Significant Searfaring Names

Homer, Odyssey 8.111-119 (tr. Daniel Mendelsohn): Up went Akróneôs Top-Ship, Okýalos Quick-Sea, the Paddler, Sea-Man Nauteús and Aft-Deck, Beach-Man, Eretmeús the Rower, Deep-Sea Ponteús and Fore-Deck, Full-Speed and All-Aboard, And Amphíalos Sea-Girt, the son of Many-Ships, child of Sea-Wright; Up stood Eurýalos Broad-Sea, the equal of Ares, that plague on mortals— The son of Naúbolos the…