European and Norway lobsters in the ancient world Cover Image

Homary i homarce w świecie antycznym
European and Norway lobsters in the ancient world

Author(s): Konrad Tomasz Tadajczyk, Krzysztof Tomasz Witczak
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: animal terminology; etymology; Greek; Latin; vocabulary

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the Greek and Latin names for ‘European lobster, Homarus gammarus L.’ and ‘Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus L.’. The present authors suggest that the European lobster was called λέων in Greek and leō in Latin. The Greek term ἀστακός (hence Lat. astacus) referred exclusively to the Norway lobster.

  • Issue Year: XXIX/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 43-51
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish