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Troglodytes
- a primitive tribe living on the coast of the Red Sea
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+ Troglodyte , Trogodytes , Trogodyticene
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ities of Philotera and Ptolemais in the country of the Troglodytes
  Within translations:
Aelian:NA_6.10
Arabs for instance the Troglodytes, among the Libyans
Aelian:NA_9.44
The race of men known as Troglodytes is famous, and derive
Aelian:NA_17.3
in the country of the Troglodytes* there are vipers
Aelian:NA_17.45
rage. Among the Troglodytes this is judged to be the
Athen_14.633
the Parthians and by the Troglodytes, and that it had four
OGIS_54
(c. 246) nt and elephants both Troglodyte and Ethiopian, whi
Oros_1.2.70
and the country of the Troglodytes on the west (opposite the
Oros_1.2.90
and the country of the Troglodytes, on the north by the
Plin:HN_5.34
south-westerly quarter to the Trogodytes, with whom our only
Plin:HN_5.43
and Augilae and the Trogodytes - the most reliable
Plin:HN_5.45
the rest of mankind. The Trogodytes hollow out caverns, which are
Plin:HN_6.154
and the mainland in the Trogodytae's territory is 50 miles; then
Plin:HN_6.164
on the side of the Trogodytic country as far as Ptolemais
Plin:HN_6.167-169 *
who first thoroughly explored Trogodytice and gave his own
Plin:HN_6.173-176 *
large trading centre of the Trogodytae and also the Ethiopians -
Plin:HN_6.189
region is bounded by the Trogodytae and the Red Sea, the
Plin:HN_7.23
not far away from the Trogodytae; and again westward from these
Plin:HN_8.26
fact is extremely soft. The Trogodytae on the frontier of Ethiopia,
Plin:HN_8.32
land of Ethiopia and the Trogodytae, as has been said; but
Plin:HN_37.107
to any other. Once some Trogodytes, who were pirates, came ashore,
Plin:HN_37.108
its name; for in the Trogodyte language topazin means 'to seek.'
Plin:HN_37.149
the latter from the Trogodytes' country, and both are
Plin:HN_37.167
It is found in the Trogodytes' country. The 'hieracitis,' or 'kite
PsCallisth_3.34
land honey and aloes and Trogodyticene myrrh, and, placing
THI_85
(late 3rd century) om] the land of the Trogodytes, having suffered gre
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