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The women of Amphissa, seeing that the Phocians were in the camp of the allies and seeing the presence of many soldiers of the usurpers, fearing that the maeneds would be violated, all ran to the market, surrounded the sleeping women silently without questioning them, rendered them all the care possible and brought them food.
The women of Amphissa formed a protective ring around them and when they awoke arranged for them to return home unmolested. The Women of Amphissa by Lawrence Alma-Tadema On another occasion, the Thyiades were snowed in on Parnassos and it was necessary to send a rescue party.
In Greek mythology, Amphissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄμφισσα) or simply, Issa (/ˈiːsɑː/; Ἴσσα) was the daughter of Macareus and a lover of Apollo. She was the eponym of the city Amphissa in Ozolian Locris , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] where her memory was perpetuated by a splendid monument.
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Dr Epps finally agreed on the condition that they should wait until they knew each other better. They married in July 1871. Laura, under her married name, also won a high reputation as an artist, and appears in numerous of Alma-Tadema's canvases after their marriage (The Women of Amphissa (1887) being a notable example). This second marriage ...
Here’s a guide to all of Yarros’ books in order, grouped by series, plus what’s next for her dragon riders in Onyx Storm. The Flight & Glory series. Entangled: Amara.
Isse, daughter of Macareus and Canace, children of Aeolus, and a lover of Apollo. [1] She was usually called Amphissa. [2] Issa, the eponymous nymph of Issa . She became the mother of the prophet Prylis by Hermes. [3] This son predicted to the Greeks that they would take Troy by means of the Wooden Horse. [4]
Medal commemorating the canonization of Pedro de Alcántara and Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, Rome, 1669 (from the Women of the Book Collection, nr. 7595989). Cloistered convents, and female religious houses more generally, provided early modern women with access to a contemplative life of the mind—including educational opportunities, conventual libraries, and the resources needed to compose ...