| 单词 | Thebes |
| 例句 | Directly ahead of him, across the river with its vivid, square sails, rose the high east bank and the other half of the ancient city of Thebes. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Apollo and Artemis glided swiftly to Thebes from Olympus, the archer god and the divine huntress, and shooting with deadly aim they struck down all of Niobe’s sons and daughters. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But five of the chieftains who had marched with him to Thebes lay unburied, and according to Creon’s decree would be left so forever. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked “Who is the master here, the lord of Athens? I bring a message to him from the master of Thebes.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Zau, the greatest goldworker in all Thebes, could make such a cup. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z After Jocasta’s death and all the evils that came with it, Oedipus lived on in Thebes while his children were growing up. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z If I betray Thebes there is no forgiveness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all the terrible deeds laid to his account the worst was done in Thebes, his mother’s city. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to bring the new Buchis bull to its temple at Flermonthis, a city near Thebes in Upper Egypt, Cleopatra traveled more than four hundred miles on the Nile by boat. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The House of Oedipus, the last of the royal family of Thebes, was known no more. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The falcon ornament held in his tongs was no better than half the goldsmiths in Thebes could fashion. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Wishing Rekh the goldsmith would suddenly send him on an errand to the other side of Thebes, Ranofer turned his back on the man and reached for the oil jar. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Creon would not listen to Theseus’ plea, and the Athenians marched against Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yield to our request,” they would ask Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus then must go down and find the spirit of the prophet Teiresias who had been the holy man of Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They vowed as they watched the pyre burn that when they were grown they would take vengeance upon Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman, bought by trinkets, gave him over to be cut down in the assault on Thebes. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker was the old blind prophet Teiresias, the holy man of Thebes who knew as no one else the will of the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z So he had brought the goblet home again, because of the quarrel with Setma, no doubt, because he had so far found no other riverman who would smuggle his treasure out of Thebes. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z All that was left of the old Thebes was Harmonia’s necklace, which was taken to Delphi and for hundreds of years shown to the pilgrims there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is well for Thebes,” the herald cried. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There were seven champions to attack the seven gates of Thebes, and seven others within as bold to defend them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z With the aid of the five Cadmus made Thebes a glorious city and ruled over it in great prosperity and with great wisdom. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Here on the western bank was the Thebes he knew, a vast jumble of workshops and laboratories known as the City of the Dead. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Before the Titanic, I was traveling in Egypt, a place called Thebes,” the man said. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z But when their two sons had grown to manhood Thebes was visited by a terrible plague. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Spartans held Athens and Thebes by establishing oligarchies there; yet they lost them both. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But by their fearsome wills he kept his throne in dearest Thebes, all through his evil days, while she descended to the place of Death, god of the locked and iron door. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had come not to harm Thebes, but to bury the Argive dead, and the duty done he led his soldiers back to Athens. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She called upon the people of Thebes to worship her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In Thebes, Creon was in control and he proclaimed that none of those who had fought against the city should be given burial. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I only performed in a few dramas, but I had one memorable role: that of Creon, the king of Thebes, in Sophocles’ Antigone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor was it an old city with obscure origins draped in chthonic myth, like Athens or Thebes. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He was born in Thebes and for a long time was held to be the son of Amphitryon, a distinguished general. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They spake together, and they made a solemn pact that they should not annihilate each other in phrenzy of self-interest, but live in that place in amity; and thus was founded the city of Thebes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Polyneices, the one who attacked it, had the better right to it, but the younger, Eteocles, was fighting for Thebes, to save her from capture. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Theseus led his army against Thebes, conquered her and forced her to allow them to be buried. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He and his twin brother Zethus undertook once to fortify Thebes, building a lofty wall around it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them should be thus terribly punished. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, all the ill wishes he could invent were not powerful enough to rid him of Gebu’s stubborn presence here in Thebes. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z In his lonely wanderings he came into the country around Thebes and he heard what was happening there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In this way Thebes was founded and the country round about got the name of the heifer’s land, Boeotia. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Dionysus came to Thebes to establish his worship there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He told Creon that Thebes would be saved only if Menoeceus was killed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Other examples of modifiers include the underlined words in the phrases walks on four legs, swollen feet, met him on the road to Thebes, and the shepherd whom Oedipus had sent for. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z King Laius of Thebes was the third in descent from Cadmus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father was Cadmus, the excellent King of Thebes; her mother and her three sisters were women of blameless lives. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Polyneices took refuge in Argos and did all he could to arouse enmity against Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Thebes was Dionysus’ own city, where he was born, the son of Zeus and the Theban princess Semele. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ptolemy IV Philopater hazarded the use of native Egyptian troops at Raphia, and won the battle with their help; just a few years later, native mercenaries in Thebes used their hard-won martial skills to revolt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The matter was not carefully investigated because Thebes was in sore straits at the time. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Hercules, whose life was one long combat against preposterous monsters, is always said to have had his home in the city of Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “You led your people against Thebes. The war was of your doing, not hers.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And they would be more beautiful than the moon, and all Thebes would stand in wonder before them. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z But before any decisive combat had taken place, a youth in Thebes not yet grown to manhood had died for his country and in his death had shown himself the noblest of all. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After Pentheus died they fled from Thebes as if trying to flee also from misfortune. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer started on the bread as he left the room, trying not to picture the coming feasting in the streets of Thebes. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Just before you came to Thebes,” she said. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We visit Thebes and Peru and Cairo – at the last of which the local funeral parlour is run by two dapper gents who turn out to be reincarnated Egyptian gods. American Gods by Neil Gaiman 2011-08-26T21:55:09Z Over the subsequent years he traveled extensively and painted picturesque vistas in “Sicily, southern Calabria, the Kingdom of Naples, Malta, Corfu, the Ionian Islands, Greece, Thebes, Constantinople, Albania, Egypt, Palestine, Sinai and Mount Olympus.” For the art lover, the naturalist, the child in your life, a new book on Edward Lear 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Understandably, his father, Laius — king of Thebes — wasn’t particularly keen on the idea, so he left baby Oedipus on a mountain to die. 5 Real-World Incidents of Royal Patricide 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The stiff family of King Pentheus of Thebes gathers around a dinner table, in outrageously camp makeup and costumes, and await the arrival of a meteor that might destroy the earth. At the Holland Festival, Many Shades of Strange 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z His tombstone even says, "May your spirit live, may you spend millions of years, you who love Thebes, sitting with your face to the north wind, your eyes beholding happiness." 9 Victims of King Tut's Curse (And One Who Should Have Been) 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Niobe was Queen of Thebes, as related in Ovid, whose children die as the gods' punishment for her shameful boasting, while she turns to stone. Niobe, Regina di Tebe; Faust; The Makropulos Case; Fidelio 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z Performs in Welcome to Thebes at the National theatre, London, until 12 September. Portrait of the artist: David Harewood, actor 2010-08-30T20:46:00Z One mummy whose casket had never been opened is that of a female named Tamut who lived in Thebes at about 900 BC. Mummified singer is star of new British Museum exhibition 2014-04-10T09:26:11Z About four centuries later, an artist carving scenes on the limestone walls of a funerary chamber in ancient Thebes, depicted another scribe with his reed brush stuck behind his ear. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z Buffini's new play Welcome to Thebes is enormous in scale and political range. Sucker Punch; Welcome to Thebes; Alice 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z In his 1854 portrayal of a colossal stone pharaoh near the classical city of Thebes, the ravaged statue towers above a desert landscape. Much About This Artist Is in Doubt. Not His Talent. 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z To be sure, “Blind” holds promise at the start — Mr. Wright’s riff on the original joins the two characters just as angry citizens of Thebes are discovering their secret, and the tension is palpable. Theater Review | 'Blind': Oedipus Has iPhone (and Rage) 2010-03-09T08:16:00Z She and Ms. Stewart also collaborated for years together on productions like “Seven Against Thebes” and “Mythos Oedipus.” ArtsBeat Blog: 'La MaMa Cantata' To Celebrate Ellen Stewart 2011-09-15T19:49:23Z Sophocles may disagree, but this isn’t Thebes: It’s Staten Island. How ‘Sophocles in Staten Island’ Gains in Translation 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The aforementioned scene in a bar plays like a B-movie rehash of Oedipus learning about pestilence at Thebes. Review: Balagan experiments boldly with 'Oedipus' 2010-05-27T20:18:00Z The same production is being performed at Covent garden with Veronique Gens in the title role of the Queen of Thebes who angers the gods and is punished with the death of all her children. Male soprano stars in "forgotten" Italian opera 2010-09-24T13:07:00Z Thebes is presented as an African country emerging from civil war into democracy under the leadership of a president, Eurydice, with a definite feminist agenda. Welcome to Thebes 2010-06-22T23:43:00Z Three thousand years ago, priests in Egypt lugged statues of deities through the streets of Thebes during a yearly festival honoring the goddess Opet. Parades are a joy and a nightmare — and somehow still the way we celebrate in 2018 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The game’s rules became clearer after 1910, when Howard Carter dug an ivory board out of a pit tomb in Thebes. What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z But the mood shifts when a courtly dance sets the scene for Semele, the daughter of Cadmus, King of Thebes. Review: The English Concert Brings a Marvelous ‘Semele’ 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Research and writing leading to publication of a book on the “Sacred Band,” a special infantry unit of the city of Thebes from 379-338 B.C., in the context of ancient Greek history, politics and philosophy. These books are brought to you with the help of Uncle Sam. 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The references to Memphis and Thebes, Isis and Phthah remain in the libretto, but there's not a hieroglyph or a pyramid, let alone an elephant, to be seen. Aida 2010-04-28T20:30:00Z In the Sophocles play, Oedipus, a traveler who is named king of Thebes after defeating a sphinx that terrorized the city, attempts to circumvent his fate only to meet it. A Plague on Your Houses: Reading Covid-19 Into Disease Onstage 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Berthoud and Elderkin trace the method of bibliotherapy all the way back to the Ancient Greeks, “who inscribed above the entrance to a library in Thebes that this was a ‘healing place for the soul.’ Is Reading the New Therapy? 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z We’re fighting back against our fathers and uncles wearing the crown, and right now that fight looks like a Thebes racked with conflict and ravaged by plague. How ‘Sophocles in Staten Island’ Gains in Translation 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z When Dionysus rolls back into Thebes, he wants revenge on the city-state that doubted his mother. Review: In This Entertaining ‘Bacchae,’ Dionysus Is a Nasty Woman 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z It was almost a relief to slip into the shadows of mountainous ancient Thebes that night at the Almeida, which is devoting its current season to Greek tragedy. London Journal: A Nonstop Carnival of Culpability 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z In “Oedipus Rex,” Oedipus kills his father and beds his mother, which causes a plague to descend onto Thebes. How ‘Sophocles in Staten Island’ Gains in Translation 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Ironically, Dr. Way, whose father is a classics scholar, is named for an ancient Queen of Thebes whose pride in her 14 children prompted the gods to slaughter them. Up Close: Seeking to Help Boys Keep Their Friends 2011-09-21T18:57:45Z Throughout, the sassy, seductive Dionysos deliberately antagonizes Thebes’s King Pentheus, who espouses traditional civilized values but represses his own desires, which emerge when he dons women’s apparel. Perspective | Why the literature of antiquity still matters 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Painted in a style known as Red-figure and dating from around 470 B.C., the main design on the cup is of Oedipus listening to the riddle of the Sphinx of Thebes. The Surprise Message on a Priceless Ancient Artifact 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z And when the citizens of Thebes asked Hercules to prove his strength by helping with affordable housing, the 1,800 or so citizens at the Delacorte lapped it up like ambrosia. Review: Public Works Finds the Heroism in ‘Hercules’ 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z After a few technical hiccups and brief introductions, they slipped into character, pretending to be elders in the city of Thebes. Confronting Grief, With Margaret Atwood, in ‘The Nurse Antigone’ 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “You would bury him, when it is forbidden to Thebes?” Perspective | John Lewis’s death was loss for us all. But the powerful Capitol service for him was a blessing. 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z It was almost a relief to slip into the shadows of mountainous, ancient Thebes that night at the Almeida, which is devoting its current season to Greek tragedy. Ben Brantley on London Theater, Where Characters Drink to Dull the Pain of Life 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The story tells of Pentheus, king of Thebes, who enters into a conflict with Dionysos by banning the wild, ritualistic worship of the god. Whishaw takes on Greek tragedy 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z In it, the Asiatic god Dionysos announces that he has returned to his birthplace, Thebes, aiming “to make myself known:/ my rituals, my dances, my religion, my livewire self.” Perspective | Why the literature of antiquity still matters 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z “Who built the seven gates of Thebes? / In books you will read the names of kings. / Was it the kings who dragged the stones into place?” it begins, deflating the historiography of powerful men. Bertolt Brecht: Poet and Communist 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z His latest role in Welcome to Thebes at the National theatre shows the Harewood magic at work. In praise of ? David Harewood 2010-08-18T23:05:00Z We could do stories potentially with Orlando that go back to ancient Thebes 3,000 years ago. Alan Moore: an extraordinary gentleman ? Q&A 2011-07-25T12:47:07Z The crown of Thebes passes among the men of the family, and Creon takes it after his nephews kill each other. Review: ‘Antigona,’ From Noche Flamenca, Pairs Rhythmic Dance With Greek Drama 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Though Thebes is consumed by a plague, it is nearly incidental to the main action of the play. A Plague on Your Houses: Reading Covid-19 Into Disease Onstage 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Creon, ruler of Thebes, forbids the burial of Antigone's traitorous brother: Antigone resists him and dies, as does Creon's son. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Ragtime; Antigone – review 2012-06-02T23:05:48Z “Jenny From Thebes” is a rich and rewarding listen, but for the uninitiated it would be a strange place to start. An Introduction to the Mountain Goats 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The Curse of Oedipus Tragedy befalls three generations in the kingdom of Thebes in Kenneth Cavander’s new take on the ancient Greek tales. L.A. theater openings, June 15-22: 'Houdini,' 'Oedipus' and more 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Sparta was the head of a different association, the Peloponnesian League, which was originally founded before the Persian War as a mutual protection league of the Greek cities of Corinth, Sparta, and Thebes. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only did the Egyptian nobles, ruling from their capital in Thebes, lose control of the delta, they also lost territory upriver to an increasingly powerful kingdom of Kush in the south. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Defense attorney John Thebes, however, cited a third psychiatrist’s conclusion that Moore did qualify for an insanity defense under current law. Ohio judge to decide on insanity defense in child slayings 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z "This is the first site from such an early period in Western Thebes to be made accessible to visitors," the ministry statement quoted Fathi Yassin, General Director of Antiquities in Upper Egypt, as saying. Egypt opens 4,000-year-old tomb on Luxor's West Bank, oldest open to public 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “The tomb contains a statue of Osiris but such statues formed the cult focus of other Late Period tombs such as the tomb of Harwa in the nearby Assasif area of Thebes,” Corcoran said. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Following the Oracle’s advice, Cadmus stopped searching for his sister and instead began to build his empire by founding the city that came to be known as Thebes in Boeotia, a district of ancient Greece. Wael Shawky Enters the Realm of Myth 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Amenhotep’s palace at Thebes and the large royal barge upon which he and his queen glided along the Nile for important religious events were named for Aton. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Akhenaten showed his devotion to Aten by moving Egypt’s capital from Thebes to a new city he had built on an uninhabited piece of land near the Nile. King Tut Mysteries Endure 100 Years After Discovery 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Having rescued Thebes from one plague, he is eager to prove his superiority again by rescuing it from another. Review: Deaf West confronts passion of 'Oedipus' at the Getty Villa in expressive new version 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z It was an enigmatic figure, most famously in the story of Thebes. Perspective | For years, a golden sphinx statue stood guard over Fort Holabird in Baltimore. Where is it now? 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Athens and Thebes—a city-state in central Greece—joined forces to fight Philip. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The New Kingdom also saw the rise of the cult of Amun-Re in Thebes and Akhenaten’s revolutionary transformations. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He also moved the capital from Amarna back to the city of Thebes. King Tut Mysteries Endure 100 Years After Discovery 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Sophocles' play, written around 441 BC, is about the clash of loyalties between family and state in the aftermath of a civil war sparked by the death of the exiled king of Thebes, Antigone's father. What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z According to a 19th-century correspondence, the mummy was found in the royal tombs of Thebes in Egypt, but scientists were hesitant to characterize it as the mummy’s official origin. In a First, Researchers Discover a Pregnant Egyptian Mummy 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, up the Nile River, less than 600 miles south of the Egyptian city of Thebes, a major kingdom had developed in the region of Nubia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The battle was inconclusive, but Thebes’s dominance soon faded. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The donor alleged the mummy was found in royal tombs in Thebes, but researchers say it was common in the 19th century to falsely ascribe antiquities to famous places to increase their value. 'Pregnant Egyptian mummy' revealed by scientists 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The Chorus represent the citizens of Thebes - or for Massa, the people of Palermo. What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z He told Navazelskis he was still working for the Germans in Thebes when he found out. Pandemic forces Holocaust survivor interviews onto Zoom 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z The site they chose was the remote Valley of the Kings near Thebes. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In 338 BCE, Athens and Thebes finally put decades of conflict aside to ally against the rising power of Macedon. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The remains belong to a hamadryas baboon discovered by 19th century archaeologists in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. 3300-year-old baboon skull may tell of mysterious ancient kingdom 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z In other words, he is the cause of the religious pollution that has brought plague down on Thebes. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Because he had grown up speaking German, he was offered a job as a translator for the German military police in Thebes, about 30 miles northwest of Athens. Pandemic forces Holocaust survivor interviews onto Zoom 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z When the people of Thebes rebelled, he destroyed the city. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Kushite leadership fled Thebes and reconstituted their kingdom at a new capital, Meroe, located well south of the fifth cataract. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It is named after Thebes or Tiba in Arabic, an ancient Egyptian capital the ruins of which lie within the modern southern city of Luxor. Egypt to send its first communication satellite into orbit on Friday 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Moreover, he demonstrates an extraordinary arrogance, believing that only he can rule wisely or save Thebes. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Antigone is only in her mid-teens when she rebels against her uncle Creon, the increasingly tyrannical King of Thebes. What do ancient Greeks and Greta trolls have in common? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The news outlet reports that the ancient legend of Oedipus, the mythical king of Thebes, mentions the existence of Tenea. Huge ancient baths unearthed in Greece's lost city of Tenea 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Following this long and destructive conflict, Sparta and Thebes struggled for dominance in Greece, often with meddling from the Persian Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Officials said that the “cache” of coffins was found on two levels of the Asasif Necropolis, a cemetery in the ancient town of West Thebes. 20 ancient wooden coffins discovered in Egyptian necropolis 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z "Oedipus Rex" takes place in Thebes while "a fiery demon" grips the city. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z A third wildfire was burning through brush and dried weeds near Thebes, northwest of Athens. Fire burns through Greek pine forest on island near capital 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z He was told to follow a man who just happened to pass by, Crates of Thebes. How I learned to stop worrying and rediscover the ancient philosophy of Stoicism 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z It is possible that in the early years of their rule in Lower Egypt, the Hyksos were able to exert some indirect control over Thebes, but distance made direct rule nearly impossible. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The next big step forward was the simple brick mould, also originating in Mesopotamia, at least 7,000 years old, and depicted with great clarity on a tomb painting in Thebes, Egypt. How the humble brick built the world 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Its answer is unexpected: to rid Thebes of the plague, he must bring to justice the murderer of the previous king. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Amun had been the state god of Thebes, in present-day Luxor, and Akhenaten’s decision to move his capital might have been a way to break the power of the established priesthood. Into the pharaoh's chamber: how I fell in love with ancient Egypt 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Cadmus, a prince of Phoenicia, was the legendary founder of Thebes, a city peopled by warriors who sprang up after he sowed the earth with the teeth of a dragon, on instructions from Athena. Mary Norris: Greek to Me 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Thebes also had special importance for the New Kingdom pharaohs as the state’s religious capital and the favored royal burial place, commonly called the Valley of the Kings. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Old Thebes Courthouse overlooking the Mississippi River was built in the 1840s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Renovation to preserve courthouse once visited by Lincoln 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Opening Thursday, “Bacchae” weaves a tale of how Dionysus, Greek god of theater and wine, arrives at Thebes seeking retribution from those who fail to recognize him as a god. How is a play from 405 BC relevant in the Age of Trump? Director Anne Bogart wants to show you 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Dionysus comes back to Thebes so Thebes can acknowledge he’s actually the son of Semele and Zeus. Elliott Hundley's painting at the Broad puts ancient history under a modern magnifying glass 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Antigone, in the tragedy by Sophocles, argues that loyalty to her brother trumps the laws of Thebes. How a Notorious Gangster Was Exposed by His Own Sister 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z These included the sumptuous palace at Thebes, the Serapeum—a temple of the god Serapis—at Saqqara, many temples for other gods, Amenhotep’s own large mortuary temple, and a great many statues of himself. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z We like them small — Stonehenge, Thebes, Fountains Abbey, the cave dwellings of the Canyon de Chelly. Review | The dire future that awaits San Francisco, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The title of Sophocles' tragedy "Oedipus Tyrannos" refers to how the protagonist, an outsider in Thebes, obtained the throne through personal achievement. In 'Tyrant,' Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt turns to Shakespeare for answers to Trump 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z So this painting depicts the moment in the play when Dionysus makes the king of Thebes hallucinate. Elliott Hundley's painting at the Broad puts ancient history under a modern magnifying glass 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Writing for the Root, historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. recounted the story of Saint Maurice, the first black saint, who was born in Thebes, Egypt. Opinion | No, Meghan Markle is not the ‘modernizing’ force Britain truly needs 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Amenhotep IV built a new city downriver from Thebes that he called Amarna, “the place where the solar orb is transformed.” World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The first known Christian hermit was Paul of Thebes and his disciple, Anthony the Great, followed Jesus’s lead by going into the wilderness in about AD270. 'If you choose to be alone you can't be lonely': meet the modern-day hermits | Guardian readers and Sarah Marsh 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Thebes tells WTOL-TV he thinks the judge wanted to appoint someone familiar with the case. Ohioan accused of raping teen relative changes lawyers again 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z And the king of Thebes won’t acknowledge him, so he wreaks havoc by revenge. Elliott Hundley's painting at the Broad puts ancient history under a modern magnifying glass 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The towboat Michael G. Morris struck the Thebes Railroad Bridge on Wednesday morning and its 30 barges broke free. Coast Guard partially reopens Mississippi River near Thebes, Illinois 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Beyond the building campaigns in Pi-Ramesse, Ramesses II also enlarged and beautified several additional temples in Thebes and other locations. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z When the plague descended on Thebes, Oedipus sent his brother-in-law to the Delphic oracle to discover the cause. Trump is the GOP’s Frankenstein monster. Now he’s strong enough to destroy the party. 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The Mississippi receded further from dangerous levels at St. Louis and farther south at Thebes, Illinois, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Sunday, the NWS said. Southern Illinois battles flooding as Mississippi River builds downstream 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Such disputes are as old as Pliny, who claimed that a painting by Aristides of Thebes was ruined by whoever tried to clean it up for the Games of Apollo. The Art of Conservation 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The Mississippi receded further from dangerous levels at St. Louis and farther south at Thebes, Illinois, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Sunday, the NWS said, while the Ohio River was cresting at Cairo, Illinois. Mississippi crests in southern Illinois as downriver points brace for flooding 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Alarmed by the sudden growth of Thebes’s power, Athens and Sparta again joined forces and, in 362 BCE, fought the Thebans at the Battle of Mantinea. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Little did he realize that the crime for which Thebes was being punished was his own. Trump is the GOP’s Frankenstein monster. Now he’s strong enough to destroy the party. 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Thebes village worker Bobby White said some sewage pumps were shut down to avoid overloading and that portable toilets had been supplied to affected areas. Floods swamp Missouri, Illinois; nine million people in risk areas 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The Mississippi River at Thebes, Illinois, reached two feet higher than in 1993, he said. Death toll rises in Missouri floods, threat not over 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Farther south, at Thebes, Ill., the river is expected to crest at 47.5 feet on Saturday, nearly two feet above the record. As Flooding Continues, Missouri Asks Residents to Move to Safety 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z At what battle did the forces of Philip of Macedon defeat the allied armies of Athens and Thebes in 338 BCE? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Amenhotep changed his name to Akhenaten and moved the nation’s capital from Thebes to a hastily built city—also called Akhenaten—250 miles to the north. The Search for Queen Nefertiti Enters a New Phase 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Tutankhamun’s tomb was found in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings, north of Luxor, a city known to the ancient Egyptians as Thebes. Is Egypt closer to unlocking the mystery of Queen Nefertiti in King Tut's tomb? 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z After Akhenaten’s death, scholars believe that Egypt dismissed Aten as the sole god and moved the center of power back to Thebes, and some speculate Nefertiti ruled as pharaoh. Queen Nefertiti dazzles the modern imagination – but why? 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z He delivered this very message to the city elders of Thebes, a town of about 36,000 people, roughly 75 miles northwest of Athens. With Money Drying Up, Greece Is All but Bankrupt 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z “The Thebes went communist,” Liza said, pointing to one of the many silver flecks on the screen. The archive personality protocol : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Smith Public Trust is an airy, beautiful space with a bar made from recycled shipping containers and large cutout heads of St. Maurice of Thebes and Sun Ra on the exposed brick walls. Brookland neighborhood guide: Artists enliven NE nook 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z A plague is upon the people of Thebes. ENO's retelling of Oedipus tragedy 2014-05-04T13:07:55Z Soon after, barges with underwater jackhammers, excavators and blasting equipment were working the river near the small town of Thebes, Ill., breaking the rock and scooping it away. Mississippi Shipping Continues, Despite Drought 2013-01-18T02:53:42Z For about a year now, Thebes has been trying to complete a modest €2 million project to refurbish the town’s main street. With Money Drying Up, Greece Is All but Bankrupt 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z The prioritized removal of the most threatening pinnacles at Thebes is expected to be completed later this week, a Corps spokesman said late on Wednesday. New Storm Expected to Help Raise Mississippi River and Ease Shipper Woes 2013-01-11T18:45:07.603Z Army Corps of Engineers remove rocks from a stretch near Thebes, Ill., that threaten to cut boats to shreds. Drought threatens to halt critical barge traffic on Mississippi 2013-01-06T23:56:00Z There are six more performances of the ENO production of Thebes - 8, 10, 17, 23 and 31 May and 3 June. ENO's retelling of Oedipus tragedy 2014-05-04T13:07:55Z It was forecast to rise to 4.2 feet on Friday morning before slipping to 3.7 feet by Sunday, the lowest level at Thebes since 1988 and the second lowest on record. Mississippi River approaching historic lows, shipping at risk 2013-01-02T20:41:31Z "We know that if we're going to have any waterborne commerce that, in the short term, we're going to have to put up with this construction time frame" at Thebes, Spencer said. Rock clearing begins on drought-hit Mississippi River 2012-12-18T23:23:52Z Rock clearing at Thebes and another location near Grand Tower, Illinois, was expected to be completed by the end of January, allowing for two additional feet of draft. New Storm Expected to Help Raise Mississippi River and Ease Shipper Woes 2013-01-11T18:45:07.603Z The excavation work that began on Tuesday would close the Mississippi River near Thebes for 16 hours a day to barges heading south to the U.S. U.S. Army Corps clearing rocks from drought-hit Mississippi 2012-12-18T21:30:11Z On Dec. 3 the corps announced it would blast away massive limestone rock formations, known as pinnacles, that stud the riverbed near the Illinois towns of Thebes and Grand Tower. The Mississippi River Ebbs, and Farmers Stock Up 2012-12-06T22:17:25Z Prime areas of concern are near the Illinois towns of Thebes and Grand Tower, where river-bottom rock pinnacles pose a risk to boats when the river is exceptionally low. Mississippi River approaching historic lows, shipping at risk 2013-01-02T20:41:31Z The project will eliminate rock formations known as pinnacles in Southern Illinois at Thebes and Grand Tower, but the work is not projected to begin until February. Hit by Drought, Mississippi River May Face More Challenges 2012-11-27T02:35:13Z The work with Sony is known inside AMD as ‘Project Thebes.’ Key Console Player Leaves AMD For Nvidia 2012-07-24T15:44:42Z "We know that if we're going to have any water-borne commerce that, in the short term, we're going to have to put up with this construction time frame" at Thebes, Spencer said. U.S. Army Corps clearing rocks from drought-hit Mississippi 2012-12-18T21:30:11Z The actor plays Creon, King of Thebes, in a new National Theatre production, which transports Sophocles' tragic Greek drama to a 1970s police state. Eccleston praised for Antigone 2012-06-01T09:46:12Z We lose 9 feet of depth for the navigation at about 2 feet on the Thebes gauge. Mississippi River approaching historic lows, shipping at risk 2013-01-02T20:41:31Z Come with me to the ancient capital of Egypt, Thebes, the city of one hundred gates. The Black Man, the Father of Civilization Proven by Biblical History 2012-04-24T02:00:16.783Z The "plain of Thebes" is still here, but deserted and silent. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z His mother and her husband lived at Thebes in exile as guests of King Creon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z “This figure,” says Sir G. Wilkinson, “enclosed in a parallelogram, in which form it would signify ‘the abode of good,’ was depicted or sculptured upon the front of several houses in Memphis and Thebes.” The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z The Mississippi River gauge at Thebes fell from a reading of 4.45 feet late last week to 4.1 feet at midday on Wednesday. Mississippi River approaching historic lows, shipping at risk 2013-01-02T20:41:31Z In a tomb at Thebes may be seen a ludicrous representation of scenes at a party where several of the guests had been lost in rapturous admiration of the objects around them. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z At Thebes the traveller, ascending from the Nile, winds his way among hills of sand into a valley of desolation. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Don’t sit as glum as the Memnon at Thebes; talk and be pleasant. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z In the great temple of Rameses II., at Thebes, it is represented frequently with such associations as conclusively prove that its significance was the same in the land of the Nile as in China. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z Laius and Jocasta, King and Queen of Thebes, in Bœotia, were greatly delighted at the birth of a little son. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Bacchus was confined in a chest by order of the king of Thebes, and was cast upon the Nile. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z We spent Christmas day at Thebes, where a number of English boats had drawn up to the landing to keep the day, so dear to the hearts of Englishmen throughout the world. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z On the ceiling of the Memnonium at Thebes the heliacal rising of Sirius is represented under the form and name of Isis. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Pertaining to Aonia, B?otia, or to the Muses, who were supposed to dwell there. ÷ fount, the fountain of Aganippe, at the foot of Mount Helicon, not far from Thebes, and sacred to the Muses. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z “Seven valiant leaders march To Thebes, resolved to conquer or to die.” Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Rome, Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and indeed every ancient city of note, was said to be established after that manner. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z In a steamer the whole excursion is well divided, ample time being allowed to visit every point of interest, as at Thebes, where the boat stops three days. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Others say that it represents the crown conferred on Corinne of Thebes, famous as a poet. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z From the fact that it devastated Thebes we infer that it occurred largely among adults, differing, therefore, from the modern scarlet fever, whose victims are chiefly children. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Their bravery was of no avail, however, for Thebes was well fortified and defended; and after a seven-years’ siege they found themselves no nearer their goal than at the beginning of the war. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z At that period, the steamers bound from Bombay to Suez touched at Cosseir, a port two days' sail South of Suez, and about 150 miles East of Thebes on the Nile. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Passalacqua found at Thebes numbers of birds, rats, mice, toads, adders, beetles and flies, all embalmed together. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The citadel of Thebes, which the men of the East built, preserved the name of Cadmus the son of the East, and kept it alive among the Greeks. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The natives of Thebes in Bœotia, like the Athenians, esteemed themselves of the serpent race. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z There he patiently waited until the children of these brave captains were old enough to bear arms, and then proposed to them to attack Thebes and avenge their fathers’ death. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z The scenes visited by Dr. Wainwright, comprising the valley of the Nile from Cairo to Thebes, are full of interest. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The Greek dramatists describe the symbols and war-cries placed upon their shields by the seven chiefs, in their expedition against the city of Thebes. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z The citadel of Thebes, as has been said, retains the name of Cadmus; the poetry of the Greeks praised the mighty walls, the seven gates of Thebes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z At Thebes there are two serpents, by no means injurious to men; small in size, having two horns springing up from the top of the head. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z In reward for these good actions he received the hand of Megara, daughter of Creon, King of Thebes, in marriage, and by her had three children, whom he tenderly loved. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z It was also chiefly owing to him that Alexander, after the destruction of Thebes, treated Athens so leniently. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It opened at the 'Seven Against Thebes,' and he read thoughts which were a painful echo of his own. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z We have heard already of ancient inscriptions at Rhodes, Thebes, and Gades. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z When the supremacy passed from Memphis to Thebes, it passed also from Ptah the god of Memphis to Amon the god of Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The infant Bacchus was first intrusted to the care of his aunt Ino, the second wife of Athamas, King of Thebes, who nursed him as tenderly as if he had been her own child. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z This new coalition naturally alarmed Sparta, which at once made overtures to Athens on the ground of their common danger from Thebes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Paul Evmorfidis was driving up to a toll plaza on the main road from Athens to Thebes. The Way Greeks Live Now 2012-02-14T01:00:08Z Crete must have been the mainstay of their activity in the Ægean, just as Thebes was the point on the mainland where they planted the firmest foot. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z By the side of this jewellery of the twelfth dynasty, that of Queen Ah-hotep of the seventeenth, found by Mariette at Thebes, looks formal and degenerate. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z When but a short distance from Thebes, Bacchus once sent a herald to Pentheus, the king, to announce his approach, and bespeak a suitable reception and sumptuous entertainment. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z In 367 Athens and Thebes sent rival ambassadors to Persia, with the result that Athens was actually ordered to abandon her claim to Amphipolis, and to remove her navy from the high seas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Later, by solving the riddle of the sphinx, he freed Thebes from distress, was made king of the city, and married Jocasta. Women of Achievement Written for the Fireside Schools 2012-02-08T03:00:23.060Z Hear Ruskin echoing this truth: Riches of Tyre, Thebes, and Carthage; yea, I say also the once Rome and great Persia are left for our beholding in the periods of their decline. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z He is Ramses iii. of the twentieth dynasty, the last of the conquering Pharaohs, and the builder of Medînet Habu at Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, is supposed to have invented the alphabet, and introduced its use into Greece. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Some success in Macedonia roused the hostility of Thebes, and the subsequent attempts on Amphipolis caused the Chalcidians to declare against the league. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z This story was somewhat as follows: Oedipus was the son of Laius and Jocasta, king and queen of Thebes. Women of Achievement Written for the Fireside Schools 2012-02-08T03:00:23.060Z It contains certain chapters of the "Book of Death," carefully copied out by a scribe of Thebes. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z The gifts he made to the temples of the gods, more especially to that of Amon of Thebes, are almost fabulous in amount. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z He was born at Thebes, and crowned when about nine years old. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Those who attended the conference were probably Athens, Chios, Mytilene, Methymna, Rhodes, Byzantium, Thebes, the latter of which joined Athens soon after the Sphodrias raid. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z This compilation of Eratosthenes contained the names and reigns of thirty-eight kings of Thebes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z As a man she has been initiated, once, a long time ago, in Thebes, afterwards in India. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z Thebes was in open rebellion; so also was Herakleopolis itself, the home of the Pharaoh's family, and Khiti provided ships and soldiers in abundance for him. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The Egyptians recovered the body and embalmed it in haste, when already partly decomposed, before sending it to Thebes and the tomb of his ancestors.... The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z There was a law in Thebes, that no person should build a house, without providing a repository for the dead therein. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Thus the researches of the Alexandrine Greeks had brought together a list of ninety-one kings, ninety successors of Menes, out of the writings of the priests of Thebes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Memnon, mem′non, n. a hero who fought for Troy against the Greeks: a statue at Thebes in Egypt which gave out a musical sound at sunrise. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z It was not long before the Pharaoh and the powerful hierarchy of Thebes were at open war. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z We went to Thebes, Argos, all kinds of towns to see the difference the crisis made between then and now. ArtsBeat Blog: Under the Radar: 5 Questions About 'Alexis: A Greek Tragedy' 2012-01-05T18:31:12Z Still may you see its polish'd pedestal— Where art thou ancient Thebes?——all bury'd low, All vanish'd! crumbled into mother dust, And nothing of antiquity remains But these huge pyramids, and yonder hills. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z Josephus has already told us from Manetho that the princes of Thebes and the rest of Egypt rose up against the shepherds, and in consequence a long and severe struggle took place between them. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z When the government of Thebes was bestowed upon Cadmus by Athena, Zeus gave him Harmonia to wife. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Recent discoveries have proved that at one time the dominion of the Hyksos extended, if not to the first cataract, at all events far to the south of Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Suppose Thebes and Sparta and the other Greek Commonwealths fallen from their former power, would Athens have gone on alone and paid all the rest? Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Her father afterwards came to Thebes, to beg of the king the services of a physician to effect the cure of a younger daughter possessed by an evil spirit. The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules 2011-12-24T03:08:06.143Z Hence we may assume that it was under this prince that the kingdom of Thebes got the upper hand, and the power of the shepherd kings was restricted to the Eastern Delta. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z From a little spark, continues the writer, a large fire was kindled, which ran throughout all Egypt, Libya, the upper Thebes, and finally through Asia and Europe. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z When Khu-n-Aten quitted Thebes he took with him the archives of his father, and to these were subsequently added the official letters which he himself received. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z That is, I bought it from the man who said he had found it concealed in the funeral vestments of a mummy uprooted near Thebes in the month of February. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z In a stela found at Thebes it is recorded that Barneses XII., while on his way through Mesopotamia to collect tribute, was so enraptured with the charms of a chieftain's daughter that he married her. The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules 2011-12-24T03:08:06.143Z In the tombs at Beni Hassan we find men carried in a palanquin to a social meeting; and in the tombs at Thebes they are driving in chariots to a similar gathering. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z A background of brilliant color: the rich and varied life of Thebes and Memphis. The Millionaire Baby 2011-12-21T03:00:32.447Z But Amon-Ra of Thebes avenged the dishonour that had been done him, and stirred up his adorers to successful revolt. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z It would not pay to manufacture an imitation article, inasmuch as the whole desert region to the west of ancient Thebes is a vast cemetery. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z When he came to Thebes, he sent 50,000 men away with orders to enslave the Ammonians and burn the oracle of Zeus; with the rest he marched against the Ethiopians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Thebes, in Egypt, is the sounding statue of a seated man, whom most authorities call Memnon, and say that he forced his way from Ethiopia to Egypt and Susa. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The sexual interest of children generally turns first to the mystery of birth—the same problem that is the basis of the questions asked by the sphinx of Thebes. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z The eleventh dynasty arose at Thebes, of which its founders were the hereditary chiefs. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z In northern Greece, Orchomenos rather than Thebes is the centre of influence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z When Cambyses heard of this, he was distressed that the soldiers should eat each other, abandoned the war against the Ethiopians, marched back, and reached Thebes after losing many men. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The first sanctuaries in Egypt were the temples of Ammon at Thebes, of Ptah at Memphis, and of Ra at Heliopolis. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Antiope, for example, the daughter of a king of Thebes, was, according to her version, beloved by Jupiter, who visited her in the form of a satyr and implanted twins. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z The very name of Amon, the supreme god of Thebes and of the royal family to which Khu-n-Aten belonged, was proscribed, and erased from the monuments wherever it occurred. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Greece and Peloponnesus; central Greece appears to have been protected against them by the fortress-square of Chalcis, Thebes, Corinth and Athens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z They show that the worship of Ammon, the god of Thebes and upper Egypt, and that of Osiris whom the Greeks, as we know, compared with their Dionysus, were zealously prosecuted. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z So long as Thebes was the metropolis of the kingdom, the high priest of Ammon at Thebes was the first priest in the land. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Egypt, too, had her men learned in astronomy, who built splendid palaces and hundred-pillared Thebes the while they were worshipping Osiris. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z But Herodotos was never at Thebes, and had consequently never heard of the superb temple and palace Ramses had built there. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Within a year of the surrender of Athens, Thebes and Corinth had drifted into an attitude of opposition, while Argos remained hostile. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z When Cambyses returned from Thebes to Memphis," so Herodotus narrates, "Apis appeared to the Egyptians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Even the administration of justice, according to Diodorus, was centred in a supreme court, consisting of thirty judges, ten of the best men from Heliopolis, ten from Memphis, and ten from Thebes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Memphis, lost and buried in the sand, and Thebes, an echoing nave of roofless columns, were never so instinct with glory as Egypt's splendid recrudescence on the coast of the Middle Sea. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Herodotos knows nothing of the great monuments of Thebes, and the Pharaohs accordingly whose names he records have no connection with the ancient capital of the empire. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Farther north we get an Athenian party opposed to an Olynthian in Chalcidice, and a republican party, dependent upon the support of Thebes, opposed to that of the tyrants in Thessaly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Thus the palatial title may be rendered, “The powerful bull, crowned in Western Thebes.” Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Without doubt these judges belonged to the three priestly colleges of Memphis, Thebes, and Heliopolis. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z After him floated many a banner of knights, descendants of the crusaders, who bore the proud titles of duke of Athens, duke of Thebes, sire de Sidon, sire de Jericho. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z They belong to Memphis, to the Fayyûm, and to the Delta—none of them to Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The battle of Leuctra transferred the hegemony from Sparta to Thebes, but the attempt to unite Greece under the leadership of Thebes was from the first doomed to failure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The Theban kings claimed relationship with Amen, the supreme god of Thebes; and most kings also claimed Ra, the supreme solar deity, worshipped at Heliopolis, as their grand ancestor. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z At Thebes, Amun, known to the Greeks as Ammon, took the place occupied by Ptah at Memphis. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z These two young nobles of Thebes, cousins by relationship, are captured by Theseus, king of Athens, and imprisoned in the tower of his palace. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z In the Assyrian inscriptions Thebes is called Ni', corresponding with the No of the Old Testament. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The conditions were less favourable to Thebes than they Theban hegemony. had been to Athens or Sparta. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Amen-Ra, the god of Thebes, was supposed to possess the attributes of Amen and Ra. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z The peninsula of Sinai, the shores of the Red Sea opposite Thebes, and Semne in Nubia were the extreme limits in the times of the kings who built the pyramids, of the Sesurtesen and Amenemha. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Chares, too, belonged to a family of wealth and influence, for his father, Jason, had been one of the foremost men in Thebes. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Alone among them he visited Thebes and paid homage to the gods of Egypt. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z We may thus explain the leniency which he shows towards Argos and Thessaly, the old allies of Athens, in marked contrast to his treatment of Thebes, Corinth and Aegina, her deadliest foes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Amen was the supreme god worshipped at Thebes. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z As the new kingdom surpassed the old in power, so did the new capital Thebes eclipse the older Memphis. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "Will the Assembly send troops to the aid of Phœnix and Prothytes, who have raised the revolt in Thebes?" he asked. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Memphis and Thebes welcomed him, and he did his best to prove to his subjects that he had indeed come among them as one of their ancient kings. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The same people made a notable raid upon the seaboard of Greece in 1145-1146, and sacked the cities of Thebes and Corinth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The other valley runs up from the plain, and its mouth opens out towards the city of Thebes. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z None of these princes neglected to offer his booty to Ammon of Thebes; from the time of Tuthmosis I. to Ramses III. no king omitted to adorn Thebes with new buildings. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "That, too, is the belief in Thebes," the captain replied. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z His short reign of six years was signalised by the destruction of Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z There is Thebes; and there are the secrets of Ethiopia ... down to the pillars of Sesostris.” The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z “The former is the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings—the Westminster Abbey of Thebes; the latter, of the Tombs of the Priests and Princes—its Canterbury Cathedral.” Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z As at Memphis, so also at Thebes, great care was taken for the dead. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "Then we must remind him," Leonidas said, "and that is another reason why we must go to Thebes." The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The revolt was at last suppressed, Thebes taken by storm, and its temples, which had been used as fortresses, battered and destroyed. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Let us sail up the Nile, to Thebes, to Ethiopia. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z High up among the limestone cliffs, and near the plateau overlooking the plain of Thebes, is the site of an old temple, known as “Deir-el-Bahari.” Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z The Pharaohs of Thebes appear to have carried on their work upon these burying-places in the same manner as the princes of the old kingdom proceeded with the building of their pyramids. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z What was to be the fate of Thebes? The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z At Thebes the royal tombs were especial objects of attention, and ciceroni led the inquisitive stranger round them just as they do to-day. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z And, as the travellers drew near, in the rosy dawn behind Thebes, the Smaragdis Hills appeared in green outline, transparent and far-away as a dream, through the misty light of the horizon. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Next to Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Memphis was the most important city of ancient Egypt. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z The horses which drew me were 'Might in Thebes,' and 'Rest in the upper land.' The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Day was drawing to a close over the plain where the people of Thebes had paid the final penalty for their rebellion. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Had he visited the temples and tombs of Thebes and Abydos and Assuan we should have been told how Memnon led his troops to Troy or how Osymandyas conquered the world. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Like Memphis, Thebes spread itself as an immense, ancient, but dying city. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Men, as part of the divine name of Thothmes, may be the shortened form of Amen, the supreme god of Thebes, just as Tum is the shortened form of Atum. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Before our researches the Egyptian nation has literally risen from the tomb; the pyramids tell us the history of the old monarchy, and the temples at Thebes the history of the new. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "Alexander is before the walls of Thebes with his army!" the messenger panted. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Meanwhile Tirhakah had again penetrated to Thebes and Memphis, where he celebrated the festival in honour of the appearance of a new Apis. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z But, after Thebes, to Uncle Catullus’ despair, there reappeared on the banks of the Nile the towns at which crocodiles, fishes and falcons were worshipped. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Sometimes he is called Amen-Ra, and his principal temple was at Thebes. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z These supposed elections were said to have taken place on the Libyan mountains, near Thebes; the priests mentioned the names of the candidates for whom the votes were to be given. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "Have I not heard him say that his father formed a guest-friendship with Philip when the Macedonian was left in Thebes as a hostage?" The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Thebes opened its gates to him, and after worshipping in the temple of Amon at Karnak, he marched to Memphis, which he captured after a slight resistance. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Ironically, Way, whose father is a classics scholar, is named for an ancient Queen of Thebes whose pride in her 14 children prompted the gods to slaughter them. Allowing teen boys to love their friends 2011-09-22T03:02:41Z The king consequently claims descent from the supreme solar deity of Heliopolis, and the favour of the supreme god of Thebes. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z In the tombs of the Ramesids, at Thebes, the course of the sun is represented by the hour of the day and night. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Darkness fell before Ptolemy's troop reached the shattered gates of Thebes. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z A large army was despatched to the Nile, which overthrew the forces of Rud-Amon in the Delta and pursued him as far as Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z She infested the country about Thebes, so that the people, in their distress, went to consult the oracle of Apollo. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z He therefore suspected that the Arabs in the neighbourhood of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, had discovered and were plundering some royal tombs. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Selected crocodiles—and even the crocodile was worshipped, at least in some regions, as in the Thebais and around the lake of Moeris—were to be found at Thebes and Arsinoe. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "I know not; but if it proves to be so, Thebes is free." The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z “Ostraka,” or inscribed potsherds, have been found at Thebes, which show that in the days of Ptolemy Physkôn, a Jew, Simon, the son of Eleazar, farmed the taxes there for the temple of Amon. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Phryxus, son of Athamas, king of Thebes, received from his mother a ram of a golden color, or, according to fable, with a fleece of pure gold. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z In a few hours from the arrival of the telegram the Boolak officials were on their way to Thebes. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Yet he afterwards tells us that kings arose in the district of Thebes and the rest of Egypt, between whom and the shepherds there was a long and severe struggle. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Although the road from Thebes was better, they had purposely avoided the city, fearing that the disturbances there might delay them. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Against the statues of the Egyptian kings which Hekatæos saw at Thebes, Herodotos can bring only a smaller number which he saw at Memphis. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z In the temple of Fortune at Thebes, the goddess held Wealth, represented as an infant, in her arms. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z All the mummies were then carefully packed in sail-cloth and matting, and carried across the plain of Thebes to the edge of the river. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Thebes was the point from which the liberation of the land began. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Spartan sighed and looked wistfully over his shoulder in the direction of Thebes as they took horse at sunrise. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z A usurper, Amon-messu by name, seized the crown either during his lifetime or at his death, and governed at Thebes, while the authority of the lawful line of princes was still acknowledged in the north. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z She was the daughter of Tan´talus, and the wife of Amphi´on, king of Thebes. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z From several papyri still extant, it appears that the neighbourhood of Thebes at this period, and for many years previously, was in a state of social insecurity. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Not till the time of Menephta, do we observe a more influential position assumed by the high priests at Thebes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z We saved the life of your captain, and we are on our way to Thebes to see Alexander on matters of importance. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The Ethiopian princes, whose memorials are found in the Nubian temples of Debod and Dakkeh, were invited to Thebes, and an Ethiopian dynasty again ruled in Upper Egypt. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z But under Rome the Great there fall other stories which have much slighter connexion with Rome—such as the story of Thebes, or of Alexander. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z But that was a good many years ago, and New York isn't Thebes.... The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z A hieratic papyrus on the subject of medicine has been recently found at Thebes, which is supposed to belong to the first centuries of the restoration of the monarchy. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Like vultures upon a deserted field of battle the slave-dealers gathered at the great market of flesh and blood at Thebes. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Memphis has ceased to be the capital of the country; the centre of power has been transferred to Thebes and the south. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The subjects of these were generally taken either from the ‘matter of Britain’, or from antiquity, the ‘matter of Rome the Great’, which included Thebes and Troy. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z "New York is surely not Thebes!" he exclaimed. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z They describe him as a native of This, a place in the neighbourhood of Abydus, below Thebes, a district which Diodorus considers the oldest part of Egypt. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z I have neither, now that Thebes is no more. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Ptah of Memphis and Ra of Heliopolis have had to yield to Amon, the god of Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Thebes—not to you, crushed and ghastly and dumb, Even the wreck-loving Ivy will come! City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z And Eubulus says— Then Zethus was advised to seek the plain, The holy plain of Thebes; for there men sell The cheapest loaves and cakes. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Here was its Babylon, its Nineveh, its Thebes, its Palmyra. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z "These are the Greeks, Clearchus of Athens and Chares of Thebes, concerning whom I wrote thee," he added, turning to the old man. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The injuries which Kambyses has been accused of inflicting on the ancient monuments of Thebes were really the work of the Assyrians. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z "No," mentioned three times in verses 14-16, is Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt, called by the Greeks "Diospolis," the City of Jupiter. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z And Alexis, in his Seven against Thebes, says— And all the parts of a fine conger eel Well hash'd together, overlaid with fat. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Occasionally a granite obelisk was brought from Thebes or Heliopolis to adorn an imperial circus. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z "I left Athens with the army," Chares answered, "but it halted on the frontier when news arrived that Thebes had fallen." The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z As the destruction of Thebes took place about b.c. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z What a city No, Thebes the capital, must have been! The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Good is the bread in seven-gated Thebes, In Thasos, and in many other cities, But all compared with these would seem but husks, And worthless refuse. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z The tales about Lycurgus and Pentheus, who persecuted the Bacch� in Thebes, and was dismembered by his own mother in a divine madness, are survivals of this old distrust of Dionysus. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z I had intended to wait until the battle had been fought, but Mena, the same who set Phradates upon me in Thebes, found me out. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z But in Thebes there was a strong party which sympathised with Ethiopia rather than with Assyria. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z We believe in the existence of the ruins of Palmyra and Thebes, and in certain discoveries of algebraists and astronomers. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Priests of the most ancient faiths of Palestine, Assyria, Babylon, Thebes, Persia, were permitted to erect the altar at the point where the transverse beam of the cross meets the main stem. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z In Thebes the ram's skin was in the yearly festival flayed, and placed on the statue of the god. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Athens, Thebes, and Sparta in turn had held the supremacy in the little peninsula to which the civilized world was confined. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z A complete victory was gained over it, and Tirhakah was compelled to fly, first from Memphis, then from Thebes. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z It is our opinion that these things are true, although we may never have visited Palmyra or Thebes, nor made the calculations of the algebraist, nor the observations of the astronomer. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Amphion built the walls of Thebes to the sound of his lyre—fitting the stones together by the power of his music, and “Ilion’s towers,” they say, “rose with life to Apollo’s song.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Heracles had once been the youth who led the procession, and the tripod which Amphitryon dedicated for him was still to be seen at Thebes in the second century of our era. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Tell me," Clearchus said, after their hunger had been somewhat appeased, "what is the news of Thebes? The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Thebes was securely in his hands, and from thence he marched upon Memphis. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Late last year, it shut its main plant in Thebes, a provincial city of around 30,000 people an hour's drive north of Athens, and stopped paying its workers. Special Report: A tale of two Europes 2011-07-05T09:37:28Z He wrote some seventy pieces, but only seven have come down to our times: they are Prometheus Chained, The Suppliants, The Seven Chiefs against Thebes, Agamemnon, The Choëphoræ, The Furies, and The Persians. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Similar confirmation is given by "The Lamentations of Isis and Nephthys," a papyrus found within a statue of Osiris in Thebes. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z I saw them both at Thebes in the army of Alexander, and again in the battle of the Granicus. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Memphis and Zoan had to make way for Thebes, and it is probable that the monarchs of the eighteenth dynasty, under whom Egypt recovered its independence, had Nubian blood in their veins. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Thebes, like Greece itself, is as much a victim of the boom years as the bust. Special Report: A tale of two Europes 2011-07-05T09:37:28Z The scene is at Thebes before the palace of Hercules. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z He would have learned that one god was most adored in one locality, another in another, that Ammon Ra was predominant in Thebes; Ra, the sun-god, in Heliopolis; Osiris in Abydos, and so forth. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z She told how he had consulted the oracle and of her own adventure in Thebes when Chares had given his fortune to save her from Phradates. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The material out of which the real meerschaum head is made, is dug in Spain, Portugal, and the ancient Thebes, and consists of a silicious clay, in chemical combination with water. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z Tax officials in Thebes, for instance, complain about plans to move the local tax office to another town. Special Report: A tale of two Europes 2011-07-05T09:37:28Z The temple at Thebes was the consummate achievement of one age; of another, that of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans; of another, the Parthenon at Athens. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Herodotus mentions that on the one awful day when a sheep was yearly sacrificed in Thebes, the statue of Zeus, as he calls him, was draped in the hide of the beast. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z "You have not asked me why I went to Thebes," she said at last. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z It is chiefly dug in ancient Thebes, and is by no means employed in its crude state, but undergoes a manipulation, similar to that of the porcelain paste. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z At Thebes, besides adding to the buildings of his predecessors, he erected a new palace, which, like that at Abydos, was by the Greeks called the Memnonium. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Thebes: the Sphinx resorted to the neighbourhood of this city. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z On the other hand, the 365 days were represented by the tomb of Osymandyas, at Thebes, being surrounded by a circle of gold which was one cubit broad and 365 cubits in circumference. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z I saw you spend your last obol to purchase the liberty of your friends at Thebes. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z As it says in the poem we learned in literature class: “What were the garden bowers of Thebes to me?” The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Under Thothmosis III., who held Upper and Lower Egypt and Ethiopia, the kingdom of Thebes had reached its full size. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Every ancient city, except Thebes, fell into his hands, and only Athens was allowed to buy her exemption from pillage. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z In it are deposited the traditions, the ideas, the sciences of the past, as the Egyptians deposited their kings and symbolic gods in the sepulchres of Thebes and Memphis. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z He had never forgotten his glimpse of the face of Thais as it appeared in the great slave market before the ruined city of Thebes. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z It may probably have originated in religious associations, but the guiding power throughout was the imperial policy of Thebes, especially during its short-lived supremacy after 379 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z I must appear to have wholly forgotten that the man was, after all, veritable Titular Prince of Athens and Duke of Thebes by Ottoman chancery and grace, if I should choose to remain Maltese Librarian. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Athens, Sparta, Thebes, had never for one moment understood the duty of ruling in the interests, not only of the governing, but of the governed. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z For the Egyptians the central point was Thebes; for the Assyrians it was Babylon; for the Indians it was the mountain Mero; for the Hebrews Jerusalem. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z Nor are Argos and Thebes censured for having afforded you refuge, countenance, and protection. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The 4th century Arcadian league, which was no doubt a revival of an older federation, was the result of the struggle for supremacy between Thebes and Sparta. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The tediousness of Dan Lydgate remains as languid, his verse as halting, and “Thebes” and “Troy” as desolate, as we found them! Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z It is probably quite unlike what took place at Thebes every ninth year;—but Art is not Archæology. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z It is owned by a Mr. Arden, who purchased it of an Arab near Thebes. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z An illustration of this worship occurs upon a wall in Thebes, where a priest, in his painted robe, is offering incense, while others play on a harp, a guitar, and two reed pipes. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Examples may be seen in plates of the Egyptian sculptures at Thebes and other places, and also in the ruins of Persepolis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Don't sit as glum as the Memnon at Thebes; talk and be pleasant. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z This strange and ineffably vulgar mania is as old as the world, and the tombs of the kings at Thebes are scrawled over with inscriptions left there by ancient Greek and Roman visitors. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z It befell in times past that the gods, being angry with the inhabitants of Thebes, sent into their land a very noisome beast which men called the Sphinx. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z After their father's banishment from Thebes, Eteocles usurped the throne to the exclusion of his brother, an act which led to an expedition of Polynices and six others against Thebes. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Es�neh, a town of Upper Egypt, on the left bank of the Nile, 28 miles S.S.W. of Thebes, on the site of the ancient Latopolis, now easily reached by railway and river. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The supremacy of Memphis was replaced by that of Thebes, and under the Theban dynasties, accordingly, Amon, the god of Thebes, became paramount in the State religion of Egypt. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The news had come in three days from Washington to Thebes! it is marvellous. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z The vessel, the Jay Luhr, had 25 rock barges in tow when it struck a rail bridge at Thebes at approximately 10 p.m. Barge mishap shuts segment of Upper Mississippi River 2011-03-31T18:04:53Z This war is known as the Seven against Thebes, and forms the basis of �schylus's The Seven against Thebes. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Epaminon�das, an ancient Greek statesman and general, who, for a short time, raised his country, Thebes, to the summit of power and prosperity. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Amon was, however, the local god of Thebes, or rather of Karnak, and he seems from the first to have been a sun-god. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z When Thebes was finished, it seemed as if it had no rival among the cities of the earth, it was so good to look upon, so full of industry, and peace, and plenty. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The Coast Guard closed the river late Wednesday between mile marker 43 at Thebes and mile 0 at Cairo, Illinois. Barge mishap shuts segment of Upper Mississippi River 2011-03-31T18:04:53Z And so Nineveh, Thebes, Babylon, successively ceased to be capitals, and became ruins amid deserts. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z He took the leading part in the struggle during which Spartan supremacy in Greece was destroyed, and the supremacy of Thebes temporarily secured. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Like Amon of Thebes, Bel-Merodach of Babylon supplanted the older gods of the country because the city wherein he was worshipped supplanted the earlier seats of Babylonian power. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z And there were seven gates to Thebes, in honor of the seven strings of Apollo's lyre from which he drew the sweet strains that brought harmony to the earth. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z It further appears that although Memphis is very old, Thebes is much older, in other words, that Egyptian culture began in Upper Egypt, and spread not up but down the Nile. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Pictorial sculptures at Beni Hassan and Thebes prove the latter to have been among the sports of the Egyptians nearly three thousand years before the Christian era. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z But the permanent political ascendancy of Amon of Thebes really followed upon the expulsion of the Hyksos military aristocracy about 1580 B.C. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Like Amon of Thebes, moreover, Merodach of Babylon owed much to his solar character. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z But Cadmus had yet one gift more to make to Thebes. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z They are the widows of three of the princes slain in battle before Thebes, and the conqueror Creon has refused the remains of the dead soldiers the last honour of a grave. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z Among the blasphemers is a certain king of Thebes, who defied the thunderbolts of Jupiter. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z The 'Middle Kingdom' begins with the rise of Thebes in Upper Egypt as the centre of political power. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Here, in the necropolis of Thebes, therefore, the snake played the same part as a healer that it did in the worship of Asklêpios. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z There are many ways of building a city, and this is how Cadmus, in the days of the myths, built Thebes, the beautiful. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z We are three queens, whose sovrans fell before The wrath of cruel Creon; who endured The beaks of ravens, talons of the kites, And pecks of crows, in the foul fields of Thebes. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z He had this sarcophagus brought from Thebes, and used frequently to lie down in it to see how it fitted. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z A great deal was said about Thebes and its hundred gates, and of the million of soldiers that issued out of those gates with the twenty thousand chariots of war. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z It was not probable that Amon of Thebes and his worshippers would bow their heads to the new faith without a struggle. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Where she stopped Cadmus also should stop and build a city which he was to call Thebes. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The scene is a dialogue between them, occupied in lamentations and repinings over the dissolute manners of their native Thebes. has the characteristics of Shakspere. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z Since Khonsu of Thebes was loved by him greatly, the god has permitted the sovereign to reach that west, the world of the generations of his servants.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z "But, in short," said one of the company, "Thebes, Memphis, Babylon, Nineveh, Troy, Seleucia, were great cities once, and now no longer exist." Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z It was Amon who had led the fathers of Amon-hotep iv. to victory, who had given them their empire over the world, and upon whose city of Thebes the spoils of Asia had been lavished. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z They became great and they made Cadmus the king of Thebes for a rule that was long and just and good. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The fourth scene is laid in a battle-field near Thebes, and Theseus enters victorious. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z When Rameses XIII. arrived all Thebes went forth to greet him, only old men and cripples remained in the houses, and thieves in the alleys. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z He informed her of the conquests of a hero who made a charming contrast with Amphion, architect of Thebes. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The mother of Amon-hotep iii. was of Asiatic origin; we read, therefore, on the walls of the temple of Luxor, that he was born of a virgin and the god of Thebes. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z And they joined with Cadmus in laying the foundations of a great city which they called Thebes. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z A band of women—Argive mothers they are this time, whose sons have been slain in war against Thebes—have come to Athens as suppliants. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z “Is that the statue of Amon in Thebes?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Creon, king of Thebes, has refused burial to their dead sons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Indeed, the python, whose huge folds are still painted on the walls of the royal tombs of Thebes, had retired southward long before the age of the Fourth Dynasty. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z When the Greeks returned the most beloved sight that met their eyes was the flag of their nation flying at Corinth, or the towers of the old citadel that Cadmus had founded at Thebes. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Polyneices comes with an Argive army to lay siege to Thebes and win his rights by war. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z In spite of this, the pharaoh remained barely one day there, since they informed him from Thebes that the revered body of Rameses XII. was already in the palace of Luxor awaiting its burial. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The play has a strongly marked rhetorical character, and is, in fact, a panegyric, with an immediate political aim, on Athens as the champion of humanity against Thebes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z For centuries Thebes was the dominant centre of a powerful and united Egypt, and its chief god Amon followed the fortunes of his city. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z So Psyche obeyed this command of Ceres, although it took a great deal of courage, and she travelled to the temple of Venus in Thebes where the goddess received her in anger. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Creon quickly refuses; he dismisses the prophet and arranges for his son to escape from Thebes and fly to the ends of Greece. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z At that epoch Thebes was an immense city occupying about twelve square kilometres of area. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The subject of the play is the same as that of the Aeschylean Seven against Thebes—the war of succession in which Argos supported Polynices against his brother Eteocles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z It was the princes of Thebes, the servants of Amon, who raised the standard of revolt against the Asiatic intruder, and finally drove him back to Asia. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z We know that life, for prosperous and influential people in such cities as Babylon and the Egyptian Thebes, was already almost as refined and as luxurious as that of comfortable and prosperous people to-day. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z When he was seventeen he pretty certainly saw the Seven against Thebes and was much influenced by it; but the Choregus this time was a new statesman, Pericles. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z In a few days all the inhabitants of Thebes, from dissectors and water-carriers to scribes and merchants, whispered that Rameses XIII. was affected with the disease which had deprived his older brothers of succession. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Other lots found their way to an Alexandrian merchant, and were by him sent to Liverpool on board the steamer Pharos and Thebes. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Khnum, like the god of Thebes, was a ram, and is accordingly usually depicted with a ram's head. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z But the losses they inflicted upon the Persians were enormous, and the army of Xerxes pushed on to Thebes and Athens in a chastened mood. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z It would not have been left to the Aramæans of Syria to introduce the "Kadmeian letters" into Greece, and Mykenæ, rather than Thebes, would have been made the centre from which they were disseminated. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z “Priests alone could have news from Thebes so promptly.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Nineveh, Thebes, Troy, Carthage, Tyre, Athens, Rome, London, Paris, have won the crown in their turn, and have passed or will pass away. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z But he was eventually superseded by Mentu, a result of the decadence of Thebes and the rise of Erment to the headship of the nome. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z One odd contrast between the life of old Thebes or Babylon and modern life was the absence of coined money. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z She equips her vessel, and with treasures about her, determines to go in person to Athens—Corinth—Thebes—to find some artist who should emancipate her father. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z The feast ended; the worthy assembly incensed the statue of the deceased once again and made ready to return to Thebes. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The attack on Thebes was repulsed, and during the flight the earth opened and swallowed up Amphiaraus together with his chariot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z We find her again at Thebes under the name of Mut, “the mother.” The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The Marquess of Monferrat became King of Thessalonica, and his vassal, a Burgundian count, was invested with the lordship of Athens and Thebes. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z |
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