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A reading group from Virginia asked us how to pronounce the names in our novels. We thought the question was great, and so we have put together this guide. Often, however, there are many legitimate versions of pronunciations which we have not given here -- and no one knows with certainty how the Greeks were speaking 3300 years ago! Below we give only suggestions, not hard-and-fast rules, based, whenever possible, on Dictionary of Classical Mythology by J. E. Zimmerman.

Over time, this table has grown. In order to make navigation easier, click on the following letter or letter combination to go to that part of the table:

Ap B C D E H I K L M N O P R S T Z

Name or Word	How We Say It & Alternate Pronunciations	Recording
Achilles	uh-KILL-eez	Listen to “Achilles”
Adrastos	uh-DRASS-tohs	Listen to “Adrastos”
Aeneas	ee-NEE-uhs	Listen to “Aeneas”
Aeolius	ee-OHL-yus	Listen to “Aeolius”
Aerope	ah-AIR-oh-pee	Listen to “Aerope”
Agamemnon	ag-uh-MEM-non	Listen to “Agamemnon”
Aigisthos	ee-JISS-thus	Listen to “Aigisthos”
Alkides	al-KYE-deez	Listen to “Alkides”
Alkmene	alk-MEE-nee	Listen to Alkmene
Alphaeios	al-FEE-uhs	Listen to “Alphaeios”
Alphenor	AL-fen-or	Listen to “Alphenor”
Amphion	am-FY-uhn	Listen to “Amphion”
Amphiorax	am-FYE-oh-rax	Listen to “Amphiorax”
Amphitrite	am-fih-TRY-tee	Listen to “Amphitrite”
Amphitryon	am-FIT-ree-uhn	Listen to “Amphitryon”
Amphora	am-FOR-uh	Listen to “amphora”
Antigone	an-TIG-oh-nee	Listen to “Antigone”
Antiope	an-TY-oh-pee	Listen to “Antiope”
Aphrodite	aff-ro-DY-tee	Listen to “Aphrodite”
Apollo	uh-POLL-oh	Listen to “Apollo”
Arachne	uh-RACK-nee	Listen to “Arachne”
Ares	AR-eez	Listen to “Ares”
Argia	ar-JEE-uh	Listen to “Argia”
Argos	AR-gohs	Listen to “Argos”
Ariadne	air-ee-AD-nee	Listen to “Ariadne”
Arion	uh-RYE-on	Listen to “Arion”
Artemis	AR-te-miss	Listen to “Artemis”
Asopus	uh-SOH-pus	Listen to “Asopus”
Astydamia	as-tih-duh-MY-uh	Listen to “Astydamia”
Athena	uh-THEE-nuh	Listen to “Athena”
Atreus	AY-tree-us	Listen to “Atreus”
Atropos	AT-roh-pohs	Listen to “Atropos”
Broteas	BROT-tee-uhs	Listen to “Broteas”
Butes	BOO-teez	Listen to “Butes”
Chabrias	KAB-ree-uhs	Listen to “Chabrias”
Chaerilis	KEE-rih-lis	Listen to “Chaerilis”
Chloris	KLOR-iss	Listen to “Chloris”
Chrysippus	kry-SIP-puhs	Listen to “Chrysippus”
Chthonius	THO-nee-uhs	Listen to “Chthonius”
Clytemnestra	kly-tem-NESS-truh	Listen to “Clytemnestra”
Creon	KREE-on	Listen to “Creon”
Daedalus	DED-uh-lus	Listen to “Daedalus”
Damasichthon	dam-uh-SIK-thon	Listen to “Damasichthon”
Danae	DAN-uh-ee	Listen to “Danae”
Danais	DAN-uh-iss DAN-uh-ees	Listen to “Danais”
Daphne	DAFF-nee	Listen to "Daphne"
Deipyle	day-IP-uh-lee	Listen to “Deipyle”
Demeter	dih-MEE-tur	Listen to “Demeter”
Demochares	dih-MOCK-ah-reez	Listen to “Demochares”
Deukalion	doo-KAY-lee-on	Listen to “Deukalion”
Dione	dy-OH-nee	Listen to “Dione”
Dionysus	dy-uh-NY-suhs	Listen to “Dionysus”
Dirke	DUR-kee	Listen to “Dirke”
Echion	eh-KYE-on	Listen to “Echion”
Eidyia	eye-DYE-uh	Listen to “Eidyia”
Elpinike	el-pin-EYE-kee	Listen to “Elpinike”
Eos	EE-ohs	Listen to “Eos”
Epopeus	eh-PO-pee-uhs	Listen to “Epopeus”
Erechtheus	eh-REK-thoos or eh-REK-thee-uhs	Listen to “Erechtheus”
Eriphyle	eh-rih-FYE-lee	Listen to Eriphyle
Eteokles	ih-TEE-uh-kleez	Listen to "Eteokles"
Eudoxa	you-DOX-ah	Listen to “Eudoxa”
Euryanassa	you-ree-ah-NAH-sah	Listen to “Euryanassa”
Eurydike	you-RID-uh-kee	Listen to "Eurydike"
Evarete	ee-vah-RET-ee	Listen to “Evarete”
Exarchos	ex-AR-kohs	Listen to "Exarchos"
Gogos	GO-guhs	Listen to "Gogos"
Hades	HAY-deez	Listen to "Hades"
Haemon	HEE-mon	Listen to "Haemon"
Harmonia	har-MOH-nee-uh	Listen to "Harmonia"
Hashti	HAHSH-tee	Listen to "Hashti"
Helen	HEL-en	Listen to "Helen"
Hephaistos	he-FESS-tus	Listen to "Hephaistos"
Hera	HIR-uh HEE-ruh	Listen to "Hera"
Herakles	HIR-uh-kleez HEE-ruh-kleez	Listen to "Herakles"
Hermes	HUR-meez	Listen to "Hermes"
Herse	HUR-see	Listen to “Herse”
Hippodamia	hip-po-dah-MY-uh	Listen to “Hippodamia”
Hippolyta	hip-POL-ih-tuh hip-POL-ih-tee	Listen to “Hippolyta”
Hippolytos	hip-POL-ih-tuhs	Listen to "Hippolytos"
Iapyx	ih-AH-pix	Listen to “Iapyx”
Idmon	ID-mahn	Listen to “Idmon”
Ilioneus	ih-lee-OH-nee-us	Listen to “Ilioneus”
Io	EE-oh	Listen to "Io"
Iokaste	yo-KASS-tuh yo-KAHS-tee ee-oh-KAHS-tee	Listen to "Iokaste"
Iphigenia	if-ih-jih-NYE-uh	Listen to “Iphigenia”
Ismene	iz-MEE-nee	Listen to "Ismene"
Ismenus	is-MEE-nus	Listen to “Ismenus”
Jocasta	jo-KASS-ta	Listen to "Jocasta"
Kadmos	KAD-muhs	Listen to "Kadmos"
Kleodoxa	klee-oh-DOX-ah	Listen to “Kleodoxa”
Kronos	KRO-nohs	Listen to “Kronos”
Labdakus	LAB-duh-kus	Listen to “Labdakus”
Lachesis	LAK-eh-siss	Listen to “Lachesis”
Laius	LAY-uhs LY-uhs LEE-uhs	Listen to “Laius”
Lamedon	LAY-meh-don	Listen to “Lamedon”
Leda	LEE-duh	Listen to “Leda”
Lethe	LEE-thee	Listen to “Lethe”
Leto	LEE-toh	Listen to “Leto”
Leukippes	loo-KIP-peez	Listen to “Leukippes”
Leukothoe	loo-KOTH-oh-ee	Listen to “Leukothoe”
Lykus	LY-kus	Listen to “Lykus”
Maenads	MEE-nads	Listen to “Maenads”
Manto	MAN-toh	Listen to “Manto”
Medusa	meh-DOO-sah	Listen to “Medusa”
Megara	MEG-uh-ruh	Listen to “Megara”
Megaron	MEG-ah-ron	Listen to “megaron”
Melanippus	mel-a-NIP-pus	Listen to “Melanippus”
Melanthe	muh-LAN-thee	Listen to “Melanthe”
Menelaus	men-uh-LAY-uhs	Listen to “Menelaus”
Menoeceus	mee-NEE-soos	Listen to “Menoeceus”
Merope	MURR-uh-pee	Listen to “Merope”
Mnesikles	NESS-uh-kleez	Listen to “Mnesikles”
Mycenae	my-SEE-nee	Listen to “Mycenae”
Myrtilos	MUR-tih-lohs	Listen to “Myrtilos”
Nausidame	now-SID-uh-mee	Listen to “Nausidame”
Neaira	nee-EYE-ruh	Listen to “Neaira”
Nerissa	neh-RISS-uh nee-RISS-uh	Listen to “Nerissa”
Nestor	NESS-tur	Listen to “Nestor”
Nikippe	ny-KIP-pee	Listen to “Nikippe”
Nikippes	ny-KIP-peez	Listen to “Nikippes”
Niobe	NY-oh-bee	Listen to “Niobe”
Odysseus	oh-DISS-ee-uhs	Listen to “Odysseus”
Oedipus	ED-uh-pus EE-duh-pus	Listen to “Oedipus”
Ogygia	oh-JIJ-ee-uh	Listen to “Ogygia”
Oinomaios	ee-no-MAY-uhs	Listen to “Oinomaios”
Olympia	oh-LIM-pee-uh	Listen to “Olympia”
Orchomenos	or-ko-MEE-nohs	Listen to “Orchomenos”
Orius	oh-RYE-uhs	Listen to “Orius”
Ouranos	YOUR-ah-nuhs	Listen to “Ouranos”
Pandareus	pan-DARE-ee-uhs	Listen to “Pandareus”
Pandion	PAN-dee-on	Listen to “Pandion”
Parthenopaeus	par-thin-oh-PEE-uhs	Listen to “Parthenopaeus”
Pelops	PEE-lahps PEH-lops PLOPS	Listen to “Pelops”
Pelorus	puh-LOR-uhs pee-LOR-uhs	Listen to “Pelorus”
Pentheus	PEN-thoos	Listen to “Pentheus”
Perseus	PURSE-ee-uhs	Listen to “Perseus”
Phaedimus	FEE-dih-muss	Listen to “Phaedimus”
Pharax	FAY-rax	Listen to “Pharax”
Pheno	FEE-no	Listen to “Pheno”
Philomela	fil-oh-MEE-luh	Listen to “Philomela”
Phokos	FOH-kos	Listen to “Phokos”
Phthia	THY-uh	Listen to “Phthia”
Pinelopi	pin-ELL-oh-pee	Listen to “Pinelopi”
Pisa	PEE-zuh	Listen to “Pisa”
Pittheus	PIT-thoos	Listen to “Pittheus”
Polydoros	pol-ee-DOR-uhs	Listen to “Polydorus”
Polyphantes	pol-ee-FAN-teez	Listen to “Polyphantes”
Poseidon	puh-SY-duhn	Listen to “Poseidon”
Polyxo	poh-LIX-oh	Listen to “Polyxo”
Prokne	PROCK-nee	Listen to “Prokne”
Prometheus	pro-MEE-thee-uhs	Listen to “Prometheus”
Pylos	PY-lohs	Listen to “Pylos”
Pyrrha	PEER-uh	Listen to “Pyrrha”
Rhea	REE-uh	Listen to “Rhea”
Rhodia	RO-dee-uh	Listen to “Rhodia”
Sadyattes	sad-YAH-teez	Listen to “Sadyattes”
Semele	SEM-eh-lee	Listen to “Semele”
Sikyon	SIK-ee-on	Listen to “Sikyon”
Sipylus	SIP-uh-luhs	Listen to “Sipylus”
Soë	SO-ee	Listen to “Soë”
Spartoi	SPAR-toy	Listen to “Spartoi”
Stymphalos	stim-FAY-luhs	Listen to “Stymphalos”
Taenarus	TEE-nuh-ruhs	Listen to “Taenarus”
Tantalus	TAN-tuh-luhs	Listen to “Tantalus”
Tartarus	TAR-ta-ruhs	Listen to “Tartarus”
Tereus	TEE-roos or TEE-ree-oos	Listen to “Tereus”
Thebe	THEE-bee	Listen to “Thebe”
Thebes	THEEBZ	Listen to “Thebes”
Theobula	thee-OB-you-luh	Listen to “Theobula”
Thyestes	THY-ess-teez	Listen to “Thyestes”
Thyrsus	THUR-suhs	Listen to “thyrsus”
Tiresias	ty-REE-see-uhs	Listen to “Tiresias”
Tydeus	TID-ee-uhs	Listen to “Tydeus”
Vassos	VAH-sohs	Listen to “Vassos”
Zethos	ZEE-thuhs	Listen to “Zethos”
Zeus	ZOOS	Listen to “Zeus”

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