Mycenae

Synonyms for "mycenae" (9 found)

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Noun(2 words)
ancient cityarchaeological locality

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
archaeological sitebronze age citybronze age polity

Related words (4)

Noun(4 words)
mycenaean capitalmycenaean civilizationmycenaean cultureruins of mycenae

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archaeological sitecitycivilizationcultureheritage sitesettlement

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Lion Gatebeehive tombsgrave circlespalace economypalace politytholos tombs

Collocations

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Bronze Age cityLion Gateancient cityarchaeological sitebeehive tombstholos tombs

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"High in the citadel the monstrous frame / pours forth an armed deluge to the day, / and Sinon, puffed with triumph, spreads the flame. / Part throng the gates, part block each narrow way; / such hosts Mycenae sends, such thousands to the fray."

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Sooth, then, shall she return / to Sparta and Mycenae, ay, and see / home, husband, sons and parents, safe and free, / with Ilian wives and Phrygians in her train, / a queen, in pride of triumph? Shall this be, / and Troy have blazed and Priam's self been slain, / and Trojan blood so oft have soaked the Dardan plain?

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Heracles brought the horses of Diomedes of Thrace to Mycenae.

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The largest island in the Aegean is Crete, and the form of civilization developed there is called Cretan or Minoan, from the name of one of the legendary sea-kings of Crete, whilst that which spread on the mainland is called Mycenaean from the great stronghold where dwelt the lords of Mycenae.

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