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Were the names of characters in ancient Greek myths and legends generally preexisting ones, or ones invented for those stories? If the latter, would they have sounded unusual, or obviously "mythical" to someone unfamiliar with the story?

by /u/ransoshadofire in /r/AskHistorians

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