Xerxes (pr. zurk-seez) is the Greek form of Persian Khshayarsha meaning "ruler over heroes" or "ruler among kings" or even "hero among heroes". Origin: Old Persian Variants: Khshayarsha (Ancient Persian)
Hero is the name of a lover of Leander, a priestess of Aphrodite. They lived on opposite sides of the Hellespont and every night Leander would swim across to meet up with his lover, who would light a lamp at the top of the tower to help guide his way. One night he got caught … Continue reading Hero
Herodias is the feminine form of Herod, a Greek name meaning "song of the hero" from Greek elements heros (hero, warrior) and oide (song, ode). Origin: Greek Variants: Erodiade (Italian) Aradia (Italian) Hérodiade (French) Heroda (English) Herodia Erodias Irodiada (Romanian) Herodiana (Latin) Male forms: Herod (Ancient Greek) Herodes (Ancient Greek) Herodion (Ancient Greek) Rodion (Russian) Rodya (Russian diminutive of … Continue reading Herodias
Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage, childbirth, women and family. She is also the queen of the gods, the wife of Zeus. Apparently Zeus fell in love with her at first sight but she refused his first marriage proposal, but he refused to give up so easily. He turned himself into a cuckoo bird … Continue reading Hera
