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Alphabetic listing: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Background or reference information on the animals listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography:

Liddell & Scott, English–Greek Lexicon

Thompson, A Glossary of Greek Birds

Main List

Echidna / Echis (ἔχιδνα / ἔχις) Viper

Citations:

Antigonus 21.4

MA 11; 83; 140; 141; 165

Echinos (1) (ἐχῖνος) Hedgehog

Citations:

MA 8; 65

Echinos (2) (echinos thalattios) (ἐχῖνος θαλάττιος) Sea Urchin

Citations:

Antigonus 124b

Archelaus F8

Eggs [in general]

Citations:

Antigonus 97

Elaphos (ἔλαφος) Deer

Citations:

Antigonus 8; 11; 20.4; 29; 70

MA 5; 75

Elenchos (ἔλεγχος) Pearl

Citations:

Alexander F5

Elephas (ἐλέφας) Elephant

Citations:

Antigonus 54a

MA 177

Enchelys (ἔγχελυς) Eel

Citations:

Antigonus 80

Nymphodorus F5

[Enydra zoa (ἔνυδρα ζῷα)] Aquatic animals

Citations:

Par. Flor. 33

Ephemeron (ἐφήμερον) Mayfly

Citations:

Antigonus 85

Note: Not mentioned by name in Antigonus: described as ζῷον πτερωτὸν τετράπουν, 'four-legged winged creature'. Source is Aristotle HA 552b, where the insect is named as ἐφήμερον.

Cross-reference List (English names)

Eagle See Aetos; Perknos.

Eel See Gongros; Enchelys (above); Myraina.

Egyptian Plover See Trochilos

Electric Ray See Narke

Elephant See Elephas above

Elk See Tarandos