In Greek mythology, Koalemos ( Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, [1] and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. [2] Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name.
Otherwise, the word κοάλεμος was used in the sense of "stupid person" or also "blockhead". [3]
An ancient false etymology derives κοάλεμος from κοέω (koeō) "perceive" and ἡλεός (ēleos) "distraught, crazed". [4] This etymology is not established, however. [5]
In Greek mythology, Koalemos ( Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, [1] and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. [2] Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name.
Otherwise, the word κοάλεμος was used in the sense of "stupid person" or also "blockhead". [3]
An ancient false etymology derives κοάλεμος from κοέω (koeō) "perceive" and ἡλεός (ēleos) "distraught, crazed". [4] This etymology is not established, however. [5]