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Okay, I have a series of related questions. Basically, I need (well, want) to know the un-Latinized forms of a number of names, and I'm hoping there's a general formula. I've noticed that 'ae' in Latinized Greek names seems to be 'ai' in the originals, same with 'us' and 'os.' Should they be switched in every case? If not, in which ones? And are there any other letters that should be altered?

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And as far as 'k' goes . . . in the version of "The Odyssey" my class read last year, every single 'c' in the names was changed to a 'k.' Including Circe, which became Kirke. This kinda startled me; should all c's become k's, or just the hard c's? Having an s sound written with k is odd, to say the least. . . .

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Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. ^_^