12 résultats pour "thessaly"
- Thessaly
- Thessaly - Mythology.
- Myrmidons Greek Warlike people of ancient Thessaly, in the eastern part of the Greek mainland, who accompanied the hero Achilles into battle in the Trojan War.
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Greece - country.
minerals, such as chromium, copper, uranium, and magnesium, are relatively small. Greece’s small petroleum deposits, located under the Aegean Sea near the island ofThásos, are rapidly being depleted. There are no significant reserves of natural gas. Greece’s forests, probably abundant in ancient times, have been significantly depleted. Subsequent soil erosion has made reforestation efforts difficult. Although muchof Greece’s soil is rocky and dry, the country’s mountains are interspersed with sm...
- Iolcus Greek A town in Magnesia, a region of Thessaly.
- Protesilaus Greek A hero from Thessaly, son of Iphicles; husband of Laodamia.
- Lapiths (plural: Lapithae) Greek Mythical people of Thessaly, in north-central Greece.
- Pelion Greek A mountain in the north of Thessaly, connected with Mount Ossa on the northwest.
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- Ixion Greek King of the Lapiths in Thessaly, the largest ancient region of north-central Greece.
- Pelias Greek Son of Tyro, a half brother of Aeson, from whom Pelias stole the throne of Iolcus, in Thessaly.
- Pirithoüs Greek Son of Zeus and Dia, the wife of Ixion; king of the Lapiths, a mythical people inhabiting the mountains of Thessaly; friend of the hero Theseus.
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: The Golden Fleece - anthology.
It remained to lull to sleep the dragon that guarded the fleece, and this was done by scattering over him a few drops of a preparation which Medea had supplied. Atthe smell he relaxed his rage, stood for a moment motionless, then shut those great round eyes, that had never been known to shut before, and turned over on his side,fast asleep. Jason seized the fleece and with his friends and Medea accompanying, hastened to their vessel before Æetes the king could arrest their departure, andmade the...