sicily, where he perished together with his wife Harmothoë.
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Alexandra Alexandra (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρα ) is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος , "Alexandros"). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν ("alexein") "to defend" and ἀνήρ ("anēr") "man" ( ἀνδρός "andros"). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨 , "a-re-ka-sa-da-ra", written in the <a href="Linear%20B">Linear B</a> syllabic script.
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Campe In Greek mythology, Campe or Kampe (Greek: Κάμπη "crooked"; confer καμπή "a twist, a bend") is the name of a fearsome chthonic drakaina (she-dragon).
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Cecropia (disambiguation) Cecropia is a term derived from the Ancient Greek κέκρωψ ("kékrōps", Latinized: "cecrops") which means "face with a tail" and refers to the mythical first king of Athens.
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Eta Eta (uppercase Η , lowercase η ; Ancient Greek: ἦτα "ē̂ta" ] or Modern Greek: ήτα "ita" ] ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet. Originally denoting a consonant /h/, its sound value in the classical Attic dialect of Ancient Greek was a long vowel [ɛː], raised to ] in hellenistic Greek, a process known as iotacism.
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Basil (name) The name Basil ( ; "royal, kingly") comes from the male Greek name Vassilios (Greek: Βασίλειος , female version Bασιλική ), which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from "basileus" (Greek: βασιλεύς ), a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin meaning "king", from which words such as basilica and basilisk (via Latin) as well as the eponymous herb (via Old French) derive, and the name of the Italian region Basilicata, which had been long under the rule of the Byzantine Emperor (also called "basileus").
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Perseus Because of the obscurity of the name Perseus and the legendary character of its bearer, most etymologists presume that it might be pre-Greek; however, the name of Perseus’ native city was Greek and so were the names of his wife and relatives. There is some idea that it descended into Greek from the Proto-Indo-European language. In that regard Robert Graves has proposed the only Greek derivation available. Perseus might be from the Greek verb, "πέρθειν" ("perthein"), “to waste, ravage, sack, destroy”, some form of which appears in Homeric epithets. According to Carl Darling Buck ("Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin"), the "–eus" suffix is typically used to form an agent noun, in this case from the aorist stem, "pers-". "Pers-eus" therefore is a sacker of cities; that is, a soldier by occupation, a fitting name for the first Mycenaean warrior.
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The Fox and the Weasel The Fox and the Weasel is a title used to cover a complex of fables in which a number of other animals figure in a story with the same basic situation involving the unfortunate effects of greed. Of Greek origin, it is counted as one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 24 in the Perry Index.
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Empusa Empusa (Ancient Greek: Ἔμπουσα , "Empousa", of unknown meaning) is a demigoddess of Greek mythology. In later incarnations, she appeared as a species of monsters commanded by Hecate (known in English as an empuse).
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Savvas (given name) Savva (Greek: Σάββας ) is a Greek given name that may refer to
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Serpent (symbolism) The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin "serpens", a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to humankind and represent dual expression of good and evil.
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Hermus In Greek mythology, Hermus (Greek: Ἕρμος) is a name attributed to multiple characters.
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Dorothy (given name) Dorothy is a female given name. It comes from Greek Δωροθέα ("Dōrothéa") meaning "God's Gift", from δῶρον ("dōron"), "gift" + θεός ("theós"), "god". Although much less common, there are also male equivalents in English such as "Dorie" from the Greek masculine Δωρόθεος ("Dōrótheos"). Also, the given names Theodore and Theodora are derived from the same two Greek root words as Dorothy, albeit reversed in order. The name is variously abbreviated to "Dot", "Dotty" and "Doll".
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Ceryneian Hind In Greek mythology, the Ceryneian Hind (Greek: Ελαφος Κερυνῖτις "Elaphos Kerynitis"), also called Cerynitis or the Golden Hind, was an enormous hind, who lived in Keryneia, Greece. It was sacred to Artemis, the chaste goddess of the hunt, animals and unmarried women. It had golden antlers like a stag and hooves of bronze or brass, and it was said that it could outrun an arrow in flight. The capture of the hind was the third labour of Heracles.
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Pixiu Pixiu (), is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature, commonly, but incorrectly referred to in the West by the Greek word "chimera", is considered to be a very powerful protector to practitioners of Feng Shui. It resembles a strong, winged lion. Pixiu is an earth and sea variation, particularly an influential and auspicious creature for wealth. It is said to have a voracious appetite towards only gold, silver and jewels. Therefore, traditionally to the Chinese, Pixiu has always been regarded as an auspicious creature that possessed mystical power capable of drawing "Cai Qi" (財氣 wealth) from all directions. Because of this, according to Chinese zodiac, it is especially helpful for those who are going through a bad year.
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Pierides (mythology) In Greek mythology, the Pierides (Greek: Πιερίδες) or Emathides (Greek: Ἠμαθίδες) were the nine sisters who defied the Muses in a contest of song and, having been defeated, were turned into birds. The Muses themselves are sometimes called by this name. They were the daughters of Pierus, king of Emathia in Macedon, by Antiope of Pieria or Euippe of Paionia. The sisters were also called Emathides, named after their paternal uncle Emathus.
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Aeimnestus Aeimnestus (Gr. Ἀείμνηστος ) is an Ancient Greek word, also spelled "aeímnēstos" and "arímnēstos" that means "unforgettable", literally "of everlasting memory". It was the name of multiple revered Greek warriors.
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Melampus In Greek mythology, Melampus (Ancient Greek: Μελάμπους , "Melampous"), was a legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos. He was the introducer of the worship of Dionysus, according to Herodotus, who asserted that his powers as a seer were derived from the Egyptians and that he could understand the language of animals. A number of pseudepigraphal works of divination were circulated in Classical and Hellenistic times under the name Melampus. According to Herodotus and Pausanias (vi.17.6), on the authority of Hesiod, his father was Amythaon, whose name implies the "ineffable" or "unspeakably great"; Thus Melampus and his heirs were "Amythaides" of the "House of Amythaon".
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Orion (mythology) In Greek mythology, Orion (Ancient Greek: Ὠρίων or Ὠαρίων , Latin: "Orion") was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion.