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Odisseas.
by Jörmungandr (Lucille)
10/29/2007, 10:13 AM
Is this the modern Greek form of Odysseus (of which I suppose the ancient Greek form must have been something along the lines of Odysseos)? I also saw a few sources where Odisseas is supposed to be the Turkish form of Odysseus.Thank you for any information you can share. :)
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- Marija Luminitsa   +2
10/29/2007, 5:31 PM
Just from poking around a bit online and my fair Greek name knowledge, Odisseas is probably just an alternate transcription of Odysseas, which I would almost guarantee is the modern form of Odysseus.
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- Christo (guest)   +1
10/30/2007, 1:25 AM
Marija is right.Odysseus is the ancient Greek nominative form. The accusative form Odyssea has survived in modern Greek and has been the base for the new nominative form: Odisseas.
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- Pavlos (guest)
10/31/2007, 3:54 AM
Spot-on, Christo!
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