ancient dog names, courtesy of ovid

stickfiguregods:

thoodleoo:

  • melampus:

    blackfoot

  • ichnobates: tracker
  • pamphagos: glutton
  • dorceus: gazelle
  • oribasos: hiker
  • nebrophonos: deercatcher
  • laelape: hurricane
  • theron: hunter
  • pterelas: wingy boy
  • agre: hunter 2
  • hylaeus: woody
  • nape: valley girl
  • poemenis: shep
  • harpyia: snatchy
  • ladon: bitey
  • dromas: speedy
  • canache: loudmouth
  • sticte: spot
  • tigris: tiger
  • alce: strong girl
  • leucon: whitey
  • asbolos: soot
  • lacon: howler
  • aello: stormy
  • thoos: fast boy
  • cyprius: cyprus boy
  • lycisce: wolfdog
  • harpalos: snatchy 2
  • melaneus: blacky
  • lachne: fuzzy girl
  • labros: rowdy boy
  • argiodus: white fang
  • hylactor: barker
  • melanchaetes: black-hair
  • theridamas: killer
  • orestriphos: mountain boy

It should be added that these all occur in one short passage as they eat their master Actaeon.