英语词汇“Mycenae”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

Then he heaved the huge carcass up on his back and carried it into Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I come from Mycenae,” Orestes answered, “That city once so prosperous.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you be willing to carry a letter to my friends in Mycenae if I can save you?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted him and carried him all the way up to the earth and on to Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was looking away, her thoughts were in Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he got the oxen and took them to Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kristin Scott Thomas said that a visit to the archaeological ruins at Mycenae in Greece - where the events of Electra are set - had helped her get to grips with the role. Kristin Scott Thomas electrifies critics 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

Civilization is “infectious,” we are told in the first episode, which takes us from Palmyra to Crete, Mycenae and Petra, then on to China, Mexico and Honduras. Review | ‘Civilizations’ is the most ambitious story about art ever told on television 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

“It’s a good story,” says our narrator, a battered-looking fellow carrying a suitcase who confides that he has been singing this story through the ages: in Mycenae, in Babylon, in Gaul. Theater Review: ?An Iliad? at New York Theater Workshop 2012-03-08T03:00:16Z

In 1876, the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann began excavating the fabled city of Mycenae and, in uncovering treasure-laden grave circles of ancient kings, turned the world’s attention to the Mycenaean civilization. Unearthing Everyday Life at an Ancient Site in Greece 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z

But Scott Thomas, prowling round Mark Thompson's circular stage in front of the palace at Mycenae, lends the role colour and variety. Kristin Scott Thomas electrifies critics 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

By contrast, commoners were over 6 cm shorter than royals in Mycenae, Greece, and 9 cm shorter in dynastic Egypt, the data showed. Stylish suburbs: how ancient Mexican metropolis dodged inequality trap 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

And while it holds some of Greece’s greatest ancient monuments — such as Olympia or Mycenae — there’s a lot more to this region. Rick Steves’ Europe / An unspoiled escape in Greece 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z

“The Gates” calls back to its heraldic forebears — the Lion Gate in Mycenae, Greece; Hadrian’s Arch; the Brandenburg Gate; Shinto temple torii — as though you could access another realm by passing through its portal. New York’s Poet of Light and Letters 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z

Earlier on that last port day, we had seen everything from the quaint charm of current-day Nafplio to the nearby ancient ruins of Mycenae. Savoring the mythic Aegean on a small-ship cruise in Greece 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

Many choose to follow one character throughout, like Agamemnon — the Greek commander who oversees the fall of Troy only to go back to Mycenae and be murdered by his wife. An Immersive Show Taps ‘an Oracle’ for a Spin on Greek Myth 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

The Bronze Age culture that produced Linear B is called Mycenaean since the largest Bronze Age city in Greece was at Mycenae. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z

Mycenae was located in southern Greece on a steep, rocky ridge and surrounded by a protective wall more than 20 feet thick. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The final decades of Ugarit and Mycenae tell us a lot about why cities fail — and who survives amid the ashes. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

The elites imported precious objects from Crete and copied the style of Minoan architecture in the palaces at Pylos and Mycenae. Tombs at Ancient Greek Site Were Gold-Lined Chambers 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z

Perseus, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, married an Ethiopian woman, Andromeda, and their children established the most powerful of all the Bronze Age Greek kingdoms, Mycenae. The Concept of "Race" Is a Lie 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z

This poem tells the story of the Trojan War, in which the Greek kingdoms, led by King Agamemnon of Mycenae, waged war against the city of Troy. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z

The fortified city of Mycenae could withstand almost any attack. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugarit and the Greek city-state of Mycenae were two of the most prosperous kingdoms in a thriving international economy that grew along coastal trade routes linking today’s Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

She murdered Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, who was a brother of Menelaus. Erotic fresco unearthed in Pompeii 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

Early archaeologists, such as Heinrich Schliemann, who first excavated Troy and Mycenae, believed the “Iliad” recounted historical events and were quick to see proof of this in the artifacts they found. A Grecian Artifact Evokes Tales From the ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

The Bronze Age monarch is personified by a striking golden mask unearthed in Mycenae in the 1870s by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, best known for excavating Troy. Journey through 5,000 years of Greek culture at National Geographic Museum 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

The Minoan-influenced culture of Mycenae formed the core of Greek religious practice, art, politics, and literature. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When times got hard, the commoners in Ugarit and Mycenae felt the squeeze. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

Mycenae flourished from the mid-14th to the 12th century B.C. and was one of Greece's most significant late bronze age centers. Archaeologist claims he's found ancient Greek kings' throne 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

It produced no great palace cultures, like Knossos or Mycenae; it left its traces in no Homeric epics. Footprints, Size 10, from Britain’s Bronze Age 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

Even more ancient are tablets in Linear A, a style of writing used on Crete, and Linear B, employed in Mycenae. Journey through 5,000 years of Greek culture at National Geographic Museum 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

Mycenae, Machu Picchu, the Roman Forum – none are complete, none pristine. Palmyra must not be fixed. History would never forgive us 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

After the uprisings, the Mediterranean was no longer dominated by cities like Ugarit and Mycenae. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

Maggidis said other parts of the throne may lie be beneath Mycenae, and hopes to secure a permit to fully excavate the streambed. Archaeologist claims he's found ancient Greek kings' throne 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

In the late 19th century, archaeological pioneer Heinrich Schliemann excavated Troy and Mycenae, the major Greek center from about 1600 B.C. to 1100 B.C. Rare Unlooted Grave of Wealthy Warrior Uncovered in Greece 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Highlights include artifacts from the tombs of Bronze Age rulers of the fortified city of Mycenae. Field Museum to offer glimpse of life in ancient Greece 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z

Gone are the days of Heinrich Schliemann, who in the 1870s went down into an underground tomb at Mycenae, found a number of lavish burials and claimed to have "gazed upon the face of Agamemnon". Are archaeological digs a thing of the past? 2014-05-02T15:57:59Z

While the political centre of Homeric Greece is at Mycenae, the real centre is rather to be found In Boeotia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z

The walls and gates of Tiryns and Mycenae were thus constructed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z

Homeric king is more limited than that of the rulers of Cnossus, Tiryns or Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

But the men who built Maes How, without metal tools, could certainly have built the so-called "treasure-house" of Mycenae, with them. Aphorisms and Reflections from the Works of T. H. Huxley 2011-11-24T03:00:46.350Z

There can be no doubt that the Greeks obtained their metallurgy from the Egyptians, either direct or second-hand—possibly through Mycenae or Phoenicia. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z

The king’s palace, if we may judge from Tiryns and Mycenae, was usually in a strong situation on an “acropolis.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z

The sculptures contained in the first section of this catalogue are derived from the site of Mycenae, the first four being fragments of important works of architecture. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z

If Greek was the language spoken at Cnossus and Mycenae, how is it that all attempts to decipher the script have hitherto failed? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

His subjects are figures of animals, men and demons in combat, and heraldic compositions recalling the Gate of Lions at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z

The surprise caused by the discovery would have been like that of excavators at Mycenae, if they had found a watch in the treasury of Agamemnon. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z

Ilios is at war with Argos and Mycenae, therefore the chief protecting gods of each city take part in the strife. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z

So once I saw Mycenae, the ill-starred, a barren height Too bleak for goats to pasture,—the goat-herds point the site. Love, Worship and Death Some Renderings from the Greek Anthology 2011-04-21T02:00:45.290Z

It has come to be generally recognized that two different periods are to be distinguished in Schliemann’s discoveries at Mycenae itself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

At its height, the culture supported the splendor of palaces at Mycenae and Pylos and inspired the heroic legend of the Trojan War, immortalized in Homer’s Iliad. Greek Tablet May Shed Light on Early Bureaucratic Practices 2011-04-04T21:00:33Z

The columns flanking one of the “beehive” tombs at Mycenae have segmental flutes and are the earliest Greek examples. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z

In the very ancient temple of Hera near Mycenae there was a great statue of the goddess, of gold and ivory, the work of Polycletus, and therefore comparatively modern. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z

Weapons of course were fashioned of it, but these are simple in shape and decoration; no such examples as those from Mycenae occur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z

The chief seats of the early culture are to be found either in the island of Crete, or, on the mainland, at Tiryns and Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

In the meantime Aletes, the son of Aegisthus, seized the throne of Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z

Important researches at Epidaurus, Eleusis, Mycenae, Amyclae and Rhamnus may be numbered among its principal undertakings, in addition to the complete exploration of the Acropolis and a series of investigations in Athens and Attica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"

Very few traces of iron have been found in the Mycenaean settlements, nor have any examples of body armour been found except the ceremonial gold breastplates at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"

When Mycenae was built under the Perse�ds it was still the chief sanctuary for that centre, which superseded Tiryns in its dominance over the district, and which this temple clearly antedated in construction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip"

They at least serve to remind us of the part played by the discoveries at Mycenae and Cnossus in the reconstruction of the history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

Electra in her rage seized a burning brand from the altar, intending to blind her sister; but at the critical moment Orestes appeared, recognition took place, and the brother and sister returned to Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z

Large quantities of pottery of all periods have been yielded by Thebes, Tanagra and other sites in Boeotia, and remains of the “Mycenaean” period at Mycenae, Argos and elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics"

The swords found at Mycenae are two-edged, of rigid bronze, and as long as 3 ft. or even more; from representations of battles it would seem that they were perhaps used for thrusting mainly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"

Both authors underestimate the distance from Mycenae, which is about 25 stadia, or a little more than 3 m., while the distance from Argos is 45 stadia, or a little more than 5 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip"

Its latest period includes both the earlier and the later periods of the remains found at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

The most ancient examples in Europe are those of the “beehive” tombs at Mycenae and elsewhere in Greece, ascribed generally to the 11th century b.c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"

These latter, as in the well-known case of the Lion’s Gate at Mycenae, often appear with guardian animals as their supporters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"

Many of these tusks, shaped for this purpose, have been found, with swords and armour, in a tomb in Mycenae, the town of Agamemnon. Tales of Troy and Greece

Breastplates and ornaments of gold were buried with the mummies of kings and nobles of Egypt and Mycenae. The Boy With the U.S. Miners

It may seem to imply that the civilization disclosed in the excavations at Mycenae is Achaean in character, and that it is to be connected with the Pelopid dynasty to which Agamemnon belonged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

In the entrance doorway of the tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae, 18 ft. in height, the width is about 6 in. less at the top than at the bottom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"

The earlier remains both at Mycenae and Tiryns, still imperfectly investigated, show that this Cretan influence goes back to the Middle Minoan age, with its characteristic style of polychrome vase decoration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"

But Aegisthus had set, a year before, a watchman on a high tower, to come with the news as soon as Agamemnon landed, and the watchman ran to Mycenae with the good news. Tales of Troy and Greece

Other forms of head-dress are seen on the great signet from Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume"

In the later history Crete plays no part, and Tiryns and Mycenae are obscure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z

This is illustrated in the story of Atreus, King of Mycenae, who foully murdered the children of his brother Thyestes. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning

In Crete, in the later period, when the rulers could trust to the “wooden walls” of the Minoan navy, there is no parallel for the massive fortifications that we see at Tiryns or Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"

On the other hand, the absence of letters from Mycenae among the tablets of Tel el-Amarna must be regarded as at least suggestive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati"

One of the labors of Hercules was to fetch three of those mystic apples for the king of Mycenae. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West

Mycenae is daily paraded by crowds shouting, “To Ilion!” The Casual Ward academic and other oddments

In primitive Greek work the base consisted of the stone plinth as found in Crete and Tiryns, and of three small steps at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"

It had been held till lately that the great civilization of prehistoric Greece, as first revealed to us by Schliemann’s discoveries at Mycenae, was not possessed of the art of writing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"

Readers of Homer, and of the Chanson de Roland, must have observed the same primitive luxury of gold in these early epics, in Homer reflecting perhaps the radiance of the actual "golden Mycenae." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"

The kings and princes elected Agamemnon, King of Mycenae and Argos, and brother of Menelaus, to be their general-in-chief; and he forthwith sent a herald to Troy to demand the surrender of Helen. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes

The fact can no longer be disguised that grave international complications are likely to arise between Troy and Mycenae. The Casual Ward academic and other oddments

From Corinth there came four hundred, and from Phlius two hundred, and from Mycenae eighty. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8

A day will come in the lapse of cycles, when the house of Assaracus shall lay Phthia and famed Mycenae in bondage, and reign over conquered Argos. The Aeneid of Virgil

The Great Pyramid at Ghizeh was built some 2,000 years before a stone was laid of the masonry of Mycenae. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield

Unworthy of a wise man are thy words, If thou canst think that to Mycenae's realms My brother e'er with secret step will come, Fearing Aegisthus. Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy

Models of a shrine found in two royal graves at Mycenae are surmounted by a pair of doves, suggesting twin goddesses like Isis and Nepthys of Egypt and Ishtar and Belitsheri of Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria

I have never heard any thing of Ada, the little Electra of Mycenae. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals

Shall she verily see Sparta and her native Mycenae unscathed, and depart a queen and triumphant? The Aeneid of Virgil

No merely imitative race could have evolved the perfect manner of the great Doric temples from the scraps of Egypt and the East, and the rudimentary buildings of Crete and Mycenae. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield

A ride of about three hours—passing the silent and deserted Tiryus—brought us to the village of Charváti, the modern representative of the 'rich Mycenae.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862

Or, if I flee to Mycenae, they will follow me, and slay me, and destroy my city. Hero Tales

Ornaments of gold are very abundant in the tombs of Mycenae. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885

And now they have run down the wind for their native Mycenae, to gather arms and gods to attend them; they will remeasure ocean and be on you unawares. The Aeneid of Virgil

The Greeks had a tradition that the chieftains of Mycenae came from Lydia. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield

AGAMEMNON, son of Atreus and King of Argos and Mycenae; Commander-in-Chief of the Greek armies in the War against Troy. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

"Nay, thou must go back to Mycenae without delay." Hero Tales

The Homeric poems call Mycenae a city rich in gold. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885

Some are at the wide-flung gates, all the thousands that ever came from populous Mycenae. The Aeneid of Virgil

A poignard found at Mycenae by Dr. Schliemann is similarly decorated; the Phoenicians, who were industrious copyists of Egyptian models, probably introduced this pattern into Greece. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt

The ruder style of Cyclopean masonry, the walls of Tyrius, mentioned by Homer, are placed at the farthest end—the dawn of pre-Roman history; the walls of Epirus and Mycenae—at the nearest. Five Years of Theosophy

But Clytemnestra was not well pleased, neither could the king persuade her at all that she should return to Mycenae. Hero Tales

Forth of this hut we set our faces clear To the world, and struck the open chariot road; Then on toward the pasture lands, where stood The great Lord of Mycenae. The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse

He shall uproot Argos and Agamemnonian Mycenae, and the Aeacid's own heir, the seed of Achilles mighty in arms, avenging his ancestors in Troy and Minerva's polluted temple. The Aeneid of Virgil

I have never seen anything of Ada, the little Electra of my Mycenae . Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time

Many a one, in honor of Juno, celebrates Argos, productive of steeds, and rich Mycenae. The Works of Horace

Ag a mĕm' non, king of Mycenae and leader of the Greeks. Hero Tales

AEGISTHUS, usurping King of Argos and Mycenae, now husband of Clytemnestra. The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse

Hither they launch forth, and hide on the solitary shore: we fancied they were gone, and had run down the wind for Mycenae. The Aeneid of Virgil

Again to Murray in 1819, three years after, he says: ‘I never hear anything of Ada, the little Electra of Mycenae.’ Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time

Since his return, Nestor has been saddened by the death of Agamemnon, slain on his arrival at Mycenae by his faithless wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegistheus. The Book of the Epic

Let the visitor, therefore, next pause before the fragment of a frieze in green stone, marked 177, which is from the tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits

I have never heard anything of Ada, the little Electra of my Mycenae…. Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries)

And he and Andromeda lived happily in Mycenae for many years. Old Greek Stories

Furthermore, we do not know that even the first Hellenes of Mycenae were an unmixed race, or that any unmixed races ever rose to such prominence as to command the world's attention. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86

May the anger I carry be avenged by this hand, so that Mycenae and Sparta, too, may know that mother Skyros bears brave men. Philoktetes

In the late seventies of the last century, Schliemann visited the ruins of Mycenae, ruins which were so old that Roman guide-books marvelled at their antiquity. The Story of Mankind

And so the chase lasted as far as Mycenae, where the tyrant was slain by a certain Cretan called Tragiscus, as Dinias reports. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans

So he was glad to exchange with another king who ruled over two rich cities, not far away, called Mycenae and Tiryns. Old Greek Stories

Agamemnon, the King of Mycenae, who had himself contributed over 100 ships to the fleet, decided to consult his Seer. The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view

Within the gates, proud Sinon throws about The flames; and foes for entrance press without, With thousand others, whom I fear to name, More than from Argos or Mycenae came. The Aeneid English

He discovered that he could learn many useful things from the men who dwelt behind the high stone walls of Mycenae, and Tiryns. The Story of Mankind

I. History of Discovery and Distribution of Remains.—Mycenae and Tiryns are the two principal sites on which evidence of a prehistoric civilization was remarked long ago by the classical Greeks. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

In 1877, Mr. Gladstone wrote an article on the "Dominions of the Odysseus," and also wrote a preface to Dr. Henry Schliemann's "Mycenae." The Grand Old Man

They were visitors, come to see these ruins of Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

But if it climb, with your assisting hands, The Trojan walls, and in the city stands; Then Troy shall Argos and Mycenae burn, And the reverse of fate on us return.' The Aeneid English

He was a mighty man, king of Mycenae and Argos, and the brother of the wronged Menelaus. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew

This coincidence has been observed not only at Cnossus, but previously, in connexion with discoveries of scarabs and other Egyptian objects made at Mycenae, Ialysus, Vaphio, &c. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

Argolis, projecting into the sea, eastward of Arcadia, had within it the ancient towns of Mycenae and Argos. Outline of Universal History

It was a famous old city, this Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

The Scene is the Tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae; afterwards, the Palace of Atreus, hard by the Tomb. The House of Atreus

This was the chief of all the hosts, Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and Argos. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew

The magnificent gold work of the later period, preserved to us at Mycenae and Vaphio, needs only to be mentioned. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

Certainly Homer describes a wealthy aristocracy, subject to an Over-Lord, who rules, by right divine, from "golden Mycenae." Homer and His Age

The warriors of Mycenae grew few, and after hundreds of years, when the city was old and weak, her enemies conquered her. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

The chorus of old men of Mycenae enter, each leaning on a staff. The House of Atreus

At Mycenae, a prehistoric city of Argolis in Greece, he laid bare six rock-hewn graves, containing the skeletons of nineteen persons, men, women, and children. Early European History

As soon as Schliemann came on the Mycenae graves three years later, light poured from all sides on the prehistotic period of Greece. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

He is always the first to propose flight, though he will "return with shame" to Mycenae. Homer and His Age

I will uncover Mycenae and see Agamemnon's grave.' Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

The scene of the Electra of Euripides is not in Mycenae, in the open country, but on the borders of Argolis, and before a solitary and miserable cottage. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature

The first adventurer that it is perhaps proper to notice, as his exploits have I know not what of magic in them, is Perseus, the founder of the metropolis and kingdom of Mycenae. Lives of the Necromancers

His uncle Atreus, who had married Pelopia, took him to Mycenae, and brought him up as his own son. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

Men wore shields, if we believe the artists of Mycenae, when lion-hunting, a sport in which speed of foot is desirable; so they cannot have been very weighty. Homer and His Age

Once, long, long ago," he said, "the warriors of Mycenae stood up there. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

This man, in fact a boy of seventeen, had walked out to see the city of Mycenae, leaving his elder cousin at the hotel sipping his wine. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2

Till then he had felt: the first woman coming from Mycenae Will pine to pour the poison in her ear. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography

When he grew up Aegisthus slew Atreus, and ruled jointly with his father over Mycenae, until they were deposed by Agamemnon on his return from exile. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

In the upper strata of Mycenae and in the later tombs the arrow-head is usually of bronze. Homer and His Age

They shot arrows at the men of Mycenae, and the men of Mycenae shot at the Argives, and they threw down great stones upon them. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

Suffice it—that the royal house of Mycenae, in the language of Napoleon's edicts, ceased to reign. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2

Now show me the great cities, those that we hear talked about in Hades; Nineveh, Babylon, Mycenae, Cleonae, and Troy itself. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01

No actual body-armour, except such as was ceremonial and buried with the dead, like the gold breastplates in the circle-graves at Mycenae. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

Even in Grave V. at Mycenae, we have a sword blade so massive at the top that it was certainly capable of a swashing blow. Homer and His Age

After a long time the people of Mycenae had no food left in their city. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

If homeward to return thy mind be fix'd, Depart; the way is open, and the ships, Which from Mycenae follow'd thee in crowds, Are close at hand, and ready to be launch'd. The Iliad

As to Mycenae and Cleonae, I am ashamed to show them to you, let alone Troy. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01

In the Mycenae circle an altar seems to have been erected over the graves, and perhaps slaves were killed to bear the dead chiefs company. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

Achilles half draws "his great sword," one of the long, ponderous cut-and-thrust bronze swords of which we have actual examples from Mycenae and elsewhere. Homer and His Age

They did not want men ever again to live in Mycenae, so they took crowbars and tried to tear down the wall. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

Mycenae, once a rich land, was my home. The Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides

Agamemnon, son of Plisthenis and grandson of Atreus, king of Mycenae, although the chief commander of the Greeks, is not the hero of the Iliad, and in chivalrous spirit altogether inferior to Achilles. Legends of Charlemagne

His tomb was pointed out among the ruins of Mycenae and at Amyclae. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

This accident of tripping occurred to Periphetes of Mycenae, but it might have happened to Hector, whose shield reached from neck to ankles. Homer and His Age

At night Dr. Schliemann drew plans of Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

This style of masonry seems to be always of early date Portions of the citadel wall of Mycenae are Cyclopean. A History of Greek Art

When Artemis understood how Hercules was bond-man she dismissed her anger, and sent him forward with kind words, and thus he brought the golden-horned hind to Mycenae and sent it in to the King. Heroes Every Child Should Know

At Argos, Tiryns, Mycenae, the skeleton of the old architecture is more complete. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays

There also exists a set of small Mycenaean relics called Palladia, found at Mycenae, Spata and in the earliest strata of the Acropolis at Athens. Homer and His Age

That was a wonderful old world at Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

At Mycenae alone there are eight now known, all of them outside the citadel. A History of Greek Art

This tusked and terrible being the King of Mycenae, Eurystheus, commanded the mighty Hercules, his bondman, to bring alive to him. Heroes Every Child Should Know

Dogs of the same precious metals keep watch on either side, like the lions over the old gate-way of Mycenae, or the gigantic, human-headed bulls at the entrance of an Assyrian palace. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays

Their spears were erect by their sides, fixed in the ground by the sauroter, or butt-spike, used by the men of the late "warrior vase" found at Mycenae. Homer and His Age

One such old palace has been uncovered at Tiryns near Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

Among the labors of Heracles, imposed upon him by his taskmaster, Eurystheus, was the capturing of a certain destructive wild boar of Arcadia and the bringing of the creature alive to Mycenae. A History of Greek Art

And so swinging him over his shoulder he took his way toward Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know

And the story of the excavations at Mycenae reads more like some well-devised chapter of fiction than a record of sober facts. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays

An ivory head from Mycenae shows a conical cap set with what may be boars' tusks, with a band of the same round the chin, and an earpiece which was perhaps of bronze? Homer and His Age

We gaze at the great walls of Mycenae, and wonder what machines they had for lifting such heavy stones. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

His excavations at Troy, Mycenae, Tiryns, and elsewhere aroused the world. A History of Greek Art

Together they sacrificed the sheep to Zeus instead, and Hercules, vigorous and victorious, bore the mighty lion's body to Eurystheus at Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know

His statues of divinities are not numerous: a Zeus at Argos, an Aphrodite at Amyclae, and, more famous than either, the chryselephantine Hera for a temple between Argos and Mycenae. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable

In a "maze of buildings" outside the precincts of the graves of Mycenae, Dr. Schliemann found fragments of vases much less ancient than the contents of the sepulchres. Homer and His Age

We see all the beautiful work in gold and silver and gems and ivory, and we think, "Those men of old Mycenae were artists." Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

At Mycenae also, both in the principal palace which corresponds to that of Tiryns and in a smaller house, remains of wall-frescoes have been found. A History of Greek Art

The second task of Hercules was to destroy a hydra or water snake which dwelt in the marsh of Lerna, a small lake near Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know

And he shows Aegisthus tyrannical, who killed Agamemnon and lorded over Mycenae. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies

The masonry of the city wall, shown on the vase in the Mycenaean grave, is not the ordinary masonry of Mycenae itself. Homer and His Age

But learned men have shown that it was connected with a tomb, and that in this room the men of Mycenae worshipped their dead. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

But the sources of the Geometric style are probably to be sought among other tribes than those which were dominant in the days of Mycenae's splendor. A History of Greek Art

For now in our own day is seen there at Mycenae a room under the earth, and the nails which fastened the brass plates to the wall still remain. Heroes Every Child Should Know

The patriarchal head of each family performed the sacrifices for his household, the king for the state, the ruler of Mycenae, Agamemnon, for the whole Achaean host encamped before the walls of Troy. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1

Mr. Leaf's own conclusion is that the people of Mycenae were "spirit worshippers, practising inhumation, and partial mummification;" the second fact is dubious. Homer and His Age

Men came to this beehive tomb in the old days of Mycenae, down a long passage with a high stone wall on either side. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

Of sculpture on a larger scale we possess nothing except the gravestones found at Mycenae and the relief which has given a name, albeit an inaccurate one, to the Lion Gate. A History of Greek Art

So also the father of Alcmene, who was King of Mycenae, owned many. Heroes Every Child Should Know

This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt. The World's Desire

We have to ask, do the Homeric descriptions of shields tally with the representations of shields in works of art, discovered in the graves of Mycenae, Spata in Attica, Vaphio in Sparta, and elsewhere? Homer and His Age

It would take a very skilfull man to-day, a man who was both goldsmith and artist, to make such daggers as men found at Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

The probability, then, seems to be that while the technique of the dagger-blades was directly or indirectly derived from Egypt, the specimens found at Mycenae were of local manufacture. A History of Greek Art

At last he slew his father-in-law, and from that day he fled his old home at Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know

The men of Mycenae were willing to let them have one, but Jove dissuaded them by showing them unfavourable omens. The Iliad

The manner of setting the tusks on the cap is shown on an ivory head of a warrior from Mycenae. Homer and His Age

It shows the kind of helmet used in Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

There are remains of a similar building at Mycenae, but less well preserved, while the citadels of Athens and Troy present still more scanty traces of an analogous kind. A History of Greek Art

He became king of Mycenae, and the founder of a powerful dynasty, one of the most renowned in the Heroic age of Greece. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest

My own three favourite cities," answered Juno, "are Argos, Sparta, and Mycenae. The Iliad

We ask why the widely ruling lord of golden Mycenae is so skilfully and persistently represented as respectable, indeed, by reason of his office, but detestable, on the whole, in character? Homer and His Age

At Mycenae were found seven hundred and one large round plates of gold, decorated with cuttlefish, flowers, butterflies, and other designs. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae

Essentially the same design, somewhat simplified, occurs on objects of stone, ivory, and glass found at Mycenae; and in a "bee-hive" tomb of Attica. A History of Greek Art

The massive ruins of Mycenae and the sculptured lions on the gate of this city belong to the Heroic age, and still excite the wonder of the beholder. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest

Many of these tusks, shaped for this purpose, have been found, with swords and armour, in a tomb in Mycenae, the town of Agamemnon. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities

Queen Elizabeth was buried in all the London churches, and poor Cassandra had her barrow in Argos, Mycenae, and Amyclae. Books and Bookmen

The author of the Iliad has an extremely full and curiously consistent knowledge of the local traditions of Greece, the memories which were cherished by Thebans, Pylians, people of Mycenae, of Argos, and so on. The Odyssey Done into English prose

The probability is that it was manufactured at several different places, of which Mycenae may have been one and perhaps the most important. A History of Greek Art

Agamemnon is murdered on his arrival at Mycenae, by his wife Clytaemnestra and her paramour AEgisthus. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest

Not yet to tired Cassandra, lying low In rich Mycenae, do the Fates relent: The bones of Agamemnon are a show, And ruined is his royal monument. Rhymes a la Mode

It was this civilisation which founded the centre at Mycenae, on the Greek mainland, about the middle of the second millennium B.C. The Story of Evolution

And for seven years he ruled over Mycenae, rich in gold, after he slew the son of Atreus, and the people were subdued unto him. The Odyssey Done into English prose

The column which figures in the relief above the gate is absent from the gem, but is found on another specimen from Mycenae, where the animals, however, are winged griffins. A History of Greek Art

The greatest triumph of the goldsmith's art in the "Mycenaean" period does not come from Mycenae. A History of Greek Art

单词	Mycenae
例句	Mycenae Then he heaved the huge carcass up on his back and carried it into Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I come from Mycenae,” Orestes answered, “That city once so prosperous.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you be willing to carry a letter to my friends in Mycenae if I can save you?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted him and carried him all the way up to the earth and on to Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was looking away, her thoughts were in Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he got the oxen and took them to Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Kristin Scott Thomas said that a visit to the archaeological ruins at Mycenae in Greece - where the events of Electra are set - had helped her get to grips with the role. Kristin Scott Thomas electrifies critics 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Civilization is “infectious,” we are told in the first episode, which takes us from Palmyra to Crete, Mycenae and Petra, then on to China, Mexico and Honduras. Review \| ‘Civilizations’ is the most ambitious story about art ever told on television 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z “It’s a good story,” says our narrator, a battered-looking fellow carrying a suitcase who confides that he has been singing this story through the ages: in Mycenae, in Babylon, in Gaul. Theater Review: ?An Iliad? at New York Theater Workshop 2012-03-08T03:00:16Z In 1876, the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann began excavating the fabled city of Mycenae and, in uncovering treasure-laden grave circles of ancient kings, turned the world’s attention to the Mycenaean civilization. Unearthing Everyday Life at an Ancient Site in Greece 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But Scott Thomas, prowling round Mark Thompson's circular stage in front of the palace at Mycenae, lends the role colour and variety. Kristin Scott Thomas electrifies critics 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z By contrast, commoners were over 6 cm shorter than royals in Mycenae, Greece, and 9 cm shorter in dynastic Egypt, the data showed. Stylish suburbs: how ancient Mexican metropolis dodged inequality trap 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z And while it holds some of Greece’s greatest ancient monuments — such as Olympia or Mycenae — there’s a lot more to this region. Rick Steves’ Europe / An unspoiled escape in Greece 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z “The Gates” calls back to its heraldic forebears — the Lion Gate in Mycenae, Greece; Hadrian’s Arch; the Brandenburg Gate; Shinto temple torii — as though you could access another realm by passing through its portal. New York’s Poet of Light and Letters 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Earlier on that last port day, we had seen everything from the quaint charm of current-day Nafplio to the nearby ancient ruins of Mycenae. Savoring the mythic Aegean on a small-ship cruise in Greece 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Many choose to follow one character throughout, like Agamemnon — the Greek commander who oversees the fall of Troy only to go back to Mycenae and be murdered by his wife. An Immersive Show Taps ‘an Oracle’ for a Spin on Greek Myth 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The Bronze Age culture that produced Linear B is called Mycenaean since the largest Bronze Age city in Greece was at Mycenae. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Mycenae was located in southern Greece on a steep, rocky ridge and surrounded by a protective wall more than 20 feet thick. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The final decades of Ugarit and Mycenae tell us a lot about why cities fail — and who survives amid the ashes. Opinion \| The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The elites imported precious objects from Crete and copied the style of Minoan architecture in the palaces at Pylos and Mycenae. Tombs at Ancient Greek Site Were Gold-Lined Chambers 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Perseus, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, married an Ethiopian woman, Andromeda, and their children established the most powerful of all the Bronze Age Greek kingdoms, Mycenae. The Concept of "Race" Is a Lie 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z This poem tells the story of the Trojan War, in which the Greek kingdoms, led by King Agamemnon of Mycenae, waged war against the city of Troy. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The fortified city of Mycenae could withstand almost any attack. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ugarit and the Greek city-state of Mycenae were two of the most prosperous kingdoms in a thriving international economy that grew along coastal trade routes linking today’s Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. Opinion \| The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z She murdered Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, who was a brother of Menelaus. Erotic fresco unearthed in Pompeii 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Early archaeologists, such as Heinrich Schliemann, who first excavated Troy and Mycenae, believed the “Iliad” recounted historical events and were quick to see proof of this in the artifacts they found. A Grecian Artifact Evokes Tales From the ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The Bronze Age monarch is personified by a striking golden mask unearthed in Mycenae in the 1870s by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, best known for excavating Troy. Journey through 5,000 years of Greek culture at National Geographic Museum 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The Minoan-influenced culture of Mycenae formed the core of Greek religious practice, art, politics, and literature. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When times got hard, the commoners in Ugarit and Mycenae felt the squeeze. Opinion \| The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Mycenae flourished from the mid-14th to the 12th century B.C. and was one of Greece's most significant late bronze age centers. Archaeologist claims he's found ancient Greek kings' throne 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z It produced no great palace cultures, like Knossos or Mycenae; it left its traces in no Homeric epics. Footprints, Size 10, from Britain’s Bronze Age 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Even more ancient are tablets in Linear A, a style of writing used on Crete, and Linear B, employed in Mycenae. Journey through 5,000 years of Greek culture at National Geographic Museum 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Mycenae, Machu Picchu, the Roman Forum – none are complete, none pristine. Palmyra must not be fixed. History would never forgive us 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z After the uprisings, the Mediterranean was no longer dominated by cities like Ugarit and Mycenae. Opinion \| The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Maggidis said other parts of the throne may lie be beneath Mycenae, and hopes to secure a permit to fully excavate the streambed. Archaeologist claims he's found ancient Greek kings' throne 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z In the late 19th century, archaeological pioneer Heinrich Schliemann excavated Troy and Mycenae, the major Greek center from about 1600 B.C. to 1100 B.C. Rare Unlooted Grave of Wealthy Warrior Uncovered in Greece 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Highlights include artifacts from the tombs of Bronze Age rulers of the fortified city of Mycenae. Field Museum to offer glimpse of life in ancient Greece 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Gone are the days of Heinrich Schliemann, who in the 1870s went down into an underground tomb at Mycenae, found a number of lavish burials and claimed to have "gazed upon the face of Agamemnon". Are archaeological digs a thing of the past? 2014-05-02T15:57:59Z While the political centre of Homeric Greece is at Mycenae, the real centre is rather to be found In Boeotia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The walls and gates of Tiryns and Mycenae were thus constructed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Homeric king is more limited than that of the rulers of Cnossus, Tiryns or Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z But the men who built Maes How, without metal tools, could certainly have built the so-called "treasure-house" of Mycenae, with them. Aphorisms and Reflections from the Works of T. H. Huxley 2011-11-24T03:00:46.350Z There can be no doubt that the Greeks obtained their metallurgy from the Egyptians, either direct or second-hand—possibly through Mycenae or Phoenicia. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The king’s palace, if we may judge from Tiryns and Mycenae, was usually in a strong situation on an “acropolis.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The sculptures contained in the first section of this catalogue are derived from the site of Mycenae, the first four being fragments of important works of architecture. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z If Greek was the language spoken at Cnossus and Mycenae, how is it that all attempts to decipher the script have hitherto failed? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z His subjects are figures of animals, men and demons in combat, and heraldic compositions recalling the Gate of Lions at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The surprise caused by the discovery would have been like that of excavators at Mycenae, if they had found a watch in the treasury of Agamemnon. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z Ilios is at war with Argos and Mycenae, therefore the chief protecting gods of each city take part in the strife. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z So once I saw Mycenae, the ill-starred, a barren height Too bleak for goats to pasture,—the goat-herds point the site. Love, Worship and Death Some Renderings from the Greek Anthology 2011-04-21T02:00:45.290Z It has come to be generally recognized that two different periods are to be distinguished in Schliemann’s discoveries at Mycenae itself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z At its height, the culture supported the splendor of palaces at Mycenae and Pylos and inspired the heroic legend of the Trojan War, immortalized in Homer’s Iliad. Greek Tablet May Shed Light on Early Bureaucratic Practices 2011-04-04T21:00:33Z The columns flanking one of the “beehive” tombs at Mycenae have segmental flutes and are the earliest Greek examples. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z In the very ancient temple of Hera near Mycenae there was a great statue of the goddess, of gold and ivory, the work of Polycletus, and therefore comparatively modern. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Weapons of course were fashioned of it, but these are simple in shape and decoration; no such examples as those from Mycenae occur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The chief seats of the early culture are to be found either in the island of Crete, or, on the mainland, at Tiryns and Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z In the meantime Aletes, the son of Aegisthus, seized the throne of Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z Important researches at Epidaurus, Eleusis, Mycenae, Amyclae and Rhamnus may be numbered among its principal undertakings, in addition to the complete exploration of the Acropolis and a series of investigations in Athens and Attica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Very few traces of iron have been found in the Mycenaean settlements, nor have any examples of body armour been found except the ceremonial gold breastplates at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" When Mycenae was built under the Perse�ds it was still the chief sanctuary for that centre, which superseded Tiryns in its dominance over the district, and which this temple clearly antedated in construction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" They at least serve to remind us of the part played by the discoveries at Mycenae and Cnossus in the reconstruction of the history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Electra in her rage seized a burning brand from the altar, intending to blind her sister; but at the critical moment Orestes appeared, recognition took place, and the brother and sister returned to Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z Large quantities of pottery of all periods have been yielded by Thebes, Tanagra and other sites in Boeotia, and remains of the “Mycenaean” period at Mycenae, Argos and elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" The swords found at Mycenae are two-edged, of rigid bronze, and as long as 3 ft. or even more; from representations of battles it would seem that they were perhaps used for thrusting mainly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Both authors underestimate the distance from Mycenae, which is about 25 stadia, or a little more than 3 m., while the distance from Argos is 45 stadia, or a little more than 5 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Its latest period includes both the earlier and the later periods of the remains found at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The most ancient examples in Europe are those of the “beehive” tombs at Mycenae and elsewhere in Greece, ascribed generally to the 11th century b.c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" These latter, as in the well-known case of the Lion’s Gate at Mycenae, often appear with guardian animals as their supporters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Many of these tusks, shaped for this purpose, have been found, with swords and armour, in a tomb in Mycenae, the town of Agamemnon. Tales of Troy and Greece Breastplates and ornaments of gold were buried with the mummies of kings and nobles of Egypt and Mycenae. The Boy With the U.S. Miners It may seem to imply that the civilization disclosed in the excavations at Mycenae is Achaean in character, and that it is to be connected with the Pelopid dynasty to which Agamemnon belonged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z In the entrance doorway of the tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae, 18 ft. in height, the width is about 6 in. less at the top than at the bottom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The earlier remains both at Mycenae and Tiryns, still imperfectly investigated, show that this Cretan influence goes back to the Middle Minoan age, with its characteristic style of polychrome vase decoration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" But Aegisthus had set, a year before, a watchman on a high tower, to come with the news as soon as Agamemnon landed, and the watchman ran to Mycenae with the good news. Tales of Troy and Greece Other forms of head-dress are seen on the great signet from Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" In the later history Crete plays no part, and Tiryns and Mycenae are obscure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z This is illustrated in the story of Atreus, King of Mycenae, who foully murdered the children of his brother Thyestes. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning In Crete, in the later period, when the rulers could trust to the “wooden walls” of the Minoan navy, there is no parallel for the massive fortifications that we see at Tiryns or Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" On the other hand, the absence of letters from Mycenae among the tablets of Tel el-Amarna must be regarded as at least suggestive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" One of the labors of Hercules was to fetch three of those mystic apples for the king of Mycenae. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West Mycenae is daily paraded by crowds shouting, “To Ilion!” The Casual Ward academic and other oddments In primitive Greek work the base consisted of the stone plinth as found in Crete and Tiryns, and of three small steps at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" It had been held till lately that the great civilization of prehistoric Greece, as first revealed to us by Schliemann’s discoveries at Mycenae, was not possessed of the art of writing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Readers of Homer, and of the Chanson de Roland, must have observed the same primitive luxury of gold in these early epics, in Homer reflecting perhaps the radiance of the actual "golden Mycenae." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The kings and princes elected Agamemnon, King of Mycenae and Argos, and brother of Menelaus, to be their general-in-chief; and he forthwith sent a herald to Troy to demand the surrender of Helen. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes The fact can no longer be disguised that grave international complications are likely to arise between Troy and Mycenae. The Casual Ward academic and other oddments From Corinth there came four hundred, and from Phlius two hundred, and from Mycenae eighty. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 A day will come in the lapse of cycles, when the house of Assaracus shall lay Phthia and famed Mycenae in bondage, and reign over conquered Argos. The Aeneid of Virgil The Great Pyramid at Ghizeh was built some 2,000 years before a stone was laid of the masonry of Mycenae. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Unworthy of a wise man are thy words, If thou canst think that to Mycenae's realms My brother e'er with secret step will come, Fearing Aegisthus. Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy Models of a shrine found in two royal graves at Mycenae are surmounted by a pair of doves, suggesting twin goddesses like Isis and Nepthys of Egypt and Ishtar and Belitsheri of Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria I have never heard any thing of Ada, the little Electra of Mycenae. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals Shall she verily see Sparta and her native Mycenae unscathed, and depart a queen and triumphant? The Aeneid of Virgil No merely imitative race could have evolved the perfect manner of the great Doric temples from the scraps of Egypt and the East, and the rudimentary buildings of Crete and Mycenae. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield A ride of about three hours—passing the silent and deserted Tiryus—brought us to the village of Charváti, the modern representative of the 'rich Mycenae.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 Or, if I flee to Mycenae, they will follow me, and slay me, and destroy my city. Hero Tales Ornaments of gold are very abundant in the tombs of Mycenae. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 And now they have run down the wind for their native Mycenae, to gather arms and gods to attend them; they will remeasure ocean and be on you unawares. The Aeneid of Virgil The Greeks had a tradition that the chieftains of Mycenae came from Lydia. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield AGAMEMNON, son of Atreus and King of Argos and Mycenae; Commander-in-Chief of the Greek armies in the War against Troy. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes "Nay, thou must go back to Mycenae without delay." Hero Tales The Homeric poems call Mycenae a city rich in gold. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 Some are at the wide-flung gates, all the thousands that ever came from populous Mycenae. The Aeneid of Virgil A poignard found at Mycenae by Dr. Schliemann is similarly decorated; the Phoenicians, who were industrious copyists of Egyptian models, probably introduced this pattern into Greece. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt The ruder style of Cyclopean masonry, the walls of Tyrius, mentioned by Homer, are placed at the farthest end—the dawn of pre-Roman history; the walls of Epirus and Mycenae—at the nearest. Five Years of Theosophy But Clytemnestra was not well pleased, neither could the king persuade her at all that she should return to Mycenae. Hero Tales Forth of this hut we set our faces clear To the world, and struck the open chariot road; Then on toward the pasture lands, where stood The great Lord of Mycenae. The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse He shall uproot Argos and Agamemnonian Mycenae, and the Aeacid's own heir, the seed of Achilles mighty in arms, avenging his ancestors in Troy and Minerva's polluted temple. The Aeneid of Virgil I have never seen anything of Ada, the little Electra of my Mycenae . Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time Many a one, in honor of Juno, celebrates Argos, productive of steeds, and rich Mycenae. The Works of Horace Ag a mĕm' non, king of Mycenae and leader of the Greeks. Hero Tales AEGISTHUS, usurping King of Argos and Mycenae, now husband of Clytemnestra. The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse Hither they launch forth, and hide on the solitary shore: we fancied they were gone, and had run down the wind for Mycenae. The Aeneid of Virgil Again to Murray in 1819, three years after, he says: ‘I never hear anything of Ada, the little Electra of Mycenae.’ Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time Since his return, Nestor has been saddened by the death of Agamemnon, slain on his arrival at Mycenae by his faithless wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegistheus. The Book of the Epic Let the visitor, therefore, next pause before the fragment of a frieze in green stone, marked 177, which is from the tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits I have never heard anything of Ada, the little Electra of my Mycenae…. Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) And he and Andromeda lived happily in Mycenae for many years. Old Greek Stories Furthermore, we do not know that even the first Hellenes of Mycenae were an unmixed race, or that any unmixed races ever rose to such prominence as to command the world's attention. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 May the anger I carry be avenged by this hand, so that Mycenae and Sparta, too, may know that mother Skyros bears brave men. Philoktetes In the late seventies of the last century, Schliemann visited the ruins of Mycenae, ruins which were so old that Roman guide-books marvelled at their antiquity. The Story of Mankind And so the chase lasted as far as Mycenae, where the tyrant was slain by a certain Cretan called Tragiscus, as Dinias reports. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans So he was glad to exchange with another king who ruled over two rich cities, not far away, called Mycenae and Tiryns. Old Greek Stories Agamemnon, the King of Mycenae, who had himself contributed over 100 ships to the fleet, decided to consult his Seer. The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view Within the gates, proud Sinon throws about The flames; and foes for entrance press without, With thousand others, whom I fear to name, More than from Argos or Mycenae came. The Aeneid English He discovered that he could learn many useful things from the men who dwelt behind the high stone walls of Mycenae, and Tiryns. The Story of Mankind I. History of Discovery and Distribution of Remains.—Mycenae and Tiryns are the two principal sites on which evidence of a prehistoric civilization was remarked long ago by the classical Greeks. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In 1877, Mr. Gladstone wrote an article on the "Dominions of the Odysseus," and also wrote a preface to Dr. Henry Schliemann's "Mycenae." The Grand Old Man They were visitors, come to see these ruins of Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae But if it climb, with your assisting hands, The Trojan walls, and in the city stands; Then Troy shall Argos and Mycenae burn, And the reverse of fate on us return.' The Aeneid English He was a mighty man, king of Mycenae and Argos, and the brother of the wronged Menelaus. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew This coincidence has been observed not only at Cnossus, but previously, in connexion with discoveries of scarabs and other Egyptian objects made at Mycenae, Ialysus, Vaphio, &c. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Argolis, projecting into the sea, eastward of Arcadia, had within it the ancient towns of Mycenae and Argos. Outline of Universal History It was a famous old city, this Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae The Scene is the Tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae; afterwards, the Palace of Atreus, hard by the Tomb. The House of Atreus This was the chief of all the hosts, Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and Argos. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew The magnificent gold work of the later period, preserved to us at Mycenae and Vaphio, needs only to be mentioned. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Certainly Homer describes a wealthy aristocracy, subject to an Over-Lord, who rules, by right divine, from "golden Mycenae." Homer and His Age The warriors of Mycenae grew few, and after hundreds of years, when the city was old and weak, her enemies conquered her. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae The chorus of old men of Mycenae enter, each leaning on a staff. The House of Atreus At Mycenae, a prehistoric city of Argolis in Greece, he laid bare six rock-hewn graves, containing the skeletons of nineteen persons, men, women, and children. Early European History As soon as Schliemann came on the Mycenae graves three years later, light poured from all sides on the prehistotic period of Greece. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 He is always the first to propose flight, though he will "return with shame" to Mycenae. Homer and His Age I will uncover Mycenae and see Agamemnon's grave.' Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae The scene of the Electra of Euripides is not in Mycenae, in the open country, but on the borders of Argolis, and before a solitary and miserable cottage. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature The first adventurer that it is perhaps proper to notice, as his exploits have I know not what of magic in them, is Perseus, the founder of the metropolis and kingdom of Mycenae. Lives of the Necromancers His uncle Atreus, who had married Pelopia, took him to Mycenae, and brought him up as his own son. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Men wore shields, if we believe the artists of Mycenae, when lion-hunting, a sport in which speed of foot is desirable; so they cannot have been very weighty. Homer and His Age Once, long, long ago," he said, "the warriors of Mycenae stood up there. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae This man, in fact a boy of seventeen, had walked out to see the city of Mycenae, leaving his elder cousin at the hotel sipping his wine. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 Till then he had felt: the first woman coming from Mycenae Will pine to pour the poison in her ear. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography When he grew up Aegisthus slew Atreus, and ruled jointly with his father over Mycenae, until they were deposed by Agamemnon on his return from exile. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In the upper strata of Mycenae and in the later tombs the arrow-head is usually of bronze. Homer and His Age They shot arrows at the men of Mycenae, and the men of Mycenae shot at the Argives, and they threw down great stones upon them. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae Suffice it—that the royal house of Mycenae, in the language of Napoleon's edicts, ceased to reign. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 Now show me the great cities, those that we hear talked about in Hades; Nineveh, Babylon, Mycenae, Cleonae, and Troy itself. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 No actual body-armour, except such as was ceremonial and buried with the dead, like the gold breastplates in the circle-graves at Mycenae. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Even in Grave V. at Mycenae, we have a sword blade so massive at the top that it was certainly capable of a swashing blow. Homer and His Age After a long time the people of Mycenae had no food left in their city. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae If homeward to return thy mind be fix'd, Depart; the way is open, and the ships, Which from Mycenae follow'd thee in crowds, Are close at hand, and ready to be launch'd. The Iliad As to Mycenae and Cleonae, I am ashamed to show them to you, let alone Troy. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 In the Mycenae circle an altar seems to have been erected over the graves, and perhaps slaves were killed to bear the dead chiefs company. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Achilles half draws "his great sword," one of the long, ponderous cut-and-thrust bronze swords of which we have actual examples from Mycenae and elsewhere. Homer and His Age They did not want men ever again to live in Mycenae, so they took crowbars and tried to tear down the wall. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae Mycenae, once a rich land, was my home. The Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides Agamemnon, son of Plisthenis and grandson of Atreus, king of Mycenae, although the chief commander of the Greeks, is not the hero of the Iliad, and in chivalrous spirit altogether inferior to Achilles. Legends of Charlemagne His tomb was pointed out among the ruins of Mycenae and at Amyclae. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 This accident of tripping occurred to Periphetes of Mycenae, but it might have happened to Hector, whose shield reached from neck to ankles. Homer and His Age At night Dr. Schliemann drew plans of Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae This style of masonry seems to be always of early date Portions of the citadel wall of Mycenae are Cyclopean. A History of Greek Art When Artemis understood how Hercules was bond-man she dismissed her anger, and sent him forward with kind words, and thus he brought the golden-horned hind to Mycenae and sent it in to the King. Heroes Every Child Should Know At Argos, Tiryns, Mycenae, the skeleton of the old architecture is more complete. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays There also exists a set of small Mycenaean relics called Palladia, found at Mycenae, Spata and in the earliest strata of the Acropolis at Athens. Homer and His Age That was a wonderful old world at Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae At Mycenae alone there are eight now known, all of them outside the citadel. A History of Greek Art This tusked and terrible being the King of Mycenae, Eurystheus, commanded the mighty Hercules, his bondman, to bring alive to him. Heroes Every Child Should Know Dogs of the same precious metals keep watch on either side, like the lions over the old gate-way of Mycenae, or the gigantic, human-headed bulls at the entrance of an Assyrian palace. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays Their spears were erect by their sides, fixed in the ground by the sauroter, or butt-spike, used by the men of the late "warrior vase" found at Mycenae. Homer and His Age One such old palace has been uncovered at Tiryns near Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae Among the labors of Heracles, imposed upon him by his taskmaster, Eurystheus, was the capturing of a certain destructive wild boar of Arcadia and the bringing of the creature alive to Mycenae. A History of Greek Art And so swinging him over his shoulder he took his way toward Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know And the story of the excavations at Mycenae reads more like some well-devised chapter of fiction than a record of sober facts. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays An ivory head from Mycenae shows a conical cap set with what may be boars' tusks, with a band of the same round the chin, and an earpiece which was perhaps of bronze? Homer and His Age We gaze at the great walls of Mycenae, and wonder what machines they had for lifting such heavy stones. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae His excavations at Troy, Mycenae, Tiryns, and elsewhere aroused the world. A History of Greek Art Together they sacrificed the sheep to Zeus instead, and Hercules, vigorous and victorious, bore the mighty lion's body to Eurystheus at Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know His statues of divinities are not numerous: a Zeus at Argos, an Aphrodite at Amyclae, and, more famous than either, the chryselephantine Hera for a temple between Argos and Mycenae. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable In a "maze of buildings" outside the precincts of the graves of Mycenae, Dr. Schliemann found fragments of vases much less ancient than the contents of the sepulchres. Homer and His Age We see all the beautiful work in gold and silver and gems and ivory, and we think, "Those men of old Mycenae were artists." Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae At Mycenae also, both in the principal palace which corresponds to that of Tiryns and in a smaller house, remains of wall-frescoes have been found. A History of Greek Art The second task of Hercules was to destroy a hydra or water snake which dwelt in the marsh of Lerna, a small lake near Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know And he shows Aegisthus tyrannical, who killed Agamemnon and lorded over Mycenae. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies The masonry of the city wall, shown on the vase in the Mycenaean grave, is not the ordinary masonry of Mycenae itself. Homer and His Age But learned men have shown that it was connected with a tomb, and that in this room the men of Mycenae worshipped their dead. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae But the sources of the Geometric style are probably to be sought among other tribes than those which were dominant in the days of Mycenae's splendor. A History of Greek Art For now in our own day is seen there at Mycenae a room under the earth, and the nails which fastened the brass plates to the wall still remain. Heroes Every Child Should Know The patriarchal head of each family performed the sacrifices for his household, the king for the state, the ruler of Mycenae, Agamemnon, for the whole Achaean host encamped before the walls of Troy. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 Mr. Leaf's own conclusion is that the people of Mycenae were "spirit worshippers, practising inhumation, and partial mummification;" the second fact is dubious. Homer and His Age Men came to this beehive tomb in the old days of Mycenae, down a long passage with a high stone wall on either side. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae Of sculpture on a larger scale we possess nothing except the gravestones found at Mycenae and the relief which has given a name, albeit an inaccurate one, to the Lion Gate. A History of Greek Art So also the father of Alcmene, who was King of Mycenae, owned many. Heroes Every Child Should Know This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt. The World's Desire We have to ask, do the Homeric descriptions of shields tally with the representations of shields in works of art, discovered in the graves of Mycenae, Spata in Attica, Vaphio in Sparta, and elsewhere? Homer and His Age It would take a very skilfull man to-day, a man who was both goldsmith and artist, to make such daggers as men found at Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae The probability, then, seems to be that while the technique of the dagger-blades was directly or indirectly derived from Egypt, the specimens found at Mycenae were of local manufacture. A History of Greek Art At last he slew his father-in-law, and from that day he fled his old home at Mycenae. Heroes Every Child Should Know The men of Mycenae were willing to let them have one, but Jove dissuaded them by showing them unfavourable omens. The Iliad The manner of setting the tusks on the cap is shown on an ivory head of a warrior from Mycenae. Homer and His Age It shows the kind of helmet used in Mycenae. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae There are remains of a similar building at Mycenae, but less well preserved, while the citadels of Athens and Troy present still more scanty traces of an analogous kind. A History of Greek Art He became king of Mycenae, and the founder of a powerful dynasty, one of the most renowned in the Heroic age of Greece. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest My own three favourite cities," answered Juno, "are Argos, Sparta, and Mycenae. The Iliad We ask why the widely ruling lord of golden Mycenae is so skilfully and persistently represented as respectable, indeed, by reason of his office, but detestable, on the whole, in character? Homer and His Age At Mycenae were found seven hundred and one large round plates of gold, decorated with cuttlefish, flowers, butterflies, and other designs. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae Essentially the same design, somewhat simplified, occurs on objects of stone, ivory, and glass found at Mycenae; and in a "bee-hive" tomb of Attica. A History of Greek Art The massive ruins of Mycenae and the sculptured lions on the gate of this city belong to the Heroic age, and still excite the wonder of the beholder. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Many of these tusks, shaped for this purpose, have been found, with swords and armour, in a tomb in Mycenae, the town of Agamemnon. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities Queen Elizabeth was buried in all the London churches, and poor Cassandra had her barrow in Argos, Mycenae, and Amyclae. Books and Bookmen The author of the Iliad has an extremely full and curiously consistent knowledge of the local traditions of Greece, the memories which were cherished by Thebans, Pylians, people of Mycenae, of Argos, and so on. The Odyssey Done into English prose The probability is that it was manufactured at several different places, of which Mycenae may have been one and perhaps the most important. A History of Greek Art Agamemnon is murdered on his arrival at Mycenae, by his wife Clytaemnestra and her paramour AEgisthus. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Not yet to tired Cassandra, lying low In rich Mycenae, do the Fates relent: The bones of Agamemnon are a show, And ruined is his royal monument. Rhymes a la Mode It was this civilisation which founded the centre at Mycenae, on the Greek mainland, about the middle of the second millennium B.C. The Story of Evolution And for seven years he ruled over Mycenae, rich in gold, after he slew the son of Atreus, and the people were subdued unto him. The Odyssey Done into English prose The column which figures in the relief above the gate is absent from the gem, but is found on another specimen from Mycenae, where the animals, however, are winged griffins. A History of Greek Art The greatest triumph of the goldsmith's art in the "Mycenaean" period does not come from Mycenae. A History of Greek Art
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