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Pierides

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Pierides [paɪˈɪərɪˌdiːz]
pl n Greek myth
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) another name for the Muses (see Muse)
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) nine maidens of Thessaly, who were defeated in a singing contest by the Muses and turned into magpies for their effrontery
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Yesterday, the head of the national carrier's biggest union SYNIKA Andreas Pierides said a strike was imminent, especially if the government refused to carry out an independent expert's survey into Cyprus' air transport.
CY unions to decide today on strike action by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
Places of Interest Ayia Napa has a number of museums such as Tornaritis - Pierides Museum of Marine Life was founded in June 1992 and is located at the lower level of the Town hall.
Enjoy a Holiday or Vacation at the Cyprus Resort of Ayia Napa by Donald Nelson / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Issues concerning length and also some concerning tone manifest themselves in Book V in the debate between the Muses and the Pierides.
Ovid, Metamorphoses by Dennis, Rodney G. / Harvard Review
 
 
 
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