Hephaistos as cognate with some Ancient Greek words meaning "fever" and 'moth", from "fiery, burning"

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.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18843434
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Classical Antiquity Studies
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Hephaistos as cognate with some Ancient Greek words meaning "fever" and 'moth", from "fiery, burning"

Alexandru Gheorghiu
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Classical Antiquity Studies
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Hephaistos as cognate with some Ancient Greek words meaning "fever" and 'moth", from "fiery, burning"

Alexandru Gheorghiu
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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.

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Hephaistos as cognate with some Ancient Greek words meaning "fever" and 'moth", from "fiery, burning" — Alexandru Gheorghiu · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS