Tegea
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The site of Tegea, where there is now a considerable village, is more interesting, being quite close to the passes which lead to Sparta, and surrounded by a panorama of rocky mountains.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by J. P. Mahaffy
The little poems of Anyte of Tegea and Moero of Byzantium, the last two of the Terrestrial Nine, are often symbolized by the lilies for their purity and delicacy.
From Greek Women by Mitchell Carroll
He therefore marched from Tegea toward the enemy, who did not expect to be attacked, and was unprepared.
From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord
Parnes: the mountain is called Parthenion above Tegea, by Herodotus.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe
But in all parts of the country, at Tegea, Corinth, Sparta and on a number of other ancient sites, striking and important monuments have come to light.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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