Coroebus (In Greek mythology

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• Coroebus — For the Olympic athlete, see Coroebus of Elis. For the place, see Koroivos. In Greek mythology, Coroebus (Greek: Κόροιβος) was the son of King Mygdon of Phrygia. He came to the aid of Troy during the Trojan War out of love for Princess Cassandra …   Wikipedia

• Mygdon of Bebryces — King Mygdon of the Bebryces was killed by Heracles on the way to Pontus to complete his ninth labour, which was to fetch the belt of Queen Hippolyte of the Amazons. After Heracles killed Mygdon, he gave his former lands to Lycus, who renamed the… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Mygdon of Phrygia — In Greek mythology, King Mygdon (Μύγδων in Greek; gen.: Μύγδονος) of Phrygia was a son of Acmon and father of Coroebus by his wife Anaximene. He led a force of Phrygians against the Amazons alongside his comrades Otreus (another Phrygian leader)… …   Wikipedia

• Cassandra — In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek: Κασσάνδρα she who entangles men [This is Robert Graves etymology.] ) (also known as Alexandra) was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of… …   Wikipedia

• Linus — /luy neuhs/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a. a musician and poet, the inventor of melody and rhythm, of whom various stories are told: often identified, through his untimely death, with the harvesting or withering of crops and vegetation. b. Also called… …   Universalium

• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially  Games of the XXIX Olympiad        The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …   Universalium

• Olympic Games — 1. Also called Olympian Games. the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus. 2. a modern international sports competition, held once every four years. [1600 10]… …   Universalium

• Elis — Elis, or Eleia (Greek, Modern: Ήλιδα Ilida , Ancient: Polytonic|Ἦλις Ēlis , Doric: Polytonic|Ἆλις Alis , Elean : Polytonic|Ϝάλις Walis ) is an ancient district, that corresponds with the modern Elis Prefecture. It is in southern Greece on the… …   Wikipedia