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Protogenes
(Encyclopedia) ProtogenesProtogenesprōtŏjˈənēz [key], fl. c.300 b.c., one of the most celebrated Greek painters of Rhodes and Athens. Apelles is said to have been the first to recognize the talents…stele
(Encyclopedia) stelestelestēˈlē [key], slab of stone or terra-cotta, usually oblong, set up in a vertical position, for votive or memorial purposes. Upon the slabs were carved inscriptions…Minos
(Encyclopedia) MinosMinosmīˈnŏs, –nəs [key], in Greek mythology, king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. He was the husband of Pasiphaë, who bore him Androgeus, Glaucus, Ariadne, and Phaedra. Because…Demetrius I, king of Macedon
(Encyclopedia) Demetrius I (Demetrius Poliorcetes)Demetrius Idĭmēˈtrēəs pŏlˌēôrsēˈtēz [key], c.337–283 b.c., king of Macedon. The son of Antigonus I, he proved himself a very able commander in his…Plutarch
(Encyclopedia) PlutarchPlutarchpl&oomacr;ˈtärk [key], a.d. 46?–c.a.d. 120, Greek essayist and biographer, b. Chaeronea, Boeotia. He traveled in Egypt and Italy, visited Rome (where he lectured on…hegemony
(Encyclopedia) hegemonyhegemonyhĭjĕmˈənē, hē–, hĕjˈəmōˌnē, hĕgˈə– [key], [Gr.,=leadership], dominance, originally of one Greek city-state over others, the term has been extended to refer to the…Lamía
(Encyclopedia) LamíaLamíalämēˈä, lāˈmēə [key], city (1991 pop. 44,084), capital of Fthiótis prefecture, E central Greece. It is a transportation hub and an agricultural center. Founded about the 5th…Kyprianou, Spyros
(Encyclopedia) Kyprianou, SpyrosKyprianou, Spyroskēprēän&oomacr; [key], 1932–2002, Greek Cypriot political leader and president of Cyprus (1977–1988). He served (1960–72) as foreign minister, and…Kanellopoulos, Panayotis
(Encyclopedia) Kanellopoulos, PanayotisKanellopoulos, Panayotispänäyôˈtēs känālōˈp&oomacr;lōs [key], 1902–86, Greek writer and political leader. A professor of sociology at the Univ. of Athens,…Eretria
(Encyclopedia) EretriaEretriaĕrēˈtrēə [key], ancient city of Greece, in Euboea (now Évvoia), SE of Chalcis (now Khalkís), its rival. In the 7th and 6th cent. b.c., Eretria sent out many colonists to…Trending
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