Women in Ancient Greece may not have had the same status or rights as men, but that didn’t stop them achieving some amazing feats and places among the pantheon of gods. Hypatia flys the flag for women in the sciences, with a confidence and mastery of maths to match any man in the forum. When Astylos enters the room, every nation’s champion gets a shiver down their spine. If you want to set up a character for a great fall, you could even choose a name everyone will recognise from a great tragedy of myth.Ī mighty name for a man with a taste for freedom. Expectations could be set for a child with the name of a famous Olympian, or one inspired by an important god. With their diligence in documentation, the Ancient Greeks established a strong roster of names to choose from. When making your own character, choosing a name that not only sounds historically accurate, but also inspires readers to conjure their own image of the complex worlds of ancient times. There’s just something magical about imagining the lives of people thousands of years ago, from the pedestrian to the wild tales of myth.
Ancient history is fascinating to so many of us, particularly fans of fantasy.
