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Before the arrival of the Indo-European Greeks in the area around the Aegean Sea, a non-Indo-European language was spoken there which was eventually replaced by Greek. Although no written texts exist in this Pre-Greek language, Robert Beekes shows that we can reconstruct elements of its phonology and morphology on the basis of the substantial amount of Pre-Greek vocabulary which was absorbed by Greek. In addition to the general characteristics of Pre-Greek, Beekes provides a complete overview of the evidence, comprising over 1100 Greek etyma which are certainly of Pre-Greek origin. The book thus opens a window on the first Pre-Indo-European language of prehistoric Europe to have left a trace in history.

Greek language, Modern --- Romaic language --- Grammar. --- Phonology. --- Morphology. --- Syntax. --- Lexicology. --- Greek language - Etymology --- Greek language - Lexicology

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The purpose of this book is to contribute to the appreciation of the linguistic, literary and contextual value of Homeric personal names. This is an old topic, which famously interested Plato, and an object of constant scholarly attention from the time of ancient commentators to the present day. The book begins with an introduction to the particularly complex set of factors that affect all efforts to interpret Homeric names. The main chapters are structured around the character and action of selected heroes in their Homeric contexts (in the case of the Iliad, a heroic war; the Odyssey chapter encompasses more than one planes of action). They offer a survey of modern etymologies, set against ancient views on names and naming, in order to reconstruct (as far as possible) the reception of significant names by ancient audiences and further to shed light on the parameters surrounding the choice and use of personal names in Homer. An Appendix touches on the underexplored career of Homeric personal names as historical names, offering data and a preliminary analysis.

Names, Personal, in literature --- Onomastics in literature --- Grekisk poesi. --- Grekiska språket. --- Hjältar i litteraturen. --- Names, Personal, in literature. --- Namnforskning. --- Onomastics in literature. --- Personnamn i litteraturen. --- Homeros, --- Heroes. --- Greek language --- Epic poetry, Greek --- Etymology --- Names. --- History and criticism. --- Homer --- Language. --- Characters --- Homeros --- Homère --- Names --- History and criticism --- Language --- Heroes --- Epic poetry, Greek. --- Greek language. --- Greek poetry --- Heroes in literature. --- Language and languages. --- Onomastics. --- Homer. --- Hóiméar --- Hūmīrūs --- Gomer --- Omir --- Omer --- Omero --- Ho-ma --- Homa --- Homérosz --- האמער --- הומירוס --- הומר --- הומרוס --- هومر --- هوميروس --- 荷马 --- Ὅμηρος --- Гамэр --- Hamėr --- Омир --- Homero --- 호메로스 --- Homerosŭ --- Homērs --- Homeras --- Хомер --- ホメーロス --- ホメロス --- Гомер --- Homeri --- Hema --- Pseudo-Homer --- Pseudo Omero --- Homerus --- Greek language - Etymology - Names --- Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism --- Homer - Language --- Homer - Characters - Heroes --- Iliad. --- Odyssey. --- etymology. --- 1553: Hardcover, Softcover / Geschichte/Altertum --- Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft --- Hardback --- Homer, Iliad, Odyssey, etymology --- LIT004190