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111Trojan War — Class. Myth. a ten year war waged by the confederated Greeks under Agamemnon against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam, and ending in the plundering and burning of Troy. * * *… …
112troy — /troy/, adj. expressed or computed in troy weight. [1350 1400; ME troye, after TROYES, France, where it was standard] * * * or Ilium Ancient city in Troas, northwestern Anatolia. It holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. In… …
113Troy — /troy/, n. 1. Latin, Ilium. Greek, Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad. 2. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 67,107. 3. a city in E New… …
114Lu Ban — (zh cw|c=鲁班|w=Lu Pan, fl. 5th century BC) was a Chinese carpenter, philosopher, military thinker, statesman and contemporary of Mozi, born in the State of Lu. [According to a citation from Youyang Zazu Vol. 24 dated to the 7th century, he was… …
115Equestrian vaulting — is most often described as gymnastics and dance on horseback, and like these disciplines, it is an art and not a competitive sport. It is one of ten competitive equestrian events recognized by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports,… …
116Gymnastics — This article is about the general sport. For a specific form of gymnastics, see Gymnastics (disambiguation). Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance.… …
117Trojan War — In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated… …
118Laocoön — /lay ok oh on /, n. 1. Class. Myth. a priest of Apollo at Troy who warned the Trojans of the Trojan Horse, and who, with his two sons, was killed by two huge serpents sent by Athena or Apollo. 2. (italics) a late 2nd century B.C. representation… …
119Troy (film) — Infobox Film name = Troy caption = Troy Theatrical Poster director = Wolfgang Petersen producer = Wolfgang Petersen Diana Rathbun Colin Wilson Plan B writer = David Benioff starring = Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Brian Cox Sean Bean Peter O… …
120Quintus Smyrnaeus — (or Quintus of Smyrna, also known as Kointos of Smyrna) ( el. Κόιντος Σμυρναίος) was a Greek epic poet whose Posthomerica , following after Homer continues the narration of the Trojan War.The dates of Smyrnaeus s life are controversial, but they… …
