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The Reality of Women in the Universe of the Ancient Novel
Edited by María Paz López Martínez, Carlos Sánchez-Moreno Ellart and Ana Belén Zaera García
[IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature 40] 2023
► pp. 149–158

Chapter 9
Egyptian feminine anthroponyms in ancient Greek novels?

What onomastics may tell us about reality

 | Universidad de Salamanca
In this article, the Egyptian feminine anthroponyms occurring in the ancient Greek novels and in the papyrological fragments of lost novels, along with some aspects related to reality they may reflect, are examined.
Keywords: Egyptian anthroponyms, feminine anthroponyms, ancient Greek novels, Onomastics, reality
Article outline
  • 1.Egyptian masculine anthroponyms in ancient Greek novels: A general overview
  • 2.Egyptian feminine anthroponyms in ancient Greek novels?
    • 2.1The presumable name Ἁθυρεψε in the Dream of Nectanebo
    • 2.2Ἰσιάς: An Egyptian or a Greek personal name?
  • ?ack?
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
Published online: 1 December 2023
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