 They were re-instituted in honour of Neptune by Theseus, and their celebration was held so sacred and inviolable, that even a public calamity could not prevent it, 1259, BC — -Arunddian Marbles.  The Lives of the Twelve Caesars - Page 119by Elisa Rogers - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 500 pages
...and ISTRUS, ttiDANlTJIUS. ISTH'MIA, sacred games amon" ;U Greeks, instituted BC 1320. Th..; nceived their name from the Isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed. They were celebrated in «oromemoration of Melicerta, who »as changed into a sea deity, when his mother Ino had thrown herself... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1820 - 892 pages
...son of . IC;< v pt us, Apollod. ISTMMIA, sacred games among the Greeks, which received their names from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed. They were celebrated in commemoration of Meliccrta, who was changed into a sea deity, when his mother Ino had thrown herself into the sea with... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 840 pages
...the Danube. [Vid, Danubius.] A son of JEgyptus ApoUodi ISTUMIA, sacred games among the Greeks, which received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed. Thej were celebrated in commemoration of Melicerta, who was changed into a sea deity, when bis mother... | |
 | Henry Phillips - Botany - 1823 - 358 pages
...sacred and inviolable, that even a public calamity could not prevent the celebration. These festivals received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed as early as 1326 years before the Christian era ; and when Corinth was destroyed by Mummius*, the Roman... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1825 - 848 pages
...eod, after his expulsion from heaven. The .fligyptus. ISTHMIA, sacred games among the Greeks, which received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where...observed. They were celebrated in commemoration of Melicerta, who was changed into a sea deity, •when his mother Ino had thrown herself into the sea... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...Danubius. [vid. Danubius.] A son of -Egyptus. Apollad. ISTHMIA, sacred games among the Greeks, which received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where...observed. They were celebrated in commemoration of Melicertn, who was changed into a sea-deity, whenhU mother Ino hud thrown herself into the sea with... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1841 - 586 pages
...and 40,000 were taken prisoners. — Justin. ISTHMIAN GAMES. These were combats among the Greeks, and received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed, instituted in honour of Melicerta, 1326 BC — Lenglet. They were re-instituted in honour of Neptune... | |
 | Friedrich Jacobs - 1848 - 358 pages
...called also Danubius. Isthmïciis,a,um, adj. Isthmian ; ludi, sacred games among the Greeks! which received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed. Isthmus, i, m. 2. ('Ivtyift) an isthmus, neck of land separating two seas, tía, adv. so, thus. itaque,... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - Chronology, Historical - 1851 - 752 pages
...and 40,000 were taken prisoners. — Justin. ISTHMIAN GAMES. These were combats among the Greeks, and received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed, instituted in honor of Melicerta, 1326 B. c. — Lenglet. *They were re-instituted in honor of Neptune... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1851 - 700 pages
...40,00(1 were taken prisoners. — Juitin. ISTHMIAN GAMES. These were combats among the Greeks, and received their name from the isthmus of Corinth, where they were observed, instituted in honour of Melicerta, 1326 Bc — langtet. They were re-instituted in honour of Neptune... | |
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