The “ancient Greek” is Daedalus. Buck Mulligan is referencing the myth that Stephen’s last name is derived from. The myth becomes an important part of Stephen’s character throughout the novel. Daedalus (Dedalus) will echo the relationship between Stephen and Bloom. Symbolically the son and the father, which also refers to Christ and God the father and by extension the trinity (Molly being the Holy Spirit). All are of course integral parts of Joyce’s character. Throughout the novel Joyce humbly traces a line from Christ to Shakespeare to himself.

PROPOSED SUGGESTION: Just a thought, but “humbly” connecting oneself to Christ and Shakespeare seems like an oxymoron. Can you explain what you mean by “humbly”?

Greek for “golden-mouthed.” A pun on Buck’s fillings which also refers to two early orators, Dio Chrysostomos (c.50-c.117) and St. John Chrysostomos (c.345-407). See this article from the Joyce Foundation for an in-depth explantion.

It is, arguably, the first glimpse of Stephen’s thoughts within the narrative.

Joyce experienced many religions in Trieste – a cultural, historic, linguistic and religious melting pot. Greek orthodox ceremonies were seen by him on the city which he perceived as mock Christian – ‘ Another result of this process of estrangement may have been to bring Joyce to look on the Greek Orthodox mass as a something of a mockery of a Latin one, a mockery he would later find useful when writing the opening of “Telemachus” (McCourt, J, The Years of Bloom, p60).

Patagonia is a region located at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile.

It may refer to sailing around the tip of South America, or it may just be representative of all that is foreign and exotic to Ishmael.

Hippopotamus comes directly from the Ancient Greek name, which means “river horse.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b9SOWL3GA8

micragne (Italian Colloquial) – penuries, poverties + Malachi Mulligan + Migraine.