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To: SunkenCiv

Ancient Greek beta had a "b" sound (shown by Roman transliterations of Greek words). At some point it shifted to a "v" sound, so in modern Greece they tend to transliterate names as they are pronounced. Ancient historians use the spelling Lesbos when dealing with ancient times.

37 posted on 04/05/2021 1:36:51 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus

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To: Verginius Rufus

Thanks! I wonder if they enjoy strawverries?

41 posted on 04/05/2021 1:42:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

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