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According to the myth, they are named for the district of Doris in Greece. Their leaders were said to have been the Heracleidae, the sons of the legendary hero Heracles (also called 'Hercules'). Since, however, very few records are available from this period of history the validity of the myth can not be established and their true origins are shrouded in mystery. The most famous of Dorian groups were the Spartans, whose austere and martial lifestyle was much admired and feared.
There was a Doric dialect of the Greek language, as well as a Doric column in architecture and a Dorian mode in music (see also guitarnylon strings. steel strings and more guide dots on the fretboard. A guitar is a stringed musical instrument played with the fingers or a plectrum ( guitar pick). The sound is produced by vibrating strings. Guitars have a body (which is hollow for acousti chordIn music and music theory a chord (from the middle English cord, short for accord) is now three or more notes sounding simultaneously, or near simultaneously over a period of time. Originally however, a chord simply meant the sounding together of differen roots). The column was noted for its simplicity and strength, the music for its martial qualities. The Doric dialect was spoken early in Classical Greece. In later periods other dialects predominated, most notably the AtticAttic Greek is the ancient dialect of the Greek language that was spoken in Attica, which includes Athens. Of the ancient dialects, it is the most similar to later Greek. It differs from Ionic in not changing the neuter plural ending to "e", from Doric (?.
The Doric column is still widely used today, particularly in government buildings and other large edifices. See the Doric order.