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51Dion — ▪ ruler of Syracuse born c. 408 died 354 BC brother in law of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in Sicily; Dion was master of Syracuse intermittently between 357 and 354. When Dionysius II, who was weak and inexperienced, succeeded his …
52Greek literature — Introduction body of writings in the Greek language, with a continuous history extending from the 1st millennium BC to the present day. From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the… …
53Hastings, Frank Abney — ▪ British naval officer born 1794 died , June 1, 1828, Zacynthus, Ionian Islands [Greece] British naval officer who fought in the War of Greek Independence and was the first commander to use a ship with auxiliary steam power in naval action …
54Ilos — ▪ Greek mythology in Greek mythology, the founder of Ilion ( Troy). Ilos (or Zacynthus, a Cretan name) has been identified either as the brother of Erichthonius or as the son of Tros and grandson of Erichthonius. According to legend, the… …
55Solomós, Dhionísios, Count — ▪ Greek poet (Komis) born April 8, 1798, Zante, Ionian Islands [now Zacynthus, Greece] died Nov. 21, 1857, Corfu [Greece] first poet of modern Greece to show the capabilities of Demotic Greek (Demotic Greek language) when inspired by wide… …
56Greece — • History of the country and church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greece Greece † …
57Greek Rites — • People who speak of the Greek Rite generally mean that of Constantinople Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Rites Greek Rites …
58Ionian Islands — • A group of seven islands and a number of islets scattered over the Ionian Sea to the west of Greece Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ionian Islands Ionian Islands …
59Liturgy — • A Greek composite word meaning originally a public duty, a service to the state undertaken by a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgy Liturgy …
60The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms …
