As a protector and founder, Apollo had the epithets Alexicacus (/əˌlɛksᵻˈkeɪkəs/ ə-LEK-si-KAY-kəs; Ἀλεξίκακος, Alexikakos, literally "warding off evil"), Apotropaeus (/əˌpɒtrəˈpiːəs/ ə-POT-rə-PEE-əs; Ἀποτρόπαιος, Apotropaios, from ἀποτρέπειν, "to avert"), and Epicurius (/ˌɛpᵻˈkjʊriəs/ EP-i-KEWR-ee-əs; Ἐπικούριος, Epikourios, from ἐπικουρέειν, "to aid"), and Archegetes (/ɑːrˈkɛdʒətiːz/ ar-KEJ-ə-teez; Ἀρχηγέτης, Arkhēgetēs, literally "founder"), Clarius (/ˈklæriəs/ KLARR-ee-əs; Κλάριος, Klārios, from Doric κλάρος, "allotted lot"), and Genetor (/ˈdʒɛnᵻtər/ JEN-i-tər; Γενέτωρ, Genetōr, literally "ancestor"). To the Romans, he was known in this capacity as Averruncus (/ˌævəˈrʌŋkəs/ AV-ər-RUNG-kəs; from Latin āverruncare, "to avert"). He was also called Agyieus (/əˈdʒaɪ.ᵻjuːs/ ə-GWEE-ews; Ἀγυιεύς, Aguīeus, from ἄγυια, "street") for his role in protecting roads and homes; and Nomius (/ˈnoʊmiəs/ NOH-mee-əs; Νόμιος, Nomios, literally "pastoral") and Nymphegetes (/nɪmˈfɛdʒᵻtiːz/ nim-FEJ-i-teez; Νυμφηγέτης, Numphēgetēs, from Νύμφη, "Nymph", and ἡγέτης, "leader") for his role as a protector of shepherds and pastoral life.
As a protector and founder , Apollo had the epithets Alexicacus ( /əˌlɛksᵻˈkeɪkəs/ ə - LEK - si - KAY - kəs ; Ἀλεξίκακος , Alexikakos , literally " warding off evil " ) , Apotropaeus ( /əˌpɒtrəˈpiːəs/ ə - POT - rə - PEE - əs ; Ἀποτρόπαιος , Apotropaios , from ἀποτρέπειν , " to avert " ) , and Epicurius ( /ˌɛpᵻˈkjʊriəs/ EP - i - KEWR - ee - əs ; Ἐπικούριος , Epikourios , from ἐπικουρέειν , " to aid " ) , and Archegetes ( /ɑːrˈkɛdʒətiːz/ ar - KEJ - ə - teez ; Ἀρχηγέτης , Arkhēgetēs , literally " founder " ) , Clarius ( /ˈklæriəs/ KLARR - ee - əs ; Κλάριος , Klārios , from Doric κλάρος , " allotted lot " ) , and Genetor ( /ˈdʒɛnᵻtər/ JEN - i - tər ; Γενέτωρ , Genetōr , literally " ancestor " ) . To the Romans , he was known in this capacity as Averruncus ( /ˌævəˈrʌŋkəs/ AV - ər - RUNG - kəs ; from Latin āverruncare , " to avert " ) . He was also called Agyieus ( /əˈdʒaɪ.ᵻjuːs/ ə - GWEE - ews ; Ἀγυιεύς , Aguīeus , from ἄγυια , " street " ) for his role in protecting roads and homes ; and Nomius ( /ˈnoʊmiəs/ NOH - mee - əs ; Νόμιος , Nomios , literally " pastoral " ) and Nymphegetes ( /nɪmˈfɛdʒᵻtiːz/ nim - FEJ - i - teez ; Νυμφηγέτης , Numphēgetēs , from Νύμφη , " Nymph " , and ἡγέτης , " leader " ) for his role as a protector of shepherds and pastoral life .
What word literally mens "ancestor?"
What word literally mens " ancestor ? "
Genetor
Genetor