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In Greek mythology, Thrax (Ancient Greek: Θρᾷξ; by his name simply the quintessential Thracian) was regarded as one of the reputed sons of Ares. [1] In the Alcestis, Euripides mentions that one of the names of Ares himself was Thrax since he was regarded as the patron of Thrace (his golden or gilded shield was kept in his temple at Bistonia in Thrace).
Dionysius Thrax (Ancient Greek: Διονύσιος ὁ Θρᾷξ Dionýsios ho Thrâix, 170–90 BC) was a Greek [1] grammarian and a pupil of Aristarchus of Samothrace.He was long considered to be the author of the earliest grammatical text on the Greek language, one that was used as a standard manual for perhaps some 1,500 years, [2] and which was until recently regarded as the groundwork of ...
Rhesus of Thrace, a mythological Thracian king, was so named because of his red hair and is depicted on Greek pottery as having red hair and a red beard. [58] Ancient Greek writers also described the Thracians as red-haired. A fragment by the Greek poet Xenophanes describes the Thracians as blue-eyed and red haired:
Thrax or Thraex (Latin borrowing of Ancient Greek Θρᾷξ "Thracian") may be Historical figures: Dionysius Thrax (c. 170-90 BC), a Hellenistic grammarian; Maximinus Thrax (c. 173–238), Roman emperor from Moesia; Leo I Eastern Roman emperor; Justin I Eastern Roman emperor; Thrax (mythology), a child of Ares; Thrax, neosapien character in ...
Leo I (Ancient Greek: Λέων, romanized: Leōn; c. 401 – 18 January 474), also known as "the Thracian" (Latin: Thrax; Ancient Greek: ὁ Θρᾷξ), [c] was Eastern Roman emperor from 457 to 474. He was a native of Dacia Aureliana near historic Thrace.
Greek Wikisource has original text related to this article: Τέχνη Γραμματική English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The grammar of Dionysios Thrax; Art of Grammar in Greek on Bibliotheca Augustana; The Grammar of Dionysios Thrax, translation by Thomas Davidson
Thrax, son of Ares; Tegyrios, mortal; Eumolpus, inherited a kingdom from Tegyrios; Tereus, the king that was turned into a hoopoe [1] Phineus, Phoenician son of Agenor, blind king and seer [2] Poltys, son of Poseidon [3] Pyreneus, died trying to harm the Muses; Harpalycus, [4] king of the Amymnaeans; Thoas, founder of Thoana; Mopsus, killed ...
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