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PAUSANIUS° — (second century C.E.), author of the travel book A Circuit of Greece in Greek. He includes customs and historical data as well as an actual guide to sights. In his treatment of the area around Olympia he describes the Jordan s course, and in his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Philopoemen — (in Greek, Φιλοποίμην, transliterated as Philopoimen), (b. 253 BC, Megalopolis d. 183 BC, Messene) was a skilled Greek general and statesman, who was Achaean Strategos on eight occasions.From the time he was appointed as strategos in 209 BC,… … Wikipedia
Theagenes — There are merely a few references to the life of Theagenes of Megara amongst the ancient authors, which makes outlining a vague biography almost impossible. What we do know is that Theagenes of Megara was among the first of Greek tyrants,… … Wikipedia
Ectenes — The Ectenes or Hectenes were, in Greek mythology, the autochthones or earliest inhabitants of Boeotia, where the city of Thebes would later be founded. [Entry Ogyges in Oskar Seyffert, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities , Revised and edited by … Wikipedia
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Triton (mythology) — Triton (Τρίτων, gen: Τρίτωνος) is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the deep. He is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite, goddess of the sea. He is usually represented as a merman, having the upper body of a human and the… … Wikipedia
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