Delian : of Delos, a small island off Greece in the southern Aegean, regarded as the centre of the Cyclades Islands. Leto gave birth to Apollo & Artemis on Delos, which became the seat of an oracle of Apollo.
... city-states by her leadership in saving Greece during the Persian invasions, which had threatened to destroy their civilization. To protect themselves against future Persian invasions, they formed the Delian Confederacy under Athenian leadership. While the other city-states contributed money towards its funds, Athens contributed ships, which led to its control over the other city-states, and the confederacy ...
... in vine-tangled Scyros Clothed like a girl among girls with the daughters of King Lycomedes,— Art thou not fairer than woman's beauty, yet great as Apollo?— Fearing Paris' shafts and the anger of Delian Phoebus. Now in the night has a vision three times besieged me from heaven. Over the sea in my dream an argent bow was extended; Nearing I saw a terror august over moonlit waters, Cloud and a fear ...
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