Byzas
a son of Poseidon and the eponymous founder of Byzantium.
Words Nearby Byzas
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Byzas in a sentence
And ever bearing to the north, to that unknown region, with Byzas at the helm, the ship held on.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerIf this property be land, however acquired, the natural thing is to build a wall around it, and this no doubt Byzas did too.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerHis handiwork, tis said, can still be traced in some gigantic blocks that went to fortify yet more the walls that Byzas built.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerGently, with reverence, Byzas placed his offerings upon the ground, turned and went his way without looking behind him.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerHere was the first settlement of Byzas that grew into an Acropolis, walled, and strongly held, the heart of a growing empire.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
Browse