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Look up: megara

  1. Megara
    Ancient Greek city-state between Attica and Corinth. Bounded on the north by the Corinthian Gulf and on the south by the Saronic Gulf, Megara had two good harbours, attained commercial prosperity,...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  2. Megara
    (from the article `Heracles`) Later, Heracles waged a victorious war against the kingdom of Orchomenus in Boeotia and married Megara, daughter of Creon, king of Thebes. But he ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/64

  3. Megara
    ancient and modern settlement on the Saronic Gulf within Attica nomós (department) of Greece. Modern Megara sits on the southern slopes of two hills ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/64

  4. Megara
    Megara is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `wife of Hercules ` The name Megara doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Megara seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Meg

  5. Mégara
    Mégara (me'guru, –gärä) , town (1991 pop. 25,061), E central Greece, on the Saronic Gulf. Wine, olive oil, and flour are produced. It is the site of the ancient town of Mégara, the capital of Mégaris, a small district between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saron...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A083

  6. Megara
    `Megara` (, , ) is an ancient city (pop. 23,032 in 2001) in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megara

  7. Megara
    (mythology) In Greek mythology, `Megara` was the oldest daughter of Creon, king of Thebes. In reward for Heracles` defending Thebes from Orchomenus in single-handed battle, Creon offered his daughter Megara to Heracles and he brought her home to the house of Amphitryon. She bore him a son and...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megara

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