Leonard Muellner’s goal is to restore the Greek word for the anger of Achilles, menis, to its social, mythical, and poetic contexts. His point of departure is the anthropology of emotions.

Dec 27, 2025 · Unknown. The long vowel makes it unlikely to be from the same root as μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā). Sanskrit मेनि (mení, “wrath, revenge, vengeance”), Sanskrit मन्यु (manyú, “anger, sorrow, …

Apr 20, 2018 · According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Menis is ranked #99845 in terms of the most common surnames in America. The Menis surname appeared 181 times in the 2010 census and if …

Jun 5, 2025 · Descending into Achilles passive mēnis in the Iliad leads to a better understanding of the birth of our democratic moral compass.

He applies the restructured definition of menis to the anger of Achilles in the narrative of the Iliad, tracing the moral issues that motivate cosmic anger and, finally, exploring the transformation of menis into …

Oct 13, 2022 · At the beginning of Greek literature, and hence the whole classical tra. tion, stands an enigmatic word: menis. Usually translated as “wrath” or “ang. menis constitutes the subject of the …

Menis Mênis (Ancient Greek: μῆνις) is an ancient Greek term signifying a sacred, transcendent form of wrath embodying cosmic sanction against profound violations of order, distinct from mundane anger …

1. Mênis and Cosmic Status in the Hierarchy of Peers A good place to begin reconstructing the meaning of mênis is not the beginning of the epic, which may be all too familiar for the perspective I wish to …

A meniscus (pl.: menisci or meniscuses) is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous anatomical structure that, in contrast to an articular disc, only partly divides a joint cavity. [1] In humans, menisci are …

Notable people with the name include: Adán Martín Menis (1943–2010), president of the Canary Islands Argentina Menis (1948–2023), Romanian discus thrower Fernando Menis (born 1951), Spanish …