A′ccius, Lucius (170–c.86 bc) Reference library
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Latin poet and literary scholar, from Picenum in Umbria. He was a younger contemporary of the tragedian *Pacuvius and
Abdera Reference library
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Greek city on the coast of Thrace, founded in the seventh century
Abȳ′dos Reference library
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Milesian colony on the eastern, Asiatic, side of the Hellespont, at its narrowest point. Here *Xerxes crossed to Europe
Acadē′mica (‘Concerning Academic philosophy’) Reference library
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Dialogue by *Cicero (1) of 45
Academy Reference library
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Originally a shrine to a *hero, Akademos, and a public gymnasium just north of Athens near the hill
Aca'stus Reference library
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Son of *Pelias and Anaxibia, and brother of Alcestis. He sailed with the *Argonauts against his father's wishes.
acatalectic Reference library
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A metrical term; see
accents, Greek Reference library
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The diacritic marks ´ (acute), ˆ (circumflex) and ` (grave) placed over vowels to indicate the pitch of the predominant
accidence Reference library
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That aspect of grammar which is concerned with inflections, i.e. the various modifications which might be applied to any individual
Acha′rnians Reference library
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The earliest surviving complete Attic Greek comedy. Written by *Aristophanes, it achieved first prize at the *Lenaea
Achae'a Reference library
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Geographical terms referring to Greece which changed their meaning over time. (See also
1. In Homer's epics
Achaean confederacy Reference library
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A federal organization which in the third and second centuries
Achaemenids Reference library
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Members of one of the three clans of the Pasargadae tribe to which Herodotus believed the Persian kings belonged. They
Acharnae Reference library
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The largest Attic deme or district, lying north-west of Athens near the foot of Mount Parnes, whose inhabitants, charcoal-burners (according
Achā'tēs Reference library
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In Virgil's Aeneid, the friend and lieutenant of Aeneas, frequently referred to as fidus Achates, ‘faithful Achates’. He
A'cheron Reference library
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In Greek myth, one of the rivers of the Underworld (see
Achillē'id Reference library
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Latin epic poem in hexameters by the Roman poet *Statius on the story of *Achilles, of which
Achi'llēs Reference library
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In Greek myth, the greatest of the Greek heroes in the Trojan War and the central character of Homer's *
Achi'llēs Ta'tius (fl. ad 150) Reference library
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Author of the Greek novel *Leucippe and Cleitophon.
Aco'ntius Reference library
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In myth, a young man from the Greek island of Ceos. He was in love with an Athenian girl Cydippe,
