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Ellen vs Hellen - What's the difference?

ellen | hellen |

As proper nouns the difference between ellen and hellen

is that ellen is while hellen is (greek mythology) the mythological patriarch of the hellenes, the son of deucalion (or sometimes zeus) and pyrrha, brother of amphictyon and father of aeolus, xuthus, and dorus.

ellen

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Zeal.
  • (obsolete) Strength; courage.
  • (theology) Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) ----

    hellen

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) the mythological patriarch of the Hellenes, the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, brother of Amphictyon and father of Aeolus, Xuthus, and Dorus

    • Related terms

    * Hellene