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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.
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. This article includes a list of Greek mythological figures with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific Greek mythology article referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended Greek mythology article, if one exists.
Kirra is part of the regional unit of Phocis.It is known for its beaches, camping and water sports.Excavations in the region have revealed traces of habitation since the Early Helladic period with a prosperity period in the Middle Helladic period.
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Amfissa (Greek: Άμφισσα, also mentioned in classical sources as Amphissa) is a town in Phocis, Greece, part of the municipality of Delphi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 315.174 km 2 . [ 2 ]
He studied at Alexandria, and was in that city at the same time with the triumvir Mark Antony, of whose profusion and extravagance he was an eye-witness.He became acquainted with the triumvir's son Antyllus, with whom he sometimes supped, about 30 BC.