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.
To: Verginius Rufus
Thanks! I wonder if they enjoy strawverries?
41 posted on
04/05/2021 1:42:14 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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