Hellenistic rulers: conceivable epithets

[Macilrille]

If they were Danish/Norwegian/Swedish 8th- 12th Century they could have names such as

Tveskæg (Forkbeard)
Blåtand (Bluetooth, yes that IS where the tech has its name from)
Blodøkse (Bloodaxe)
Sejrssjæl (Victorious Soul- as in ever victorious, NOT pious)
Hårfager (Longhair/Fairhair)
Hårderåde (Hard Ruler or Hard Council)
Den Gode (The Good)
Kesje (a special spear of that name)
Snare (Fast/mentally eloquent/Brave/First to action)
Hvide (White/fair)
Trylle (The Sorcerer)
Orm i Øje (Snake Eye, sharp/penetrating Glance)
Lodbrog (Hairy Breeches)
Krake (Ladder/Tall and gangly)



Those were just on top of my head and some might be relevant to Diadochii rulers as well, but in Greek instead of Danish/Norse.

[Maion Maroneios]

Tveskæg (Forkbeard)
Blåtand (Bluetooth, yes that IS where the tech has its name from)
Blodøkse (Bloodaxe)
Sejrssjæl (Victorious Soul- as in ever victorious, NOT pious) - Nikephoros, or bringer of victory (ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΣ)
Hårfager (Longhair/Fairhair) - Euplokamos (ΕΥΠΛΟΚΑΜΟΣ)
Hårderåde (Hard Ruler or Hard Council) - Skleros, or harsh would be fine (ΣΚΛΗΡΟΣ)
Den Gode (The Good) - Agathos (ΑΓΑΘΟΣ)
Kesje (a special spear of that name) - ?
Snare (Fast/mentally eloquent/Brave/First to action) - Gennaios or Andreios (ΓΕΝΝΑΙΟΣ, ΑΝΔΡΕΙΟΣ)
Hvide (White/fair) - Kalos (ΚΑΛΟΣ)
Trylle (The Sorcerer)
Orm i Øje (Snake Eye, sharp/penetrating Glance)
Lodbrog (Hairy Breeches)
Krake (Ladder/Tall and gangly). - Eumekes (ΕΥΜΗΚΗΣ)

OK, some of them would certainly NOT been used by Hellenistic monarchs, so I've erased them.

Maion

[Βελισάριος]

Maion, I hope you don't feel like we're abusing you, but on behalf of those of us who don't know much Greek, Ευχαριστώ!

What about:
The Defiant
Dauntless/Fearless
Conqueror of the Seas
Unrelenting/Determinate
And, of course, my favourite:
The Invincible
(and, for my curiosity, can you give me the above in female form too?)
Also:
Kinslayer

[Maion Maroneios]

Maion, I hope you don't feel like we're abusing you, but on behalf of those of us who don't know much Greek, Ευχαριστώ!

Certainly not my friend. If you did, I wouldn't be answering now, would I? Anyway, you are most welcome. So Παρακαλώ from me

What about:
The Defiant - Periphronetes (ΠΕΡΙΦΡΟΝΗΤΗΣ)
Dauntless/Fearless - Aphobos (ΑΦΟΒΟΣ)
Conqueror of the Seas - Thalassokrator (ΘΑΛΑΣΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ)
Unrelenting/Determinate - Hypoleptos (ΥΠΟΛΗΠΤΟΣ)
And, of course, my favourite:
The Invincible - Aaptos (musculine) (ΑΑΠΤΟΣ), Aapte (feminine) (ΑΑΠΤΗ) or Athanatos, -e (ΑΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ, -Η)
(and, for my curiosity, can you give me the above in female form too?)
Also:
Kinslayer - Engenoktonos (ΕΝΓΕΝΟΚΤΟΝΟΣ)

Here.

Maion

[ziegenpeter]

Wow, great work Maion!
What about "the EB-Fanboy"?

...just kidding.

[Maion Maroneios]

Wow, great work Maion!

Thank you!

What about "the EB-Fanboy"?

...just kidding.

Maion

[Βελισάριος]

My friend, you are a treat! This is quite productive.

One more thing. If Aaptos is in feminine Aapte, then Hypoleptos would be Hypolepte, and Aphobos- Aphobe, yes? But what about Periphronetes and Thalassokrates?

Oh, and slightly off-topic, playing around with a few words I made up an "epithet" for a Getai ruler (by the way, how would you say "of the Getai" in Greek?). By using a word that is supposedly of Getic origin, I called him Heros per Belauros (which would mean Heros, son of the Dragon).