Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Ancient Civilizations

These cultures date to various periods before the Greek/Hellenic civilization began to dominate the Mediterranean.

Alialat / North Arabia

Geshem Quainu  

Kadesh

City on the River Jordan

Etakkana    

Arzawa

Tarkhundaradu    

Osroene

Male

Sampsigeramus    

Female

Jotape    

Scythia

The region north of the Black Sea between the River Don and the Carpathian Mountains was inhabited by the Scythians from the C7th to the C1st BC. They did not leave written records but their spectacular burial mounds and fine ornaments and vases have been found by archaeologists. The Sarmatians began to supersede then by the mid C4th BC.

Ishpakaia    

Cimmeria

Teushpa    

Urartu

The Urartian people inhabited modern Armenia around 700 BC.

Male

Ishpuini Menuas Ramataia
Uppis Zanasanna  

Kings

Sarduris I c 840 BC  

Gods

Haldi chief god
Teisheba war, thunder, storms
Arubani/Arubaini/Uarubani consort of Haldi
Khuba consort of Teisheba
Shivini sun god
Shelardi moon god

Hurrian

Tehi Tehu  

Alalakh

Idri-mi c 1600 BC  


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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