Cyclades : 24-island group of the Greek archipelago in the Aegean Sea, SE of Attica.
... house of Troy. Deiphobus: A son of Priam and Hecuba, and a great Trojan hero The remains of a monument at Delphi Delos: A small island in the center of the Cyclades in the southern Aegean; it was regarded as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis (twin children of Zeus from Leto or Latona) and was the seat of an oracle of Apollo. Delphi: A rugged spot... the Titans Coeus and Phoeba. She had a union with Zeus, but when she was due to give birth, no land would receive her for fear of the wrath of Hera until she reached the island of Delos in the Cyclades. There Apollo and Artemis were born to her. Leieges: one of the peoples who helped Troy fight the Greeks. Priam married Laothoe, and daughter of the Lelege king, Altes. From her he had ...
... as warriors, large mercenary detachments fought for Crete and Egypt, among other states, The height of Mycenaean expansion and power was reached between 1500 and 1300 BC. Eventually Crete, the Cyclades, Rhodes, and Cyprus were annexed, and vigorous trade was established throughout the Mediterranean, even with the tribes of north and west Europe. Weakened by internal strife and wars in Asia Minor ...
... Poems from Manuscripts (Circa 1900-1901) Collected Poems Song O lady Venus, shine on me, O rose-crowned goddess from thy seas Radiant among the Cyclades! Rose-crowned, puissant like the sea. And bring thy Graces three, The swift companions of thy mirthful mind. Bring thy sweet rogue with thee, Thy careless archer, beautiful and blind. A ...
... Praxilla's duty. Will that please you? DIOMEDE As if your little hand could hurt! I'm off, Praxilla, to pick scarlet berries In Argolis and hear the seabirds' cries And Ocean singing to the Cyclades. I'll buy you brand new leather for a relic To whip the memory of me with sometimes, Praxilla. Page 512 PRAXILLA You shall taste it then before you go. You'll make a fine fair ...
... warriors, large mercenary detachments fought for Crete and Egypt, among other states. The height of Mycenaean expansion and power was reached between 1500 and 1300 B.C. Eventually Crete, the Cyclades, Rhodes, and Cyprus were annexed, and vigorous trade was established throughout the Mediterranean, even with the tribes of north and west Europe. Weakened by internal strife and wars in Asia Minor ...
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