Weird Greek Names

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Ever read Greek mythology? Here, I'll write the pronunciation, how I think it is spelled, and how it is really spelled like this: pro-nun-see-ay-shun - pronunciation - pronunciation.

  1. dee-uh-ny-ruh - Deanira - Deianira
  2. i-ole-ee - Iole - Iole
  3. ah-trair-uh - Otrera - Otrera
  4. hi-pawl-ih-tuh - Hippolyta - Hippolyta
  5. i-oh-lay-us - Iolais - Iolaus
  6. hi-paw-nuh-meez - Hipponomes - Hipponomes
  7. uh-kill-eez - Achilles - Achilles
  8. syr-een - Syrene - Cyrene
  9. ah-theh-muss - Athemus - Athemas
  10. fricks-us - Frixus - Phrixus
  11. hel-uh - Hela - Helle
  12. ee-no - Ino - Ino
  13. dah-nuh-ee - Danae - Danaë
Alright, that's all I can add for now. I'll add a new post continuing this later!

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