P. 56—“Amphissa,” am-phis´sa. Now Salona; though destroyed by Philip, it was afterward rebuilt.
P. 56—“Elateia,” el´a-te´a. Its ruins still exist near the town of Elephtha.
P. 58—“Solon,” so´lon; “The-og´nis;” “Alkaeus,” al´ce-us; “Pindar,” pin´dar.
P. 59—“Æschylus,” Æs´chy-lus. The great tragic poet. The Athenians called Æschylus the father of tragedy because of the changes he made in the representation of plays. He introduced a second actor, provided scenic effects, gave his actors better costumes, and introduced new figures into the choral dances. Only seven of his plays are in existence.
P. 59—“Iktinus,” ic-ti´nus. A contemporary of Phidias and Pericles, and the architect of the Parthenon or temple of Minerva, on the Acropolis.
P. 59—“Polygnotus,” pol´yg-no´tus.
P. 59—“Aristophanes,” ar´is-toph´a-nes. The great comic poet of Athens, born about B. C. 444, but of whose private life almost nothing is known. His comedies are a series of caricatures on Athenians and their follies.
P. 61—“Skardus,” skar´dus; “Ber´mi-us;” “Kam-bu´ni-an;” “Ægæ,” Æ´gæ; “E-des´sa.”
P. 62—“Thermaic,” ther-ma´ic. See Sinus Thermaicus on map. “Pisistratidæ,” pis´is-trat´i-dæ.
P. 62—“Strymon,” stry´mon. The boundary between Thrace and Macedon down to the time of Philip. “Archelaus,” ar´che-la´us.