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101Schliemann, Heinrich — born Jan. 6, 1822, Neubukow, Mecklenburg Schwerin died Dec. 26, 1890, Naples, Italy German archaeologist and excavator of Troy, Mycenae, and Tiryns. As a boy he loved the Homeric poems, and he eventually learned ancient and modern Greek and many… …
102Achaeans (Homer) — This article is about the Homeric use of the term Achaeans . For other uses in antiquity, see Achaea (disambiguation). Danaan redirects here. For other uses, see Danaan (disambiguation). Trojan War …
103Trojan War — In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated… …
104Moirae — The three Moirae. Relief, grave of Alexander von der Mark by Johann Gottfried Schadow. Old National Gallery, Berlin Greek deities series …
105Rhapsode — In classical Greece, in the fifth and fourth centuries BC and perhaps earlier, a rhapsode (ῥαψῳδός) was a professional performer of poetry, especially of epic poetry (notably the epics attributed to Homer) but also the wisdom and catalogue poetry …
106On Translating Homer — Caricature from Punch, 1881: Admit that Homer sometimes nods, That poets do write trash, Our Bard has written Balder Dead, And also Balder dash On Translating Homer, published in January 1861, was a printed version of the series of public… …
107SS Mariposa — For other ships of the same name, see Mariposa (disambiguation). Career Name: SS Mariposa Operator: Matson Lines Home Lines Bui …
108Makurakotoba — (枕詞?), literally pillow word , are figures of speech used in Japanese waka poetry, where epithets are used in association with certain words. Their usage is akin to “grey eyed Athena” of in the Ancient Greek epics of Homer. The set phrase can be… …
109education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
110Greek mythology — Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer s… …
