Phaos

Areios (Ἄρειος), “warlike.” 

Arretos (Άρρητος), “ineffable, unutterable.”

Bakkhos (Βακχος), “frenzied.”

Bassareus (Bασσαρεύς), “the fox.”

Boukeros (Bουκερως), “bull-horned.”

Bromios (Βρόμιος), “the roaring.”

Botrokhaites (Bοτρυοχαίτης), “with leaves in his hair.”

Dendrites (Δενδρίτης), “of trees.”

Dikeros (Δικέρως), “two-horned.”

Digonos (Δίγονος), “twice-born.” 

Dimetor (Διμήτωρ), “of two mothers.”

Dimorphos (Δίμορφος), “two-formed.”

Diogenes (Διογένης), “son of Zeus.”

Diphyes (Δῐφῠής), “dual-natured.”

Dithyrambos (Διθύραμβος), “of the dithyramb.”

Eiraphiotes (Ειραφιωτης), “insewn” [referring to his birth]

Eleutherios (Έλεύθεριος), “the liberator.”

Eubouleos (Εὐβουλεύς), “of good counsel,”

Eukhaites (​​Ευχαίτης), “lovely-haired.” 

Euios (Εὔιος), “howling” [referring to the ecstatic cry “euoi.”]

Eumenes (Εὐμενης), “fair-minded, kind.”

Gelotos (Γελωτος), “of laughter.” 

Gethosunos (Γηθόσυνος), “joyful.”

Gonoeis (Γονόεις), “virile.” 

Himertos (Ίμερτός), “desirable.” 

Hiraphiotes (Ίραφιώτης ), “hierophant”

Hulēeis (Ύλήείς), “forest-dweller.”

Hyes (Ὕης), “of moisture/the dripping.”

Karpios (Καρπιος), “of fruit.”

Keraos (Κεραός), “horned.” 

Kharieis (Χαρίεις) “graceful.” 

Khoreutes (Xορευτές), “the dancer.”

Khthonios (Χθόνιος), “of the Underworld.”

Kissios (Κισσιος), “of the ivy.”

Kissobryos (Κισσόβρυος), “adorned with ivy.”

Kissophoros (Κισσοφορος), “ivy-bearer.” 

Kissostephanos (Κισσοστέφανος), “ivy-crowned.”

Komastes (Κωμαστής), “reveller.”

Kryphios (Κρύφιος), “hidden.”

Lenaios (Λήναιος), “of the wine-press.”

Limnaios (Λιμναίος), “of the marsh.”

Lyaios/Lysios (Λυαῖος/Λύσιος), “loosener/deliverer.”

Lyknites (Λυκνίτης) “winnower/in the cradle.”

Mainoles/Mainomenos (Μαινόλης/Μαινομενος), “the mad.”

Melanaegis (Μελαναιγις), “of the black goat-skin.”

Meilichios (Mειλίχῐος), “the mild/gracious.”

Melpomenos (Μελπομενος), “singer, of the tragedy.”

Methydotes (Μεθυδώτης), “giver of wine.” 

Mystes (Μύστης), “of the Mysteries.”

Nebridopeplos (Νεβριδόπεπλος), “clothed in fawnskin.” 

Nyktelios (Νυκτελιος), “of the night.”

Nyktipolos (Νυκτιπολος), “night-stalker.”

Nyseus (Νυσεύς), “of Nysa.” 

Oineus (Οἰνεύς), “of wine.”

Oinops (Οινοψ), “wine-faced.”

Omadios/Omophagos/Omestes, (Ώμάδιος/Ώμοφάγος/Ωμεστης), “eater of raw flesh, carnivore."

Orthos (Ορθος), “erect, upright.”

Phleon (Φλεων), “the luxuriant.”

Philomeides (Φιλομειδης), “laughter-loving.”

Phriktos (Φρικτός), “scary.” 

Ploutodotes (Πλουτοδότης), “giver of riches.”

Polygethes (Πολυγεθής), “of many joys.”

Polykomos (Πολυκῶμος), “of many revels.”

Polymorphos (Πολυμορφος), “many-formed.” 

Protogonos (Πρωτόγονος), “first-born, primordial.”

Psilas (Ψιλας), “giver of wings.”

Psilax (Ψιλαξ), “uplifted on wings.”

Psykhodaiktes (Ψυχοδαϊκτής), “render of the soul.” 

Soter (Σωτηρ), “savior.”

Staphylites (Σταφυλίτης), “of the grape.”

Tauropos (Ταυρωπός), “bull-faced.”

Teletarkhes (Τελετάρχής), "Lord of Mystery Rites"

Thelymorphos (Θηλύμορφος), “womanish/effeminate.”

Theoineos (Θεοινος), “god of wine.”

Thyonidas (Θυωνίδας), "son of Thyone/raving."

Thyrsaphoros (Θυρσοφόρος), “thyrsus-bearing”

Trigonos (Τρίγονος), “thrice-born.”

Trieterikos (Τριετηρικός), “of the three-year period.”

Zakholos (Ζάχολος),  “very angry”

It's a confusing place, to say the least, despite its small size and the active supervision of professors and assistants, as it's nothing more than an educational excavation.

It's a Roman villa/agrarian environment. Some of my colleagues are still busy cleaning up the surface layers from previous years' excavations, while a friend of mine and I, for some strange reason, have been assigned to a small triangle that hasn't been excavated yet.

How's it going?

I honestly don't know,

or rather, the professor seems optimistic and congratulated us because, by removing the surface waste layer, we were able to identify two different stratigraphic units.

My impostor syndrome would make me say it was pure luck, but my aching shoulders remind me that I've been on my knees with a trowel all morning, removing dirt.

So, yes, great success.

First thing first: the weather was GREAT. It wasn't too hot, it was cloudy and just a lil bit windy. Unfortunately one night it rained but not too much and in the morning the soil was almost dry.

Regarding the finds: we (my group) found nothing striking, apart from some pieces of sealed clay and we were able to fit them together and reconstruct part of the decoration + a wolf/dog canine (which I unfortunately forgot to take pictures of😭)

For the rest: my group (now we are not two unfortunate but three) is currently working on the removal of some stratigraphic units already documented in the (nicknamed by me) little Bermuda Triangle (aka, the earth triangle that has remained intact since 2003). Everything is going almost well, but today, towards the end of the day, we realized some holes with suspicious fillings that could be both natural earth movements due to roots or artificial holes. But that's a Monday problem!

Great success 👍🏻

Today's been the last day.

Everything went pretty well except for the weather that's been shit all week long 🫩

It's a confusing place, to say the least, despite its small size and the active supervision of professors and assistants, as it's nothing more than an educational excavation.

It's a Roman villa/agrarian environment. Some of my colleagues are still busy cleaning up the surface layers from previous years' excavations, while a friend of mine and I, for some strange reason, have been assigned to a small triangle that hasn't been excavated yet.

How's it going?

I honestly don't know,

or rather, the professor seems optimistic and congratulated us because, by removing the surface waste layer, we were able to identify two different stratigraphic units.

My impostor syndrome would make me say it was pure luck, but my aching shoulders remind me that I've been on my knees with a trowel all morning, removing dirt.

So, yes, great success.

First thing first: the weather was GREAT. It wasn't too hot, it was cloudy and just a lil bit windy. Unfortunately one night it rained but not too much and in the morning the soil was almost dry.

Regarding the finds: we (my group) found nothing striking, apart from some pieces of sealed clay and we were able to fit them together and reconstruct part of the decoration + a wolf/dog canine (which I unfortunately forgot to take pictures of😭)

For the rest: my group (now we are not two unfortunate but three) is currently working on the removal of some stratigraphic units already documented in the (nicknamed by me) little Bermuda Triangle (aka, the earth triangle that has remained intact since 2003). Everything is going almost well, but today, towards the end of the day, we realized some holes with suspicious fillings that could be both natural earth movements due to roots or artificial holes. But that's a Monday problem!