Periander
Americannoun
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When Procles the tyrant was carried captive by Periander of Corinth, the oligarchy was restored, and the people of Epidaurus continued ever afterwards close allies of the Spartan power.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
Epimenides was reckoned one of the seven sages by those who exclude Periander.
From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
The story is placed in the days of Periander and Thales, and relates the remarkable birth of a centaur in the herd of Periander.
From Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance by Jastrow, Morris
But by this time the old goose, too, fearing for her goslings, came furiously upon Periander, and flapping and beating him with her wings, put him into a sad straight.
From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various
The ambassador found Periander in the midst of his courtiers.
From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various
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