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Myron of Eleutherae (480–440 BC) (Ancient Greek: Μύρων, Myrōn) was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. [1] Alongside three other Greek sculptors, Polykleitos Pheidias , and Praxiteles , Myron is considered as one of the most important sculptors of classical antiquity . [ 2 ]
Argos Pelasgos or Argeos. Son of Zeus and Niobe, the daughter of Phoroneus. Argos named the kingdom after himself. Criasos or Pirasos or Peranthos. Son of Argos. Phorbas. Son of either Argos or Criasos. Triopas. Son of Phorbas. Jasos. According to different sources, he was son of either Phoroneus, Argos Pelasgos, Argos Panoptes, or Triopas ...
A Polykleitan Diadumenos, in a Roman marble copy, National Archaeological Museum of Athens. His Greek name was traditionally Latinized Polycletus, but is also transliterated Polycleitus (Ancient Greek: Πολύκλειτος, Classical Greek Greek pronunciation: [polýkleːtos], "much-renowned") and, due to iotacism in the transition from Ancient to Modern Greek, Polyklitos or Polyclitus.
Agios Myronas (Greek: Άγιος Μύρωνας, formerly Άγιος Μύρων Agios Myron) is a village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece, named for Saint Myron of Crete. In 2021, its population was 569. Agios Myronas is built on two hills. The school's clock tower is familiar landmark in the region.
Classicism in Greek sculpture derives mainly from the Athenian cultural evolution in the 5th century B.C. In Athens, the main artistic figure was Phidias, but Classicism owes an equally important aesthetic contribution to Polykleitos, active in Argos. However, in those times Athens was a much more influential city, hence its greater role as a ...
Eurydice was the daughter of King Lacedaemon and Queen Sparta, the legendary founders of Sparta and thus sister to Amyclas. [1]Later on, Eurydice married King Acrisius of Argos and became the mother of Danaë who begot the celebrated hero Perseus.
He was also said to have organized a successful war against Argos because of his anti-Dorian feelings. After his victory he abolished all the rhapsodes of Homer, because they praised the citizens of Argos. [1] The key innovation of his reign, which Herodotus mentions, was the reformation of the tribal system in the city of Sicyon.
Myron of Crete, called Saint Myron the Wonder Worker (Άγιος Μύρων ο Θαυματουργός), was a bishop from Rhaukos, Crete who became archbishop of Crete. He is said to have been born in Aurakia , near Knossos , [ 1 ] to have flourished during the reign of Decius (3rd century), [ 2 ] and have died in 350, at the age of 100 years.