Scyros
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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After much inquiry he discovered that Achilles was at Scyros with the king's daughters.
From The Story of Troy by Michael Clarke
In vain did Theseus attempt to eject the usurper, the Athenians remained faithful to their new choice, and Theseus retired in disgust to the court of Lycomedes, King of Scyros.
From Heathen Mythology by Various
In English nothing worth mentioning of the kind has been attempted, till in our own day the present Poet Laureate wrote his Prometheus the Fire-Giver and Achilles in Scyros.
From Milton by John Cann Bailey
Henceforth my island of Scyros, though it be rocky and small, shall content me.
From Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred John Church
At last the fleet came to the Isle of Scyros, where they suspected that Achilles was concealed.
From Tales of Troy and Greece by Andrew Lang
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