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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

Mekades (μηκάδες) 'Bleaters', i.e. Goats. See Aix

Meleagris (μελεαγρίς) Guinea-fowl

Citations:

Antigonus 11

Links: Thompson

[Meli (μέλι)] Honey [Animal product]; see also Melissa.

Citations:

MA 16–20; 22

Melissa, Melitta (μέλισσα, μέλιττα) Bee

Citations:

Antigonus 19.1sq; 52a; 61; 86

Apollonius 44

MA 21; 64.1

Par. Vat. 4.1

Archelaus F11

Monapos, Monaipos (μόναπος, μόναιπος) The European bison; Aurochs. Also βόλινθος, βόνασος.

Citations:

Antigonus 53

MA 1

Myia (μυῖα) Fly

Citations:

Apollonius 8.2

Myraina (μύραινα) Moray Eel, Murry

Citations:

Archelaus F9

Myrmex (μύρμηξ) Ant

Citations:

Antigonus 79; 126b.2

Par. Pal. 2

Mys (μῦς) Mouse

Citations:

Antigonus 18a.1; 105; 124a; 137

MA 25; 26; 28; 148.2

Par. Flor. 10

Par. Pal. 21

Archelaus F3

Cross-reference List (English names)

Marten See Iktis

Mayfly See Ephemeron

Merlin See Aisalon

Mite See Akari

Mole-rat See Aspalax

Mongoose See Ichneumon

Moray Eel See Myraina above

Mouse See Mys above

Mule See Hemionos

Mullet See Kestreus; Plos

Murry See Myraina above