CITHAERON

Meaning of CITHAERON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈthē-ˌrän ]

geographical name

or Modern Greek Ki·thai·rón ˌkē-the-ˈrȯn ; or formerly El·a·tea ˌe-lə-ˈtē-ə

mountain 4623 feet (1409 meters ) Greece on NW border of ancient Attica

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CITHAERON — or Modern Greek Kithairón or formerly Elatea geographical name mountain 4623 feet (1409 meters ) Greece on NW border of …
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CITHAERON — Modern Greek Kithairn, mountain range in Greece, separating Boeotia from Megaris and Attica. Its western end reaches the Gulf of …
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CITHAERON — Pronunciation: s ə - ' th ē - ˌ rän Variant: or Modern Greek Ki · thai · rón \ …
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KITHAIRÓN — geographical name see: Cithaeron
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ELATEA — geographical name see: Cithaeron
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PLATAEA, BATTLE OF — (479 BC) Battle between Greek and Persian forces near Plataea (modern Plataiaí) in Boeotia on the slopes of Mount Cithaeron. …
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AMPHION AND ZETHUS — In Greek mythology , twin sons of Zeus by the mortal Antiope. As infants the two were left to die …
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CITHERONIA — ˌsithəˈrōnyə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Citheron, Cithaeron, mountain in Boeotia (from Latin, from Greek Kithairōn ) + …
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KITHAIRÓN — — see Cithaeron
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ELATEA — — see Cithaeron
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PLATAEA — ancient city of Boeotia, Greece. It was situated on a triangular ledge 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, on …
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OEDIPUS — in Greek mythology, the king of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. Homer related that Oedipus' …
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DAEDALA — ancient festival of Hera, consort of the supreme god Zeus. The Daedala was celebrated on Mount Cithaeron in Greece. In …
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CORINNA — (date uncertain), Greek lyric poet of Tanagra in Boeotia, traditionally considered a contemporary and rival of the lyric poet Pindar …
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AMPHION AND ZETHUS — in Greek mythology, the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope. When children, they were left to die on Mount Cithaeron …
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ACTAEON — in Greek mythology, son of the god Aristaeus and Autono (daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes in Boeotia); he …
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PLATAEA, BATTLE OF — (479 BC) Battle between Greek and Persian forces near Plataea (modern Plataiaí) in Boeotia on the slopes of Mount Cithaeron. …
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AMPHION AND ZETHUS — In Greek mythology , twin sons of Zeus by the mortal Antiope. As infants the two were left to die …
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TISIPHONE — [Greek] The first meaning of the name Tisiphone is one of the Erinyes. Tisiphone was the avenger of murder. She …
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