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Diogenes the Cynic

Daedalus

Grandson of Erectheus, Daedalus created the labyrinth in which he was imprisoned and later escaped by means of wings of wax he crafted for himself and his son.

Decebalus

Decebalus was king of the Dacians who fought wars against the Roman Empire.

Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.)

Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.). Roman Emperor Decius.

Deiphobus

Deiphobus was a mythological prince of Troy.

Demetrius

Plutarch's life of Demetrius.

Democritus

Democritus of Abdera, one of the 2 founders of the atomist school of Greek natural philosophy was known as the laughing philosopher.

Demophon

Demophon is the name of a king of Athens during the legendary period of Greece.

Demosthenes

Plutarch's life of Demosthenes.

Diodorus Siculus

An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia on the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus.

Dion

Plutarch's life od Dion.

Diphilus

Diphilus was a Hellenistic Greek who wrote new comedy.

Draco and Cylon

Cylon and Draco, a tyrant and a law giver, were steps along the Athenian road to democracy.

Sword of Damocles

A painting showing the sword of Damocles and an explanation of the term.

Sword of Damocles

Damocles and Dionysus of Syracuse as told by Cicero.