Kleobis (Cleobis) and Biton (Ancient Greek: Κλέοβις, gen.: Κλεόβιδος; Βίτων, gen.: Βίτωνος) are two Archaic Greek Kouros brothers from Argos, whose stories...
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Biton, Burkina Faso Biton of Pergamon, an ancient Greek writer of the Hellenistic period on war and siege machines Kleobis and Biton, the two Argive brothers...
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Kouros (section Origin and evolution)
name of the god but with a mortal, for example the 'Delphi Twins' Kleobis and Biton were honoured for their piety with matching kouroi. A direct influence...
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Solon states that the second-happiest men ever were the brothers Kleobis and Biton. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori Patsis, p. 391. Herodotus, Histories...
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Twins in mythology (section Greek and Roman mythology)
Trojan War. Mortal Kleobis and Biton - Sons of a Hera priestess in Argos Iasus and Pelasgus - Sons of Phoroneus or Triopas Proetus and Acrisius - Rival...
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Old Student House, Helsinki (category Buildings and structures in Helsinki)
sopu: Kuorot saavat palata". Yle. Retrieved 5 August 2020. "Kleobis ja Biton / Cleobis and Biton". HAM Helsinki. Retrieved 23 June 2020. Media related to...
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Delphi (section Delphi and the Delphic region)
the Charioteer of Delphi, Kleobis and Biton, golden treasures discovered beneath the Sacred Way, the Sphinx of Naxos, and fragments of reliefs from the...
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exact dates of birth and death are unknown. His life is little known. His most famous known work is the statues of Kleobis and Biton (Ancient Greek: Κλέοβις...
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Heraion of Argos (category 7th-century BC religious buildings and structures)
these processions, the story of Kleobis and Biton (1.31). The sons of a priestess at the Heraion, Kleobis and Biton assist their mother in traversing...
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Temple of Apollo (Delphi) (category Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Delphi)
about the Pythia and the state of delirium they endured when delivering oracular prophecies. Statues of brothers Kleobis and Biton of Argos, sons of...
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