Ἀνάφης

From LSJ

τῆς δ' ἀρετῆς ἱδρῶτα θεοὶ προπάροιθεν ἔθηκαν ἀθάνατοι (Hesiod, Works and Days 289) → But between us and Goodness the gods have placed the sweat of our brows

Source

Spanish (DGE)


Anafes hijo de Otanes, caudillo de los cisios en el ejército de Jerjes, Hdt.7.62.

Greco-Persian Names

Hypc. form from *Ἀναφέρνης (cf. Ὀναφέρνης). YAv. varnaṭ (comp.), from van, to gain, win + APers. farnah (comp.), renown, glory, YAv. xvarənah; cf. YAv. varnaṭ-pəšna, winning the battle.