Cynosarges — (Κυνόσαργες) was a public gymnasium located just outside the walls of Ancient Athens on the southern bank of the Ilissos river. Its name derives from Cynos argos and means white or swift dog. The legend goes that on one occasion when Didymos, an… … Wikipedia
КИНОСАРГ — • Cynosarges, Κυνόσαργες, см. Attica, Аттика, 14 … Реальный словарь классических древностей
Classical Athens — Athens Ἀθῆναι ← 510 BC–322 BC … Wikipedia
Cynic — The Cynics ( el. Κυνικοί, la. Cynici) were an influential group of philosophers from the ancient school of Cynicism. Their philosophy was that the purpose of life was to live a life of Virtue in agreement with Nature. This meant rejecting all… … Wikipedia
Antisthenes — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = Ancient philosophy color = #B0C4DE image size = 200px image caption = Portrait bust of Antisthenes name = Antisthenes birth = c. 445 BCE, Athens death = c. 365 BCE, Athens school tradition =… … Wikipedia
Diogenes of Sinope — (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς) Diogenes by John William Waterhouse, depicting his lamp, tub, and diet of onions Full name Diogenes of Sinope (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς) Born … Wikipedia
Gymnasium (ancient Greece) — The gymnasium in ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Greek term gymnos meaning naked. Athletes… … Wikipedia
Cynicism — Cynic redirects here. For the modern understanding of the word cynicism , see Cynicism (contemporary). For other uses, see Cynic (disambiguation). Statue of an unknown Cynic philosopher from the Capitoline Museum in Rome. This statue is a Roman… … Wikipedia
Alcmene — In Greek mythology, Alcmene or Alcmena (Greek: polytonic|Aλκμήνη) was the mother of Heracles.BackgroundAlcmene was born to Electryon, king of Mycenae and a son of Perseus.Apollodorus, Library 2.4.5 [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi… … Wikipedia
Panathinaiko Stadium — Infobox Stadium stadium name = Panathinaiko Stadium nickname = fullname = Panathinaiko Stadium location = Athens, Greece built = ca. 566 BC 329 BC (rebuilt in marble) renovated = 1870 (ruins found, restored) 1895 1896 (1896 Summer Olympics) 2000… … Wikipedia
