She fell in love with Othello, and eloped with him. Oizys was the ancient Greek goddess of grief, anxiety, and depression. The name Isidora is a gorgeous Greek baby name. In soliloquy, Iago suspects that Cassio loves Desdemona, whilst admitting that Othello is a devoted husband. Dione is the twelfth of Saturn's known satellites. Unequal treatment towards women is seen throughout history: in ancient Athenian, Elizabethan times, in Indian mythology, and seen in plays such as, Antigone, Othello and in the epic, The Ramayana. Desdemona (/ ˌ d ɛ z d ə ˈ m oʊ n ə /) is a character in William Shakespeare's play Othello (c. 1601–1604). The meaning of Isidora is ‘Strong gift’. Isidora. The Female Protagonist. Shakespeare's Desdemona is a Venetian beauty who enrages and disappoints her father, a Venetian senator, when she elopes with Othello, a Moorish man several years her senior. Desdemona. 21. A devoted, loving wife, she is murdered by her husband in a … (in Shakespeare's Othello). When her husband is deployed to Cyprus in the service of the Republic of Venice, Desdemona … The name Desdemona is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "ill-starred". In the Greek Mythology culture, Desdemona means "Ill-fated. 11. Desdemona, of a Venetian origin, is the daughter of Brabantio (a senator) who elopes to marry a Moorish Army General, Othello. For instance, at one point Othello demands that Iago provide "ocular proof" of Desdemona's infidelity—he demands to see reality. Daughter of Brabantio. The Greek writer Hesiod says that Nyx gave birth to […] Desdemona is as Shakespearean as a name can be, but because the beautiful and innocent wife of Othello came to such a tragic end, her name has been avoided for centuries. In fact, her Roman name “Miseria” is where the modern term “misery” comes from. The female protagonist in the tragic play “Othello”, Desdemona is truly one rare character who astonishes the readers as much with her outer beauty as with her inner grace. In Greek mythology Calypso was a nymph who held Odysseus prisoner on her island Ogygia for seven years. ... (in Greek mythology, Zeus), chief of the gods. Be it a kingr’s daughter, or mother earthr’s daughter, the role of a woman is still looked down upon. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Herakles, the most popular figure from ancient Greek mythology.Hercules was the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmene.Zeus, who was always chasing one woman or another, took on the form of Alcmene's husband, Amphitryon, and visited Alcmene one night in her bed, and so Hercules … A Shakespearian character murdered by her husband Othello.". Desdemona is a character in Shakespeare’s Othello.. She is one of the most pitiable victims in all of Shakespeare’s plays. She characterized the spirit of the miserable human condition of deep sadness. Helene is the thirteenth of Saturn's known satellites. He repeats his belief that Othello has committed adultery with his own wife, Emilia, and seeks revenge by making Othello jealous of Desdemona. In Greek mythology Dione was the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus, according to some traditions. Another unique gothic name is Desdemona which is of Greek origin, and it means misery, Unlucky. Iago refers to jealousy as the "green-eyed monster." In Greek mythology, Hecate was the Goddess associated with witchcraft, demons and the underworld. But Iago instead provides the circumstantial evidence of the handkerchief, which Othello, … As this metaphor suggests, jealousy is closely associated with the theme of appearance and reality. Please take a moment to rate the baby name Desdemona as your opinion matters and will help other visitors who … Oizys is the daughter of the goddess Nyx.