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Seven against Thebes

(Encyclopedia) Seven against Thebes, in Greek legend, seven heroes—Polynices, Adrastus, Amphiaraüs, Hippomedon, Capaneus, Tydeus, and Parthenopaeus—who made war on Eteocles, king of Thebes. After the…

Phoenician art

(Encyclopedia) Phoenician art. The Phoenician region developed as a major trade center of the ancient world; consequently Phoenician art clearly reflects the influences of Egypt, Syria, and Greece.…

Tammuz

(Encyclopedia) TammuzTammuztäˈməz [key], ancient nature deity worshiped in Babylonia. A god of agriculture and flocks, he personified the creative powers of spring. He was loved by the fertility…

Phoenicia

(Encyclopedia) PhoeniciaPhoeniciafĭnēˈshə, ancient territory occupied by Phoenicians. The name Phoenicia also appears as Phenice and Phenicia. These people were Canaanites (see Canaan), and in the…

Gascoigne, George

(Encyclopedia) Gascoigne, GeorgeGascoigne, Georgegăskoinˈ [key], c.1539–1577, English author, a pioneer in various fields of English literature. A reckless, dissipated youth, he left Cambridge…

The Congress of Women: Homer and His Poems

by Mrs. Nina Morais Cohen Complete Freedom for WomenDevelopment in Eastern WashingtonHomer and His Poems Nina Morais Cohen is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. She was born December 6, 1855.…

Aradus

(Encyclopedia) AradusAradusârˈədəs [key], islet and town of ancient Phoenicia, the modern Arwad or Arvad, N of Tripoli 2 mi off the Syrian coast. It was the most northerly of the important Phoenician…

Dor

(Encyclopedia) Dor or Dora, Canaanite seaport, ancient Palestine (modern Israel), N of Caesarea Palestinae. It was never a Jewish city but rather a Phoenician outpost. It was rebuilt by the Romans;…

Baalbek

(Encyclopedia) BaalbekBaalbekbälˈbĕk [key], ancient city, now in Lebanon, 35 mi (56 km) NW of Damascus, in the Al Biqa (Bekaa) valley. Originally it was probably devoted to the worship of Baal or Bel…

Idalium

(Encyclopedia) IdaliumIdaliumīdāˈlēəm [key], ancient town in Cyprus. It had a well-known temple of Aphrodite. An inscription in Phoenician and Cypriote, found on a temple site at Idalium, gave the…