Pittacus of Mytilene — Pittacus (c. 640 568 BC) was the son of Hyrradius and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. He was a native of Mytilene and the Mytilenaean general who, with his army, was victorious in the battle against the Athenians and their commander Phrynon. In … Wikipedia
Mytilene — Μυτιλήνη Aerial view of Mytilene … Wikipedia
Pittacus — /pit euh keuhs/, n. c650 570 B.C., democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene. * * * … Universalium
Pittacus — noun One of the Seven Sages of Greece living c. 640 568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene … Wiktionary
Pittacus — /pit euh keuhs/, n. c650 570 B.C., democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene … Useful english dictionary
Alcaeus of Mytilene — Alcaeus (Alkaios, Attic Greek Ἀλκαῖος) of Mytilene (c. 620 BC 6th century BC), Ancient Greek lyric poet who supposedly invented the Alcaic verse. He was included in the canonical list of nine lyric poets by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria … Wikipedia
Alcaeus — /al see euhs/, n. 1. fl. c600 B.C., Greek poet of Mytilene. 2. Class. Myth. a son of Androgeus and a grandson of Minos. * * * or Alkaios born с 620 BC, Mytilene, Lesbos died с 580 BC Greek lyric poet. Only fragments and quotations survive from… … Universalium
Lesbos — Περιφερειακή ενότητα / Δήμος Λέσβου Regional unit Olympos peak rises 968 meters over Lesbos … Wikipedia
Lesbos Island — Infobox Greek Isles name = Lesbos native name = Λέσβος skyline = Olympos lesbos.jpg sky caption = Olympos peak rises 968 meters over Lesbos coordinates = coord|39|10|N|26|20|E chain = North Aegean isles = 16 area = 1632.819 highest mount =… … Wikipedia
Aeolic Greek — For the architectural style, see Aeolic order. Distribution of Greek dialects in the classical period.[1] Western group … Wikipedia
