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  • 71Rhea (mythology) — Rhea Rhea presenting Cronus the stone wrapped in cloth. Consort Cronus …

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  • 72Diomedes — This article is about the hero of the Trojan War. For other uses, see Diomedes (disambiguation). Diomedes, King of Argos a statue by Kresilas from ca. 430 BC. Glyptothek, München …

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  • 73Ancient Olympic Games — The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια – ta Olympia; Modern Greek: Ὀλυμπιακοὶ Ἀγῶνες (Katharevousa), Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες (Dimotiki) – Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city states of …

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  • 74Saturn (mythology) — Saturn (Latin: Saturnus) was a major Roman god of agriculture and harvest. In medieval times he was known as the Roman god of agriculture, justice and strength; he held a sickle in his left hand and a bundle of wheat in his right. His mother s… …

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  • 75Iliad — The Iliad (Greek: Ἰλιάς [iliás] (Ancient), Ιλιάδα [ili aða] (Modern)) is, together with the Odyssey , one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the late 9th or to the 8th century BC… …

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  • 76Castor and Pollux — For other uses, see Castor and Pollux (disambiguation). Pair of Roman statuettes (3rd century AD) depicting the Dioscuri as horsemen, with their characteristic skullcaps (Metropolitan Museum of Art) In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor ( …

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  • 77Poseidon — This article is about the Greek god. For other uses, see Poseidon (disambiguation). Poseidon …

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  • 78Olympia, Greece — Ancient Olympia Αρχαία Ολυμπία Artist s impression of ancient Olympia Location …

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  • 79Ancient Macedonians — The expansion of ancient Macedon up to the death of King Philip II (r. 359–336 BC). The Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes) originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers …

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  • 80Lykaia — In Ancient Greece, the Lykaia (Greek: λυκαια) was an archaic festival with a secret ritual on the slopes of Mount Lykaion ( Wolf Mountain ), the tallest peak in rustic Arcadia. The rituals and myths of this primitive rite of passage centered upon …

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