Word for Brain

Kevin W. Woodruff cierpke at utc.campuscw.net
Sat Mar 27 16:54:12 EST 1999


Bill:

Homer used "egkephalos" in The  Iliad 3.300 and The Odyssey 9.458

Galen also used it in his medical treatises

The word "muelos" is also used by ancient writers but it usually has the
idea of "marrow"

Hope this helps

Kevin





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