10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHEIDIPPIDES»
Discover the use of
Pheidippides in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Pheidippides and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Running With
Pheidippides: Stylianos Kyriakides : The ...
"From the shadowy Berlin Olympics to the dark days of Nazi Greece and its aftermath, Running with Pheidippides speaks vividly of war and deprivation, of athletic competition and camaraderie, of genuine valor in a world bereft of heroes.
Nick Tsiotos, Andy Dabilis, 2001
2
The First Marathon: The Legend of
Pheidippides
Relates the story of the young Greek runner who ran 280 miles from Athens to Sparta and back to warn the Greeks of the approach of the Persians before the Battle of Marathon, a feat remembered in the first marathon run in the 1896 Olympics.
3
Socrates and Aristophanes
Pheidippides thinks that his father has gone mad: Never in his life has he seen
him so firm. His amazement and his concern for his father's sanity increase when
Strepsiades ridicules him for believing, like a little child who, as such, holds the ...
4
The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
Although Pheidippides had earlier rejected this idea, he now agrees to study at
the Phrontesterion. At the school, Pheidippides is instructed not by Socrates, but
by Stronger and Weaker Logic (or Argumentation). Pheidippides' initial lessons ...
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6
The Ancient World: Dictionary of World Biography
515 B.C.; Athens, Greece Died: perhaps 490 B.C.; perhaps Athens, Greece Areas
of Achievement: Warfare and conquest Contribution: A courier commonly known
as Pheidippides is famous for delivering a message, on foot and over a long ...
7
The Finding of
Pheidippides: And Other Poems...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Henry Pember, Chiswick Press, 2012
8
Ancient Greek Athletics
lates that an Athenian warrior named Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens
to report the resounding victory over the Persians. As he entered the Senate
house, he shouted out, "Be happy! We have won!" and then fell down dead.
9
Running Through the Ages
According to Pliny, Anystis and Philonides broke Pheidippides' record, but there
is still no mention of a run from Marathon to Athens. The first mention of the
famous Marathon-to-Athens run celebrated in the modern Olympics is by the later
...
Edward Seldon Sears, 2008
10
Fathers and Sons in Athens: Ideology and Society in the Era ...
First of all, for all the role reversals and youthful misbehavior, there are many
traditional elements in the interplay of Strepsiades and Pheidippides. When, for
example, Strepsiades insists over Pheidippides' strong objections that he study
with ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHEIDIPPIDES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Pheidippides is used in the context of the following news items.
Marathon men and the race to be first under 'Two Hours'
... in 1896 at the Athens Olympics, the 25-mile distance based on the probably fictitious story of Pheidippides's sprint from Marathon to Athens. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
PH triathlete wins Ireland tilt for 2nd straight year
The event traces the footsteps of Pheidippides, the Athenian messenger sent to Sparta in 490 BC to seek help against the Persians in the Battle ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
Review: Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon, by …
... from its semi-mythical origins in ancient Greece – “Joy to you, we've won,” cried the exhausted courier, Pheidippides, before keeling over and ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
The Road to Sparta
"I was fascinated by the history of the race, which has its roots in the run made by Pheidippides before the Battle of Marathon; and also by what ... «Neos Kosmos, Jul 15»
What can you learn from running a marathon?
The term "marathon" came from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
Half marathon joins Greek Festival weekend in Roanoke
According to a handbill from Dallas, a marathon is a “commemoration of Pheidippides, an ancient Greek hero who ran 26.2 miles and died.” ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
Will there ever be a marathon time under two hours?
... in 1896 at the Athens Olympics, the 25-mile distance based on the probably fictitious story of Pheidippides's sprint from Marathon to Athens. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
The Federal Government Needs a Cybersecurity Marathon, Not a …
While I understand the metaphor of a sprint here, we are engaged in a test more like that first 26.2-mile foot race run by Pheidippides from ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Zen and the Art of 100-Mile Marathons
... 155-mile slog through Saharan Morocco, and the Athens 1,000-mile race, which reenacts the mythical run of Greek messenger Pheidippides ... «Portland Monthly, Jul 15»
Greece and Europe locked in epic endurance test
The original in 490 BC arose from a Greek triumph, when soldier Pheidippides carried news of a Greek victory over the Persians to Athens. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
