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The trireme The foundation of Athens’ power was her formidable navy. While most other Greek city-states could only afford a couple of dozen triremes, the Athenian Navy could deploy more than 200 triremes (!) We’re lucky enough to have full catalogs of names of warships of the Navy of Ancient Athens. Check out some of […]
The trireme
The foundation of Athens’ power was her formidable navy. While most other Greek city-states could only afford a couple of dozen triremes, the Athenian Navy could deploy more than 200 triremes (!)
We’re lucky enough to have full catalogs of names of warships of the Navy of Ancient Athens. Check out some of my favorite trireme names.
Also… keep in mind those were warships! Isn’t it a bit odd to give a cute name to an instrument of war? Think about it.
So: which one’s your favorite name?
- KOUPHOTATE – Light as a feather
- EPIONE – “Miss Gentle”
- EUPHRAINOUSA – Joyful
- PETOMENE – Flying
- HEDEIA – Sweetie
- KALLIXENE – Beautiful Stranger
- TRYPHOUSA – “Miss Fussy”
- AGLAIA – Splendid
- PREPOUSA – “Miss Nice”
- EUCHARIS – Charming
- EUPLOIA – Plain sailing
- PROTE – First
- PHANERA – Clear, obvious
- SOIZOUSA – Saving
- PARRHESIA – Speaking freely
- NIKOSA – Winning
- KRATOUSA – Conquering
- HIPPIA – Horsey
