Hephaistos as cognate with some Ancient Greek words meaning "fever" and 'moth", from "fiery, burning"
Abstract
In this paper I propose that Hephaistos and its variants are cognate with some Ancient Greek words that meant "fever" and 'moth", from a root meaning "fiery, burning". Included also is a proposal for the etymology of Phaistos, an ancient fortified city and palace on Crete.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Linguistics and language evolution
Classical Studies and Philology
Classical Antiquity Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 3 March 2026
- Language
- EN