Alcmaeon, son of Megacles
Alcmaeon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμαίων), son of the Megacles who was guilty of sacrilege with respect to the followers of Cylon, was invited by Croesus, king of Lydia, to Sardis in consequence of the services he had rendered to an embassy sent by Croesus to consult the Delphic oracle. On his arrival at Sardis, Croesus made him a present of so much gold that he couldn't carry it all out of the treasury. Alcmaeon took the king at his word by putting on a most capacious dress, the folds of which (as well as the vacant space of a pair of very wide boots, also provided for the occasion) he stuffed with gold, and then strewed in his hair gold-dust and stuffed more in his mouth. Croesus laughed at the trick, and presented him with as much again. This was supposed to have taken place around 590 BC. The
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Alcmaeon, son of Megacles
Alcmaeon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμαίων), son of the Megacles who was guilty of sacrilege with respect to the followers of Cylon, was invited by Croesus, king of Lydia, to Sardis in consequence of the services he had rendered to an embassy sent by Croesus to consult the Delphic oracle. On his arrival at Sardis, Croesus made him a present of so much gold that he couldn't carry it all out of the treasury. Alcmaeon took the king at his word by putting on a most capacious dress, the folds of which (as well as the vacant space of a pair of very wide boots, also provided for the occasion) he stuffed with gold, and then strewed in his hair gold-dust and stuffed more in his mouth. Croesus laughed at the trick, and presented him with as much again. This was supposed to have taken place around 590 BC. The
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Alcmaeon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμα ...... acred War, which began in 596.
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Alcmeone (in greco antico: Ἀλκ ...... è stato un militare ateniese.
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Alcmeão foi um ateniense, cont ...... filha de Clístenes de Sicião.
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Ο Αλκμαίων ο Αθηναίος (7ος/6oς ...... ος επίσης ονομαζόταν Μεγακλής.
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Алкмеон (*Ἀλκμαίων, д/н — післ ...... ьковий діяч Афінського полісу.
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Алкмеон (др.-греч. Ἀλκμαίων) — ...... хранилось в надписи на куросе.
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Alcmaeon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμα ...... taken place around 590 BC. The
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Alcmeone (in greco antico: Ἀλκ ...... è stato un militare ateniese.
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Alcmeão foi um ateniense, cont ...... ra corrida foi Pagon de Tebas.
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Ο Αλκμαίων ο Αθηναίος (7ος/6oς ...... δύνατο να αναφέρεται στον Μεγα
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Алкмеон (*Ἀλκμαίων, д/н — післ ...... ьковий діяч Афінського полісу.
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Алкмеон (др.-греч. Ἀλκμαίων) — ...... т приехал, — Геродот. VI, 125.
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Alcmaeon, son of Megacles
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Alcmeone (Megacle)
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Alcmeão (contemporâneo de Creso)
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Αλκμαίων ο Αθηναίος
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Алкмеон (син Мегакла)
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Алкмеон (сын Мегакла)
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