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Were the names of characters in ancient Greek myths generally preexisting, or invented for those stories? If the latter, would they have sounded unusual or obviously mythic to someone who didn't know the story?

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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?

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Any good sources in English on historical/pre-industrial building construction in Korea? Bonus if they have detail on adaptations to different climate zones.

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Were the names of characters in ancient Greek myths generally preexisting, or invented for those stories? If the latter, would they have sounded unusual or obviously mythic to someone who didn't know the story?	25
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?	13
Any good sources in English on historical/pre-industrial building construction in Korea? Bonus if they have detail on adaptations to different climate zones.	2