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Lydia

also: the Lydians, Λύδοι

The wealthy kingdom of western Asia Minor facing Lesbos, proverbial in archaic poetry for luxury and military splendor; its chariots are the worldly glory fr. 16 weighs against one beloved face.

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Mentioned in 3 works (3 mentions)

The Major Poems poem · 1 mention
Fragments of Book Five poem · 1 mention
Fragments of Uncertain Book, with the Epigrams and Dubia poem · 1 mention

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