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All these races had a certain affinity with the Thracians, and all modified the institutions of the Greeks who settled on the coast for purposes of traffic or colonization. The music of the Greeks was borrowed from the Phrygians and Lydians. The flute is known to have been invented, or used by the Phrygians, and from them to have passed to Greek composers.
Together with the Mysians he subdued beneath my father's sway the Phrygians also, who inhabit the lands next to us, and he made his own the tribes of the Bithynians and their land, as far as the mouth of Rhebas and the peak of Colone; and besides them the Paphlagonians of Pelops yielded just as they were, even all those round whom the dark water of Billaeus breaks.
She stops, shot with sharp pain; then shaking her head, she pours forth these words: 'Ah, hated brood, and doom of the Phrygians that thwarts our doom! Could they be ensnared when taken? Did the fires of Troy consume her people? Through the midst of armies and through the midst of flames they have found their way.
Then Psammetichos having himself also heard it, began to inquire what nation of men named anything bekos, and inquiring he found that the Phrygians had this name for bread. In this manner and guided by an indication such as this, the Egyptians were brought to allow that the Phrygians were a more ancient people than themselves.
Explain this that I may understand it." "I will tell you truly all," replied Dolon. "To the seaward lie the Carians, the Paeonian bowmen, the Leleges, the Cauconians, and the noble Pelasgi. The Lysians and proud Mysians, with the Phrygians and Meonians, have their place on the side towards Thymbra; but why ask about an this?
"Hold thy peace: such things are not for maidens to inquire." "Well, my father, order matters with the Phrygians and then make haste to return." "I must first make a sacrifice to the gods." "'Tis well. The gods should have due honor." "Aye, and thou wilt stand close to the altar." "Shall I lead the dances, my father?" "O my child, how I envy thee, that thou knowest naught!
'Go, mock valour with insolence of speech! Phrygians twice taken return this answer to Rutulians. Thus and no further Ascanius; the Teucrians respond in cheers, and shout for joy in rising height of courage.
His tomb was one of the architectural wonders of that day, and only surpassed by the edifices of Egypt and Babylon. He extended his conquests over Asia Minor, until he had conquered the Phrygians, Mysians, and other nations, and created a great empire, of which Sardia was the capital.
To these she joins Amastrus, son of Hippotas, and follows from far with her spear Tereus and Harpalycus and Demophoön and Chromis: and as many darts as the maiden sends whirling from her hand, so many Phrygians fall.
Philémon et Baucis' is a charming modernisation of a classical legend. Jupiter and Vulcan, visiting earth for the purpose of punishing the impiety of the Phrygians, are driven by a storm to take refuge in the cottage of an aged couple, Philémon and Baucis.
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