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... The battle of Marathon • Connections between the Ionian Revolt and the campaign at Marathon; Persian preparations for an expedition against Greece in 492BC and 490BC; The Battle of Marathon: the role of Hippias, the Plataeans and the Spartans, the progress of the battle, reasons for the Persian defe ...
... The battle of Marathon • Connections between the Ionian Revolt and the campaign at Marathon; Persian preparations for an expedition against Greece in 492BC and 490BC; The Battle of Marathon: the role of Hippias, the Plataeans and the Spartans, the progress of the battle, reasons for the Persian defe ...
R Rainbow. See Iris. Rarus (Ῥάρος). It was believed the Demeter
... Rhea Sylvia or Ilia. The standard Greek foundation myth tells of a maiden seduced by a god, to whom she bore a son, or twin boys. The mother would be cast out and the boy or boys grow up in obscurity; on reaching manhood he (or they) would be reconciled with their family and proceed to found a city ...
... Rhea Sylvia or Ilia. The standard Greek foundation myth tells of a maiden seduced by a god, to whom she bore a son, or twin boys. The mother would be cast out and the boy or boys grow up in obscurity; on reaching manhood he (or they) would be reconciled with their family and proceed to found a city ...
V Vacuna. An obscure, ancient Sabine goddess, who (from her
... Valeria. A daughter of Valerius in Tusculum who was in love with her father; her nurse arranged for her to sleep with him in disguise. When Valeria realised she was pregnant she attempted suicide by jumping off a cliff, but survived the fall and returned home. Her father in turn then killed himself ...
... Valeria. A daughter of Valerius in Tusculum who was in love with her father; her nurse arranged for her to sleep with him in disguise. When Valeria realised she was pregnant she attempted suicide by jumping off a cliff, but survived the fall and returned home. Her father in turn then killed himself ...
Numa Pompilius
Numa Pompilius (/ˈnuːmə pɒmˈpɪliəs, ˈnjuː-/; 753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him.