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Euphrosyne of Alexandria (Greek: Ἁγία Εὐφροσύνη tr. "good cheer", 410–470), also called Euphrosynē, was a saint who disguised herself as a male to enter a monastery and live, for 38 years, as an ascetic.
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Euphrosyne (c. 790–840) Byzantine empress and supporter of Iconophiles. Pronunciation: YOU-fro-SOON-ey. Born in Constantinople around 790; died in 840; daughter of Maria of Amnia and Constantine VI Porphyrogenitus, Byzantine emperor (r. 780–797); second wife of Michael II of Amorion, Byzantine emperor (r. 820–829); children: (stepchild ...
Euphrosyne is described as a beautiful woman in the prime of her youth, she has been depicted in art, nude or in classic Ancient Greek garments, sometimes singularly or alongside her triplet sisters, Aglaia and Thalia, where they are sometimes seen dancing in a circle or standing in a line side by side.
Apr 23, 2024 · Sophocles, with Aeschylus and Euripides, one of classical Athens’s three great tragic playwrights. The best known of his 123 dramas is Oedipus the King. Among his other notable works are Antigone, Ajax, Philoctetes, Trachinian Women, and Electra. Learn more about his life and works in this article.
Eratosthenes, Greek scientific writer, astronomer, and poet, who made the first measurement of the size of Earth for which any details are known. He was also the director of the Library of Alexandria. His only surviving work is Catasterisms, a book about constellations.
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May 5, 2024 · Plato (born 428/427 bce, Athens, Greece—died 348/347, Athens) was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates (c. 470–399 bce), teacher of Aristotle (384–322 bce), and founder of the Academy. He is best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence and is one of the major figures of Classical antiquity.
Apr 17, 2014 · Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) was a pharaoh of 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt. He is also known as 'Akhenaton' or 'Ikhnaton' and also 'Khuenaten', all of which are translated to mean 'successful for' or 'of great use to' the god Aten. Akhenaten chose this name for himself after his conversion to the cult of Aten.
