1000 Classical Characters Briefly Described

Who was Iphigenia? What did Cincinnatus do? A thousand gods, heroes and tyrants of the classical world, each explained in the time it takes to read a text message.

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Macedonia – Mors

Macedonia

A country in Europe north of Greece, said to have been originally named Emathia.

Mantinea

One of the most ancient and important towns in Arcadia.

Melampus

Son of Amythaon, a celebrated prophet and physician, and the first who introduced the worship of Dionysus (Bacchus) into Greece.

Melissa

A nymph, said to have discovered the use of honey, and from whom bees were believed to have received their name.

Memphis

A great city of Egypt, second in importance only to Thebes.

Mesopotamia

A district of Asia, named from its position between the Euphrates and the Tigris.

Moneta

Surname of Juno among the Romans as the protectress of money.

Mors

The god of death. He is represented as a son of Night and a brother of Sleep, and is called Thanatos by the Greeks.

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