Pendlebury, John D.: The archaeology of Crete: an introduction (London, 1939)

MEANING OF VARIOUS NAMES

The names of various ronodealaig are often of great value in the
discovery of sites. Era 'E?drjvixd naturally raises the expectation of
ruins even if not Hellenic. The following is a short list of the
modern Cretan place-names most frequently found. All may have
the diminutive ' ay.i ' attached. Some are of considerable antiquity

the KaXog Adxxog of the Olous-Lato boundary treaty still exists
near Ellenika between Spina Longa and Agios Nikolaos.

Afneh.....Vineyard.

'AvdvXoyog

A steep-sided gorge.

A<S7la.....A steep slope of disturbed earth

BiyXa or BfyP.aig

(Latin vigil)

BoXaxaq.....A

raaTQid, Biaalax ^

(Central Crete)
KovQovma

(West Crete)
XaAbtia

(East Crete)
rovQvaic, or
rovqnd
or

A en

ZdQ/iag or
Zdooj/iag

Kaflovai

Kajudoa .

Ka/unaOovQu
KdajEXXog \
KacreUi [
Kdargo [
KaatQi )

Aayydg 0r\
Aayydda J ■
also Aayxog
AmalSa .
(East Crete)

A look-out post or IlQofiagfia (cf. Kooav.o-
ViyXa = crow's nest) = 'Ediyri].
boulder.

Sherds. y.EQafildia are tiles only.

A trough.
A steep slope.

A connexion. Used like Se/.U for a saddle
between peaks in Central Crete, lit. a
wrinkle.

Hollow in the rock kept filled with water

by a spring.
Arch or bridge.
Lime pit.

Shallow pit (Ida district).

A fort. The first two may imply Venetian
fortifications or even merely a hill strong
by nature. The second two almost
always imply early remains.

An opening out, or small plain, in a gorge.

A natural basin or hole in the ground -
Tamo; in Ida district = Ady.y.og.

1 Often used as a place-name.
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