Diomedes (In Greek legend

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• Diomedes Soter — Diomedes Indo Greek king Coin of Diomedes. Obv: Helmetted king Diomedes. Greek legend: BASILEOS SOTIROS DIOMEDOY King Diomedes, The Saviour . Rev: Dioscuri. Kharoshti translation of legend. Reign …   Wikipedia

• Diomedes — /duy euh mee deez/, n. Class. Myth. 1. a Greek hero in the Trojan War. 2. a Thracian king who fed his wild mares on human flesh and was himself fed to them by Hercules. * * * Greek hero in the Trojan War. He was commander of 80 ships from Argos… …   Universalium

• Diomedes — /daɪəˈmidiz/ (say duyuh meedeez) noun Greek Legend 1. Also, Diomede /ˈdaɪəmid/ (say duyuhmeed), Diomed /ˈdaɪəmɛd/ (say duyuhmed). the son of Tydeus and the next in prowess to Achilles among the Greeks before Troy. 2. a king of Thrace, owner of… …  

• Greek Church — • Details the history and various divisions of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Church     Greek Church     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Diomedes — [dī΄əmēd΄dī΄ə mē′dēz΄] n. Gr. Legend a Greek warrior at the siege of Troy, who helps Odysseus steal the statue of Athena: also Diomed [dī΄əmed΄] or Diomede [dī΄əmēd΄] …   English World dictionary

• Diomedes — 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 …   Wikipedia

• King Diomedes — Diomedes Soter the Saviour was an Indo Greek king. The findplaces of his coins seem to indicate that his rule was based in the area of the Paropamisade, possibly with temporary dominions further east. Judging from their similar portraits and many …   Wikipedia

• Greek mythology — Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer s… …   Universalium

• Palamedes — ▪ Greek legend       in Greek legend, the son of Nauplius (king of Euboea) and Clymene and a hero of the Trojan War. Palamedes is a prominent figure in post Homeric legends about the siege of Troy. Before the war, according to the lost epic… …   Universalium

• Menander I — Indo Greek king Silver coin of Menander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU) lit. Of Saviour King Menander . British Museum. Reign …   Wikipedia

• Menander II — Indo Greek king Coin of Menander II. Obv: Menander wearing a diadem. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (King Menander the Just). Rev: Winged figure bearing wreath and palm, probably Nike …   Wikipedia