Arceus (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Arceus may be a combination of ''[[wiktionary:arch-|arch-]]'' (most extreme, highest), ''{{wp|archon}}'' (a Greek word that means "ruler" or "lord"), ''[[wiktionary:arcanus|arcanus]]'' (Latin for ''secret, mystery''), ''archaic'' (ancient), αρχή ''arkhē'' (Greek for ''beginning''), or ''archetypus'' (Latin for ''original''), and ''{{wp|deus}}'' (Latin for ''god''). It may also derive from ''[[wiktionary:aureus|aureus]]'' (golden, in reference to its hooves and wheel), ''[[wiktionary:arc|arc]]'' (round or ring), ''arcessere'' (Latin for ''to summon''), ''[[wiktionary:ass|ass]]'' (an animal in the horse family), or ''{{wp|Archeus}}'' (an aspect of the astral plane). It may also be a reference to Arcesius, the king of Ithaca mentioned in the Odyssey that was a son of Zeus.