Locris
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All agreed then that the best plan would be to guard Thermopylae, which led from Thessaly into Locris.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert
Mines of iron ore have latterly been opened at Larimna in Locris.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
He forced his way through the passes of Antigonea, which were occupied by the enemy, invaded Thessaly, and took up his winter quarters in Phocis and Locris.
From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir
Then they sailed along the coasts of Eubœa and Locris, and finally entered the gulf of Pagasæ and dropped anchor at Iolceus, their starting-point.
From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
And none had courage to approach my sire,— Convulsed upon the ground, then tossed i’ the air With horrid yells and crying, till the cliffs Echoed round, the mountain-promontories Of Locris, and Euboea’s rugged shore.
From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles
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