Locrian Greek

•  Ajax the Lesser

  Ajax was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the "lesser" or "Locrian" Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax the Great, son of Telamon. He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War. He is a significant figure in Homer's Iliad and is also mentioned in the Odyssey. In Etruscan legend, he was known as Aivas Vilates.

  

  33.3%
  

  26.7%
  

  40.0%
  
•  Koine Greek

  Koine Greek (common Greek; or ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος, the common dialect) is the popular form of Greek which emerged in post-Classical antiquity. Other names are Alexandrian, Hellenistic, Patristic, Common, Biblical or New Testament Greek. Original names were koine, Hellenic, Alexandrian and Macedonian (Macedonic); all on the contrast to Attic dialect.

  

  0.0%
  

  50.0%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Patroclus

  In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr. Πάτροκλος “glory of the father”), was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles’ beloved comrade.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  100.0%
  
•  Oileus

  In Greek mythology, Oileus (or Oïleus) was the king of Locris. His father was given as Odoedocus (whom Oileus succeeded as King of Locris) and his mother as Agrianome (otherwise unknown). Oileus's wife was Eriopis, who bore him a son named Ajax. Oileus was also the father of Medon, who is usually regarded as illegitimate; Medon's mother was said to be a nymph named Rhene, not Eriopis. Oileus was also an Argonaut.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Locrus

  Locrus son of Physcius and grandson of Amphictyon son of Deucalion, became by Cabya the father of Locrus, the mythical ancestor of the Ozolian Locrians (Plut. Quaest. Graec. 15). According to some the wife of the former Locrus was called Cambyse or Protogeneia (Pind. Ol. ix. 86; Eustath. ad Horn. p. 277). 2. Locrus was a son of Zeus and Maera, the daughter of the Argive king Proetus and Antaea. He is said to have assisted Zethus and Amphion in the building of Thebes (Eustath. ad Horn. p. 1688).

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Attic Greek

  Attic Greek is the prestige dialect of Ancient Greek that was spoken in Attica, which includes Athens. Of the ancient dialects, it is the most similar to later Greek, and is the standard form of the language studied in courses of "Ancient Greek". It is sometimes included in Ionic.

  

  14.3%
  

  57.1%
  

  28.6%
  
•  Doric Greek

  For the modern Doric dialect of Scotland, see Doric dialect (Scotland) Doric or Dorian was a dialect of ancient Greek. Its variants were spoken in the southern and eastern Peloponnese, Crete, Rhodes, some islands in the southern Aegean Sea, some cities on the coasts of Asia Minor, Southern Italy, Sicily, Epirus and Macedon. Together with Northwest Greek, it forms the "Western group" of classical Greek dialects.

  

  0.0%
  

  66.7%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Ionic Greek

  Ionic Greek was a sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  100.0%
  
•  Timaeus of Locri

  Timaeus of Locri was a Greek Pythagorean philosopher living in the 5th century BC. He features in Plato's Timaeus, where he is said to come from Locri in Italy, thus of Locrian origin. He also appears as one of the speakers in Plato's Critias.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Acrion

  Acrion was a Locrian and a Pythagorean philosopher. He is mentioned by Valerius Maximus under the name of Arion. According to William Smith, Arion is a false reading, instead of Acrion.

  

  100.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

• Locrians by likeorhate
• Varieties of Ancient Greek by likeorhate

Register now, and make your vote count more!

•  The Sixth Sense

  The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American thriller film, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It tells the story of Cole Sear, a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist who tries to help him. The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his signatures, most notably his affinity for twist endings. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

  

  40.0%
  

  40.0%
  

  20.0%
  
•  Berliner (pastry)

  A Berliner Pfannkuchen (also called Berliner Ballen, Krapfen, Berliner, or Bismarck in Canada) is a predominantly German and Central European doughnut made from sweet yeast dough fried in fat or oil, with a marmalade or jam filling and usually icing, powdered sugar or conventional sugar on top. They are sometimes made with chocolate, champagne, custard, mocha, or advocaat filling, or with no filling at all. The filling is injected with a large syringe after the pastry is fried.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King

  Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King – sometimes also translated as Fanbearer on the King's Right Hand – or ṯa(. y)-ḫw ḥr wnmy is a term used to describe an Ancient Egyptian courtier. It implies a very close relationship with the king.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Aleksandr Anichenko

  Aleksandr Anichenko (born April 14, 1975) is a pair skater who represented Azerbaijan in international competition. With former partner Inga Rodionova, he placed 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Denvia Reality, Inc.

  

  32.0%
  

  44.0%
  

  24.0%