^Osborne, T. (1747). An Universal History: The Ancient Part, Volume 6 (Google Books). p. 192. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^Frazer, J. G. (1913). Pausanias's Description of Greece: Vol 1, Translation (Google Books). p. 452. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^The change from polemos to ptolemos is an example of a type of linguistic compounding called terpsimbrotos. The pt- in ptolemos (vs. earlier polemos) "war" is thought to arise from a re-analysis of the compound word *phere-t-polemos, metathesised to phere-ptolemos. George Dunkel, "Two old problems in Greek: πτόλεμος and τερψίμβροτος", Glotta70:3/4:197-225 (1992) JSTOR 40266932.
References
Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio.3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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ptolemy, thebes, greek, mythology, ptolemy, ptolomeus, ancient, greek, Πτολεμαῖος, ancestral, ruler, thebes, ancient, greece, living, 12th, century, father, damasichthon, xanthus, since, homeric, root, ptolemy, includes, name, reconstructed, polemy, regnal, ti. In Greek mythology Ptolemy or Ptolomeus 1 ˈ t ɒ l e m i Ancient Greek Ptolemaῖos was an ancestral ruler of Thebes in ancient Greece living in the 12th century BCE His father was Damasichthon his son Xanthus 2 Since the Homeric root to Ptolemy includes no T the name is reconstructed as Polemy 3 Regnal titlesPreceded byDamasichthon Mythical King of Thebes Succeeded byXanthusNotes Edit Osborne T 1747 An Universal History The Ancient Part Volume 6 Google Books p 192 Retrieved 28 February 2020 Frazer J G 1913 Pausanias s Description of Greece Vol 1 Translation Google Books p 452 Retrieved 28 February 2020 The change from polemos to ptolemos is an example of a type of linguistic compounding called terpsimbrotos The pt in ptolemos vs earlier polemos war is thought to arise from a re analysis of the compound word phere t polemos metathesised to phere ptolemos George Dunkel Two old problems in Greek ptolemos and terpsimbrotos Glotta 70 3 4 197 225 1992 JSTOR 40266932 References EditPausanias Description of Greece with an English Translation by W H S Jones Litt D and H A Ormerod M A in 4 Volumes Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1918 ISBN 0 674 99328 4 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Pausanias Graeciae Descriptio 3 vols Leipzig Teubner 1903 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ptolemy of Thebes amp oldid 1129781477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
