Megara (/ˈmɛɡərə/; Greek: Μέγαρα, pronounced [ˈmeɣaɾa]) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of...
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In Greek mythology, Megara (/ˈmɛɡərə/; Ancient Greek: Μεγάρα) was a Theban princess and the first wife of the hero Heracles. Megara was the eldest daughter...
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Look up Megara or Megarian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Megara is an ancient Greek city in the region of Megaris in west Attica. Megara may also...
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Megara (Spanish pronunciation: [meˈɣaɾa]) is a Spanish rock band formed in Madrid in 2015, currently consisting of Kenzy Loevett, Vitti Crocutta, Tio Rober...
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Euclid of Megara (/ˈjuːklɪd/; Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eucleides; c. 435 – c. 365 BC) was a Greek Socratic philosopher who founded the Megarian school of philosophy...
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Meg (Hercules) (redirect from Megara (Disney))
Megara, commonly known simply as Meg, is a fictional character who appears in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Hercules (1997). Voiced by actress...
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Theognis of Megara (Greek: Θέογνις ὁ Μεγαρεύς, Théognis ho Megareús) was a Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC. The work attributed...
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Megara Hyblaea (Ancient Greek: Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία) – perhaps identical with Hybla Major – is an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia in Sicily, situated near...
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List of Disney's Hercules characters (section Megara)
Megara, prompting Phil to quit. Hades, realizing that Megara is Hercules' weakness, confronts Hercules and offers him a deal: he will ensure Megara's...
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Diocles of Megara (Greek: Διοκλῆς ὁ Μεγαρεύς) was an ancient Greek warrior from Athens who died a hero in Megara. Diocles was known for his pederasty...
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Orsippus (redirect from Orsippus of Megara)
Orsippus (Greek: Ὄρσιππος) was a Greek runner from Megara who was famed as the first to run the footrace naked at the Olympic Games and "first of all Greeks...
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Herodorus of Megara (Greek: Ἡρόδωρος ὁ Μεγαρεύς) was an ancient Greek musician, ten times Olympic victor in the trumpet contest. He was noted particularly...
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Car (Greek myth) (redirect from Car (King of Megara))
Car, king of Megara and son of Phoroneus by Cerdo. His tomb was located on the road from Megara to Corinth. From Car, the acropolis at Megara derived its...
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The Nike of Megara (Greek: Νίκη των Μεγάρων) is a large ancient Greek marble sculpture of the late fourth or early third century BC. The Hellenistic statue...
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Alcathous (son of Pelops) (redirect from Alcathous of Megara)
Ἀλκάθοος) was in Greek mythology, a Pisatian prince who became a king of Megara. He was the son of King Pelops of Pisa and Hippodamia, and brother of Atreus...
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pronunciation: [ˈonθe j ˈonθe]) is a song by Spanish alternative rock band Megara, written and produced by Issa Dante Ramos Solomando, Roberto la Lueta Ruiz...
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mythology, Lelex (/ˈliːlɪks/; Ancient Greek: Λέλεξ, gen. Λέλεγος) was a king of Megara and regarded as the ancestor of the Leleges. Lelex was the son of Poseidon...
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was a Megarian princess as the daughter of the Lelegian king, Pylas of Megara. In one account, she was called Peleia (Πελείας). Pylia was the mother of...
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The Battle of Megara was fought in 424 BC between Athens and Megara, an ally of Sparta. Whilst the Athenian forces were initially successful against the...
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obtaining Cerberus for one of his labours, his father Amphitryon, wife Megara, and children are sentenced to death in Thebes by Lycus. Heracles arrives...
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The Megara Gulf (Greek: Κόλπος Μέγαρων, romanized: Kolpos Megaron) is a gulf in the Aegean Sea. It forms the northern section of the Saronic Gulf. The...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with "11:11" performed by Megara. The Sammarinese broadcaster San Marino RTV (SMRTV) organised the national...
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causes for the war including the building of the Athenian long walls, Megara's defection and the envy and concern felt by Sparta at the growth of the...
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Olympia, Greece Nike of Paros, a sculpture from Paros Nike of Megara, statue from Megara Nike of Epidaurus, a temple akroterion Nike (Hadrian's Library)...
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Nicarete or Nicareta of Megara (Greek: Νικαρέτη, Nikarétē) was a philosopher of the Megarian school, who flourished around 300 BC. She is stated by Athenaeus...
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Megara (Ancient Greek: Μέγαρα) was a town in ancient Thessaly. It is unlocated. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas...
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List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race (redirect from Menus of Megara)
Olympiad 724 BC - Desmon of Corinth 15th Olympiad 720 BC - Orsippus of Megara 16th Olympiad 716 BC - Pythagoras of Laconia 17th Olympiad 712 BC - Polus...
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Theagenes of Megara (Ancient Greek: Θεαγένης ὁ Μεγαρεύς) ruled the ancient Greek city of Megara in the seventh century BC. The only sources for his life...
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son of Iphicles and Automedusa, daughter of King Alcathous of Megara. He married Megara, and through her became the father of Leipephilene. Through this...
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Pylas (Ancient Greek: Πύλας), also called Pylon or Pylos, was a king of Megara and successor of his father Cteson, son of Lelex. After having slain Bias...
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