Kyon (the ancient Greek word for “dog”)
GOLDEN DOG (Kyon Khryseos) – Divine Hound of Greek Mythology.
His children are Aphrodite, Athena, Ares, Hermes, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Persephone, Apollo, Helen of Troy, the Dioscuri, Perseus, and Heracles, among many others. Zeus is consistently a favorite dog name, regularly in the top 50 most popular male dog names year after year.
cyn-, -cyon: Pronunciation: /saɪn/, /saɪɒn/. Origin: Ancient Greek: κύων (kúon). Meaning: dog . Used for dogs or dog-like creatures.
15 Best Names For Boy Dogs. Adonis – the mortal lover of the Greek goddess Aphrodite – is a name associated with masculine beauty. The name comes from the Phoenician adon meaning “lord” and would make an excellent choice for a very handsome boy dog.
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Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, blacksmiths, craftsmen, and volcanoes. He lived in his own palace on Mount Olympus where he crafted tools for the other gods. He was known as a kind and hardworking god, but also had a limp and was considered ugly by the other gods.
Zeus’ Pet. – Hephaestus’ pet would be a mole because he’s ugly,cute,and creative. – Zeus’ pet would be a lion because he is the “king of the gods”.
Dogs are frequently featured in Greek mythology and among the best-known is Cerberus , the three-headed dog who guards the gates of Hades. Cerberus features in a number of tales but most notably among the Twelve Labors of Heracles (the Roman Hercules) when the hero must subdue the beast as part of his trials.
The Egyptian god Anubis had a canine head, and this may be one reason why dogs in the Bible are never mentioned in a good light. Pigs were unclean, both ritually and as food (Lev 11:7), but dogs were the embodiment of gluttony, scavengers sent by God to tear and devour.
Meaning of CYN- in English
-OREXIA — ōˈreksēə, əˈ- noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek orexis desire, appetite, longing + Latin -ia ... ... CYNOLOGY — -jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: cyn- + -logy : scientific study of the dog especially in respect to its ...
as a name for girls has its root in Greek, and Cyn means “from Mount Kynthos” . Cyn is an alternate form of Cynthia (Greek).
indicating a dog: cynopodous ; cynophobia. [from Greek kuōn dog]
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