Megara - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Megara - a city on the isthmus of Corinth, Greece
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+ Megarian , Megarians , Megaric
308/16 philosopher Stilpon to leave Megara and come to Egypt with him, but
307/17 Demetrius captures Megara.
273/10 Amphictyons in honour of Cephalion and Boïdiŏn of Megara.
265/18 Antigonus Gonatas captures Megara.
243/14 Aratus persuades Megara, Troezen, and Epidaurus to join the Achaean
234/4 Syll_471, recording Megarian arbitration in a dispute between Epidaur
192/3 Megara defects from the Boeotians and joins the Achaean League.
172/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Democritus of Megara
48/62 general of Caesar, captures Megara and subdues the rest of Greece.
Within translations:
Aelian:Fr_81 says that someone went down to Megara carrying a belt full
Aelian:NA_11.14 tigonus* was besieging Megara a female elephant of the
Aelian:NA_11.27 directed against the people of Megara. The people of Magne
Aelian:NA_11.28 drove out the people of Megara, wasps the people of Phase
Aelian:NA_16.36 tell what happened at Megara when the Megarians were
AnthPal_7.154 an image common to the Megarians and the Argives, the
AnthPal_12.129 of Corinth and tombstones of Megara announce the same.
Athen_6.262 istory of the Affairs of Megara- "Around the islands calle
Athen_7.281 rfumed most sweetly. & Let the Megarians sell and boil the
Athen_8.350 that he had a chorus at Megara, "You are joking," said
Athen_10.414 says that Herodorus, the Megarian trumpeter, was a man thr
Athen_11.467 in Irregular says that the Megarians give this term to cups,
Athen_12.533 with Aspasia, the courtesan from Megara, and spent the greater part
Athen_13.559 that, too, though the Megarian poet [ Theognis_457 ]
Athen_13.570 carried away from her by the Megarians. & For some young
Athen_13.589 esent they are come from Megara, & But they by birth are
Athen_13.596 But Nicarete of Megara, who was a courtesan, was not
Athen_14.659 son was a comic actor, a Megarian by birth, who invented
Athen_15.683 Which the Megarian Nisaea displays:
Callim:Epigr_27 Greek proverb about the Megarians, which is discussed in
Callim:Hec_288 legendary king of Megara, had a lock of purple hair, on
Cic:Acad_2.129 school was that of the Megarians, whose founder, as I see
DiogLaert_7.161 great many names, as the Megaric philosophers did; but def
DiogLaert_7.187 in, if a man is in Megara, he is not in Athens; but there
DiogLaert_10.27 nst the Doctrines of the Megarians; Problems; Fundamental
DionHal:Din_3 honship, the city of the Megarians was captured; then Deme
Euseb]:Chron_185 into exile, and became king of Megara. The deeds of Europa
Euseb]:Chron_195 [720 B.C.] - Orsippus of Megara, stadion race A long race
Euseb]:Chron_197 [652 B.C.] - Cratinus of Megara, stadion race At these gam
Euseb]:Chron_209 B.C.] - Democritus of Megara, stadion race 153rd [168
Just_2.7 etween the Athenians and Megarians, concerning their respe
Just_2.8 After a time, the Megarians, cherishing the remembrance
Just_13.5 be living in exile at Megara, 10 and learning that Hype
Memn_12 founded by settlers from Megara at the beginning of the
Nicand:Ge_74 the roses of Nisaea by Megara; neither is Phaselis nor
Philoch_66 [307/6], the city of the Megarians was captured; and King
Philoch_121 ing in the little spark of the Megarian decree". Philochor
Philoch_155 Athenians against the Megarians, regarding the holy org
Plin:HN_4.19 starting at the Gulf of Megara washes the whole coast of
Plin:HN_4.23 miles in length, Gerania, Megara and Eleusis; [24] formerly
Plin:HN_4.57 Methurides in the Bay of Megara 4 miles; while Aegila is
Plin:HN_6.215 of the Cyclades, Athens, Megara, Corinth, Sicyon, Achaia, Patrae,
Plin:HN_37.118 also an 'iaspis' that resembles Megarian salt and is stained as
Plut:Mor_190 & To an inhabitant of Megara, that in a parley spoke
Plut:Mor_835 kept for execution, fled to Megara and there lived. But
Plut:Mor_848 mmer time, to go from hence to Megara. About noon, when
Plut:Mor_851 Euboeans, Corinthians, Megarians, Achaeans, Locrians,
Polyaen_1.20.1 been engaged against the Megarians for the island of Salam
Polyaen_1.20.2 war between Athens and Megara for the possession of Sala
Polyaen_4.6.3 At the siege of Megara, Antigonus brought his elephants
Polyaen_5.5.1 led colonists there from Megara, with the intention of set
Polyaen_5.5.2 llowing stratagem to expel the Megarians from the city.
PsCallisth_2.2 nay more, who routed the Megarians, made war on the Phocia
Simonid_13.19 Thebes, and the land of Megara ; and in Phlius, winning
Syll_331 (after 306) izen of the city of Megara, himself and his desce
Syll_378 (c. 287) s awarded to Timon of Megara, the son of Agathon,
Syll_389 (282) ors : Theodoros of Megara, Themistonax of Paros,
Syll_417 (272) inas, and Phainion of Megara, the son of Kallikles,
Syll_424 (256/5 or 254/3) Epichoros ; Damon of Megara, the son of Eudemos Fl
Syll_485 (soon after 235/4) Crete Kalligeitos of Megara Zoïlos of Thessaly
Syll_489 (c. 234) eithes ; Diphilos of Megara, the son of Phrastor P
Syll_642 (c. 174-159) n [for] the people of Megara, [leaving] nothing t
Syll_653 (c. 165) den crown the city of Megara, with a wreath of la
THI_1 (B.C. ) who were staying here from Megara and Aigosthena . . .
THI_118 (266/5) Antigonos was invading the Megarid, in difficult times, he
ValMax_4.1e.3 tyrant Dionysius, and went to Megara. There he went to visit

Megara ² Hyblaea - a city on the east coast of Sicily
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Athen_14.659 indeed a Megarian, but from Megara in Sicily, and not
Cic:Verr_2.5.63 - off the coast of Megara, a place not far from
Plin:HN_3.89 are the towns of Leontini, Megaris, the river Pantacyes, the colony
Polyaen_1.27.3 overthrow the state of Megara, Gelon invited over to Sic
Polyaen_5.47.1 ontini, in a war against Megara concerning the boundaries

Megara ³ - a district of Carthage
147/6 Scipio breaks into the Megara district of Carthage.

Megara ⁴ - daughter of Creon; wife of Heracles
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PsCallisth_1.46 mad and in his rage & Smote Megara, his wife, with arro

Megara ⁵ - mother of Ixion
AnthPal_3.12 for their murder of his mother Megara. They slew her out

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