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    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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    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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    than Croesus: Tellus, who died fighting for his country, and the brothers Kleobis and Biton who died peacefully in their sleep after their mother prayed...
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    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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    Cléobis et Biton conduisent le char de leur mère au temple de Junon (Kleobis and Biton dragging their mother's cart to the temple of Juno). He was accepted...
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    in the breastplate of the newly unearthed Argos cuirass and in the statues of Kleobis and Biton at Delphi. Dendra panoply Courbin, P (1957). "Une tombe...
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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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    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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