| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Cleopatra

was introduced to Julius Caesar by Apollodorus in a bale of rich Syrian rugs. When the bale was unbound, there was discovered the fairest and wittiest girl of all the earth, and Caesar became her captive slave.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Cleopatra and her Pearl
Cleon
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Cleopatra from Infoplease:

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Math Answer , Grade 4 Math