The Captives of Olden Times [Int.R.G.]
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Alcibiades was ostracized from Athens in 460 B.C. This Alcibiades was the grandfather of the far more famous Alcibiades dishonorable for his behavior during the Peloponnesian War. Alcibiades may have spent his exile in Miletus, in Ionia, where he met and married the older daughter of Axiochus of Miletus. Ten years later, at the expiration of his sentence of exile, Alcibiades, his wife, and two sons returned to Athens, along with his young, orphaned sister-in-law, Aspasia. ...
The Delphinium
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The famous delphinion is situated to the east of stoa of Miletus. Delphis means dolphin in ancient Greek. This clever mammal of the seas was accepted by the people of Miletus as the symbol of god protecting sailors and their ships in heavy seas and thunderstorms.
Created by: * Nikolaos Cleomenes, Feb 4, 2004 - 08:02