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In Greek mythology, Antiphonus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίφονόν means 'in revenge for blood [1]) was a Trojan prince as one of the sons of King Priam of Troy.
An antiphon (Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" and φωνή "voice") is a short chant in Christian ritual, sung as a refrain. The texts of antiphons are usually taken from the Psalms or Scripture, but may also be freely composed.
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The Greek proper name Κλυμένη (Kluménē) is the feminine form of Κλύμενος (Klúmenos), meaning "famous". [4] In turn, κλύμενος derives from the verb κλύω , meaning 'to hear, to understand', itself from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱlew- , which means 'to hear'. [ 5 ]
In Greek mythology, Antiphon (/ ... The monster then slain Antiphon and five others namely: Euryleon, Apheidas, Kepheus, Stratios and Menetos, ...
The exact date of the speech is uncertain, though it is likely to have been composed in the final decade of Antiphon's life (421–411 BC). [8] K.J. Dover suggests that "Against the Stepmother" was produced after what is now known as Antiphon's sixth speech, but before the fifth. [9] Therefore, Dover dates the speech to between 419 and 414 BC. [10]
Melpomene (/ m ɛ l ˈ p ɒ m ɪ n iː /; Ancient Greek: Μελπομένη, romanized: Melpoménē, lit. 'to sing' or 'the one that is melodious') is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology . She is described as the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne (and therefore of power and memory) along with the other Muses, and she is often portrayed with a ...
In Greek mythology, Aoede / eɪ ˈ iː d iː / (Ancient Greek: Ἀοιδή, Aoidē) was one of the three original Boeotian muses, which later grew to five before the Nine Olympian Muses were named. Her sisters were Melete and Mneme. She was the muse of voice and song. She lends her name to the moon Jupiter XLI, also called Aoede, which orbits ...