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Delos

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De·los  (dls, dls)
An island of southeast Greece in the southern Aegean Sea. It is the smallest of the Cyclades Islands and was traditionally considered sacred to Apollo.
Delos [ˈdiːlɒs]
n
(Placename) a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: a commercial centre in ancient times; the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Area: about 5 sq. km (2 sq. miles) Modern Greek name Dhílos
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I can only compare you to a young palm tree which I saw when I was at Delos growing near the altar of Apollo--for I was there, too, with much people after me, when I was on that journey which has been the source of all my troubles.
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Finally the contest, in which the two poets contended with hymns to Apollo (4), was transferred to Delos.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
Has the ship come from Delos, on the arrival of which I am to die?
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