Megara worshipped Apollo as their patron god, and as such, he is lauded by the poet Theognis of Megara in his collection of works Theognidea as guardian of the city. [27] The polis of Argos was dedicated to the worship of Hera. [28] The island city-state of Samos, in the Aegean Sea, worshipped Hera too as their patron. [29]

The city of Argos was believed to be the birthplace of the mythological character Perseus, the son of the god Zeus and Danaë, who was the daughter of the king of Argos, Acrisius.

Mar 1, 2023 · One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Introduced a standard system of weights and measures that later became known as the Pheidonian measures.

Apollo acted as consulting archegetes (founder) at Delphi, and among his various functions, he was patron god of colonies, architecture, constitutions and city planning. [3] Greek colonies were founded throughout the Mediterranean world, some of them very distant from their "parent" cities.

Feb 13, 2024 · Temenus: King of Argos who helped Argos become prosperous; Pheidon: Ambitious king ; Lasus: Famous poet ; Pindar: Famous poet; Polycleitus: Sculptor

Argos was believed to be one of the oldest cities in Ancient Greece which dated back to the Dark Ages. It lied on fertile plains of Argolis in the North-East of Peloponnesian peninsula.

Oct 28, 2019 · Ancient Argos, located in the Peloponnese in Greece, was a major Mycenaean settlement in the Late Bronze Age (1700-1100 BCE) and remained important throughout the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods until its destruction by the Visigoths in 395 CE.

Nov 10, 2019 · Argos was named for an eponymous hero. The more familiar Greek heroes Perseus and Bellerophon are also connected with the city. In the Dorian invasion, when the descendants of Heracles, known as the Heraclidae, invaded the Peloponnese, Temenus received Argos for his lot.

The Ancient Greek City-State of Argos. The ancient city-state of Argos was built on a plain near a harbor. It was very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. The soil was poor. The people of the city-state of Argos had trouble growing crops. So, they became leaders in trade.

Argos, a historic city located in the valley of Argolis by the Gulf of Argolis, was originally founded as Phoronea by Phoroneus, son of the river god Inachus. Renamed by his grandson Argus, the city became a significant power under rulers descended from Io, notably during Danaüs's reign.