Encyclopedia - Argos: Encyclopedia - Argos
Argos (Greek: Άργος, Árgos) is a city in Greece in the Peloponnesus near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argo: Encyclopedia - Argo
In Greek mythology, Argo was the ship on which Jason and the Argonauts sailed from Iolcus to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The best source ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos - History
Argos - Ancient Argos. The name of the city originates from the ancient Greek root arg- (PIE *arg-), which signified something bright (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argo Navis: Encyclopedia - Argo Navis
Argo Navis (or simply Argo) was a large southern constellation representing the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia - Perseus
Perseus, or Perseos (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως), was the son of Danae, and the only grandchild of Acrisius king of Argos. He ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Mythology: Encyclopedia - Argos Mythology
In Greek mythology, Argos was Odysseus' faithful dog. He waited for his master's return to Ithaca for over a decade while most presumed O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anakes: Encyclopedia - Anakes
Anakes were deities worshipped in Attica and Argos. The word is a title which means lords or kings, for they were the sons of Zeus (and w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inachus: Encyclopedia - Inachus
Inachus is one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology. Inachus was married to Melia, with whom he had one son: Phoroneus. He personified the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonauts: Encyclopedia - Argonauts
In Greek mythology, the Argonauts were a band of heroes who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his ques...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phoroneus: Encyclopedia - Phoroneus
In Greek mythology, Phoroneus was a culture-hero, son of Inachus and Melia. He was a Peloponnesian king and introduced both Hera and fire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bias Mythology: Encyclopedia - Bias Mythology
In Greek mythology, Bias was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information). Bias married Pero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anaxagoras Mythology: Encyclopedia - Anaxagoras Mythology
This aticle is about the mythical Greek King Anaxagoras of Argos. For the Greek philosopher Anaxagoras, see Anaxagoras. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kleobis And Biton: Encyclopedia - Kleobis And Biton
Kleobis and Biton is the name of two figures in Greek legend. It is also the name conventionally given to a pair of lifesize Archaic Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Settlements In The Argolis Prefecture: Encyclopedia - List Of Settlements In The Argolis Prefecture
This is a list of settlements of the prefecture of Argolis, Greece. List of settlements in the Argolis prefecture - A–B. Achladokampo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acrisius: Encyclopedia - Acrisius
Acrisius was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Ocalea (or Aglaea, depending on the author). He quarrelled constantly with h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danaë: Encyclopedia - Danaë
In Greek mythology, Danaë (Greek: Δανάη, "parched") was a daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and Eurydice (no relation to Orpheus' ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danaus: Encyclopedia - Danaus
Danaus, or Danaos ("sleeper") was a Greek mythological character, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Belus, a mythical king of Egypt. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abas: Encyclopedia - Abas
The name Abas refers to: Several figures in Greek mythology: A companion of Perseus Ovid V, 126 Founder of Abae, a city in Phocis, son...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akova: Encyclopedia - Akova
Akova is also a castle name in Gortynia, see Akova (Arcadia), Greece, and a settlement in Cyprus, see Akova, Cyprus Akova (Greek: Άκο�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argea: Encyclopedia - Argea
In Greek mythology, Argea (or Argeia) was a daughter of King Adrastus of Argos. She was married to Polynices, the exiled king of Thebes. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lynceus: Encyclopedia - Lynceus
Lynceus is the name of two people from Greek mythology. Lynceus was a descendant of Belus through Aegyptus, twin brother of Danaus, who h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrastus: Encyclopedia - Adrastus
In Greek mythology, Adrastus, or Adrastos ("he who stands his ground", son of Talaus) was one of the three kings at Argos, along with Iph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonaut: Encyclopedia - Argonaut
Argonaut may refer to: The Argonauts, a band of heroes who sailed on the ship Argo with Jason in Greek mythology. A cephalopod of the ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphiaraus: Encyclopedia - Amphiaraus
In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus, or Amphiaraos ("doubly-cursed") was the son of Oicles and husband of Eriphyle. Amphiaraus was the King of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clytemnestra: Encyclopedia - Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra (Greek: Κλυταιμνήστρα Klytaimnéstra, "praiseworthy wooing") was the wife of Agamemnon, king of the Ancient Gre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 272 Bc: Encyclopedia - 272 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vela Constellation: Encyclopedia - Vela Constellation
Vela (Latin for sails) is a southern constellation, one of the four parts into which Argo Navis was split (the others being; Carina (cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agamemnon: Encyclopedia - Agamemnon
Agamémnon (Greek: Αγαμέμνων) ("very resolute"), one of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology, was the son of King At...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antlia: Encyclopedia - Antlia
None Hydra Pyxis Vela Centaurus The constellation Antlia (Latin for pump) is a relatively new constellation as it was only created in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carina Constellation: Encyclopedia - Carina Constellation
Carina (Latin for keel) is a southern constellation which forms part of the old constellation of Argo Navis. It contains Canopus, the sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonaut Animal: Encyclopedia - Argonaut Animal
Argonauta argo Argonauta bottgeri Argonauta cornuta Argonauta hians Argonauta nodosa Argonauta nouryi Argonauta pacifica Argonauts (genus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Retailer: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos Retailer - Shopping In Argos
Traditionally, a customer will browse through the catalogue - either at the in-store browser points or at home with a catalogue, selectin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Indiana: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos Indiana - Geography
Argos is located at 41°14'16" North, 86°14'46" West (41.237732, -86.245976)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Retailer: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos Retailer - History
Argos launched in July 1973 with 1000 members of staff to a strong start, taking over £1,000,000 by August. Argos was purchased by BAT I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Retailer: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos Retailer - Controversies
Argos retailer - Sunday Trading. In 2001, Argos sparked a political controversy in Scotland, when it sacked several workers for refusin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Argus, Argos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Argus, Argos
Argus, Argos (Greek) Shining, bright-eyed; a giant in Greek mythology also called Panoptes (the all-seeing) because he had a hundred e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corinthian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Corinthian War - The War And The King's Peace
This war saw Sparta, already at war with Persia, facing an alliance between its traditional enemies Athens and Argos, and its former alli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - Origin At Argos
Disappointed by his lack of male heirs, Acrisius asked an oracle if this would change. The oracle told him that one day he would be kille...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Retailer: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos Retailer - Catalogues
Argos publishes catalogues twice a year (a Spring/Summer edition in January and an Autumn/Winter edition in July). The catalogues are con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - Name
Because of the obscurity of the name and the legendary character of its bearer, most etymologists pass it by, on the presumption that it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos Retailer: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos Retailer - Company Information
In the financial year April 2003– March 2004, Argos had sales of over £3 billion. Argos was acquired by GUS plc in 1998, and has its h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - King Of Tiryns
Perseus then returned his tools and gave Medusa's head as a gift to Athena. There are a few variants of the story of what happened next. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Argo Project: Oceanography Dictionary - Argo Project
  Definition and meaning of ARGO Project:   ARGO Project - Argo is a global array of 3,000 free-drifting profiling floats...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - King Of Mycenae
The two main sources regarding the quasi-historical life of Perseus are Pausanias and Apollodorus, but from them we obtain mainly folk-et...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas: Encyclopedia Ii - Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas - Existing Lines
Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas - SPAP Athens - Corinth - Patras. The railway is divided into divisions including (part of the line ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - Miscellaneous Adventures
One legend goes that Perseus turned Atlas the Titan into Atlas the mountain using the head of Medusa when he refused to give Perseus shel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - Marriage With Andromeda
On the way back to Seriphos, Perseus stopped in Aethiopia (not to be confused with Ethiopia, the modern name for Axum), ruled by King Cep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - Adventures With The Gorgons
After some time, Polydectes fell in love with Danae and desired to remove Perseus from the island. He thereby hatched a plot to send him ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas: Encyclopedia Ii - Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas - Abandoned Lines
Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas - Antirio - Messolonghi - Agrinio - Amfilochia - Arta - Ioannina. Parts of the railway line were pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Argolis - Communications
Argolis - Newspapers. Ta Nea tis Argolidos - Nafplio Argolis - Radio. Argaiki Radiofonia - Argos Argos Radio Deejay - Argos - 96.2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto Argonauts: Encyclopedia Ii - Toronto Argonauts - Franchise History
The Toronto Argonauts were founded back in 1873 by the Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club, thus making them one of the oldest pro-sports teams ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto Argonauts: Encyclopedia Ii - Toronto Argonauts - Players Of Note
Toronto Argonauts - Canadian Football Hall of Famers. Ab Box Joseph Breen Lionel "The Big Train" Conacher Royal Copeland Jim Corrigall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Argolis - Geography And Administration
Argolis - Provinces. Province of Argos - Argos Province of Ermioni - Kranidi Province of Nafplio - Nafplio ... See also:Argolis, Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asterism Astronomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Asterism Astronomy - Former Asterisms
Argo is a special case. By far the largest of Ptolemy's constellations was Argo Navis (the ship Argo). Starting with Lacaille in his Coel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonauts: Encyclopedia Ii - Argonauts - The Argonauts On Film
Two movies titled Jason and the Argonauts have been made. Jason and the Argonauts (1963), directed by Don Chaffey, shows Jason hosting Ol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trojan War: Encyclopedia Ii - Trojan War - Participants
Trojan War - Armies on the Greek side Achaeans. See Catalogue of Ships Abantes Arcadia Aetolia Athens and Salamis Argos and Tiryns Boe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonauts: Encyclopedia Ii - Argonauts - Story
Pelias, king of Iolcus in Thessaly (near the modern city of Volos), had been warned to be on his guard against a man with one shoe and, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason 1: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason 1 - Use Of Information
A number of satellites (See links) use exotic dual-band radar altimeters to measure height from a spacecraft. That measurement, coupled w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Argolis - History:
From 1833 to 1899, the prefecture was part Argolidocorinthia, which included Hydra, Spetses and Kythira. It joined Corinthia to form Argo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vela Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Vela Constellation - Mythology
Since Vela was originally part of the Argo Navis, it has no pre 17th century mythology associated with it independantly. ... See also:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diomedes: Encyclopedia Ii - Diomedes - Early Myths
Prior to his adventures in Troy, Diomedes is remembered for being one of the Epigonoi, the sons of the warrior-kings who fell on the Seve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leontari: Encyclopedia Ii - Leontari - Other
The village has a small school, a church, a small post office, a train station in the northeast (Kalamata - Tripoli - Argos - Corinth) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electra Euripides: Encyclopedia Ii - Electra Euripides - Characters And Setting
Characters include: Electra Orestes Clytemnestra Pylades (silent) Castor Polydeuces (silent) a peasant, Electra's husband servants a cho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Owain Mab Urien: Encyclopedia Ii - Owain Mab Urien - The Historical Owain
Our chief references to the historical Owain appear in the poems of Taliesin, Urien's bard. The poem Gweith Argoed Llwyfain ("The Battle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hera: Encyclopedia Ii - Hera - Cult
Hera was especially worshipped, as "Argive Hera" (Hera Argeia), at her sanctuary that stood between the former Mycenaean city-states of A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Inachus, Inachos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Inachus, Inachos
Inachus, Inachos (Greek) River god, the most ancient king of Argos and forefather of the Pelasgic peoples; son of Oceanus and Tethys, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horae: Encyclopedia Ii - Horae - Second Generation
The second generation comprised Eunomia, Dike, and Eirene, who were law and order goddesses that maintained the stability of society. The...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Argonauts: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Argonauts
Argonauts In Greek mythology, those who sailed in the ship Argos with Jason, a generation before the Trojan War, on his quest to retri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myloi Argolida Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Myloi Argolida Greece - Historical Population
Myloi has a school, a church, a post office, a train station (connecting with the line of Kalamata - Tripoli - Argos - Corinth) west of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Talos: Encyclopedia Ii - Talos - Interpretation
A political interpretation of the myth tells that Talos is the Minoan fleet armed with metallic weapons. When the Greeks from the Argo de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oresteia Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Oresteia Opera - Characters And Setting
Oresteia opera - Part I. Agamemnon. Agamemnon, king of Argos: bass Clytemnestra, his wife: alto Aegisthus, his first cousin: baritone ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Constellations: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Constellations - Former Constellations
One of Ptolemy's constellations, Argo Navis, no longer exists, having been split into the modern constellations of Carina, Puppis and Vel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canopus: Encyclopedia Ii - Canopus - Canopus In Fiction
In Frank Herbert's Dune series, the titular planet, Arrakis, is the third planet from Canopus. In Edmond Hamilton's "Star Kings" and "Ret...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Return
On the way back to Thessaly, Medea prophesised to Euphemus, the Argo's helmsman, that one day he would rule Libya. This came true through...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Return
On the way back to Thessaly, Medea prophesised to Euphemus, the Argo's helmsman, that one day he would rule Libya. This came true through...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thrasybulus: Encyclopedia Ii - Thrasybulus - Later Actions
In the revived democracy established in 403 BC, Thrasybulus became a major and prestigious leader. He led a moderate faction, but advocat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Io: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Io
Io (Greek) The daughter of Inachos, first king of Argos, she was beloved by Zeus and changed into a heifer to avoid Hera's jealousy. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Peace Of Nicias
The Peace of Nicias lasted for some six years, but was a time of constant skirmishing in and around the Peloponnese. While the Spartans r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laconophile: Encyclopedia Ii - Laconophile - Mueller And The Dorians
The Greek Laconophiles praised the Spartans, not the whole Dorian race. In fact, it became part of the Laconophile tradition, as in Pluta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canopus: Encyclopedia Ii - Canopus - Origins Of The Name
The name "Canopus" has two common derivations, both listed in Richard Hinckley Allen's touchstone of stellar mythology, Star Names: Their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loughborough: Encyclopedia Ii - Loughborough - Shopping
The centre of Loughborough's shopping area is the pedestrianised Market Place. A large outdoor market is held on Market Place every Thurs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pyrrhic War: Encyclopedia Ii - Pyrrhic War - Aftermath
The victory over Pyrrhus was a significant one as it was the defeat of Greek army which fought in the tradition of Alexander the Great an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rms Titanic: Encyclopedia Ii - Rms Titanic - The Rediscovery Of Titanic
The idea of finding the wreck of Titanic, and even raising the ship from the ocean floor, had been around since shortly after the ship sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Oresteia: Encyclopedia Ii - The Oresteia - Agamemnon
The Oresteia - Introduction. Agamemnon details the return of Agamemnon, King of Argos, from the Trojan War to his death. Waiting at hom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Twelve Labours: Encyclopedia Ii - The Twelve Labours - Origin Of The Stories
The Twelve Labours - Geographic locations. Pointing to a possible location for their origin, or at least their formalisation, is the fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Oresteia: Encyclopedia Ii - The Oresteia - The Libation Bearers
The Oresteia - Introduction. The Libation Bearers (also known as Choephoroe) is the second play of the Oresteia. It deals with the reun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jack O'neill Stargate: Encyclopedia Ii - Jack O'neill Stargate - Events Of Stargate Sg-1
While visiting the planet Argos, O'Neill had sex with a young native woman and became infected with nanites that caused rapidly increased...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Phoroneus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Phoroneus
Phoroneus (Greek) A son of Inachos and founder of Argos; he may be called the Argive Prometheus. His mother was Melia (ash tree) and i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Derrell Mitchell: Encyclopedia Ii - Derrell Mitchell - Cfl Career
Mitchell signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1997 and immediately made a mark in the league with close to 1,500 yards and 17 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-persian Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-persian Wars - Xerxes' Invasion
In 480, Darius' successor Xerxes I mounted a massive expedition, consisting of perhaps 60,000-120,000 soldiers and 1,000 ships, although ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Quest For The Golden Fleece
Jason assembled a great group of heroes and a huge ship called the Argo. Together, the heroes were known as the Argonauts. They included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Quest For The Golden Fleece
Jason assembled a great group of heroes and a huge ship called the Argo. Together, the heroes were known as the Argonauts. They included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sparta - The 6th Century Bce
Early in the 6th century the Spartan kings Leon and Agasicles made a vigorous attack on Tegea, the most powerful of the Arcadian cities, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fred Hampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Fred Hampton - Youth
Hampton was born on August 30, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Maywood, a suburb to the west of the city. His parents had moved...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Space Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Space Rock - Oddity: Odd Ditty
The probable earliest example of something like space rock is a song written in the 1940s by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger for a BBC radi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Ships: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Ships - Written Word
List of fictional ships - Single works. The Argo - Jason and the Argonauts Noah's Ark Artemis - in Diana Gabaldon's Voyager HMS Avenge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chippenham Wiltshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Chippenham Wiltshire - Shopping And Commercial Life
The pedestrianised High Street and Market Place contain a number of important nationals, including Wilkinsons, Boots The Chemist, W.H. Sm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plato: Encyclopedia Ii - Plato - Biography
Plato was born in Athens or Aegina in May or December in 428 BC or 427 BC. He was raised in a moderately well-to-do aristocratic family. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aegina: Encyclopedia Ii - Aegina - Ancient History
Aegina, according to Herodotus (v. 83), was a colony of Epidaurus, to which state it was originally subject. The discovery in the island ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argos: Encyclopedia Ii - Argos - Subdivisions
Argos - Communities and subdivisions. The two large communities of Argos and Kryovrysi cover about three-thirds of the entire municipal...   » Read the article