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Cnossus [ˈnɒsəs ˈknɒs-] n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Knossos How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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495-6) at Cnossus and a Cretan month
bearing the same name. There is a great town there, Cnossus, where Minos reigned who every nine years had a conference with Jove himself. The famous spearsman Idomeneus led the Cretans, who held Cnossus, and the well-walled city of Gortys; Lyctus also, Miletus and Lycastus that lies upon the chalk; the populous towns of Phaestus and Rhytium, with the other peoples that dwelt in the hundred cities of Crete. |
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Cnossus - an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC