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Lacedaimonius in Wikipedia

Lacedaimonius was an Athenian general, the son of Cimon. Like his father and grandfather (the famous Miltiades) Lacedaimonius was a general and served Athens. His name comes from Lacedaimon, another name for the City-State of Sparta. Cimon so admired the Spartans he showed them a sign of goodwill by naming his son after their city....

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Laïs in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

The younger daughter of Timandra, probably born at Hyccara in Sicily. According to some accounts she was brought to Corinth when seven years old, having been taken prisoner in the Athenian expedition to Sicily, and bought by a Corinthian. This story, however, involves numerous difficulties, and seems to have arisen from a confusion between this Laï...

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Iambulos in Wikipedia

Iambulos (Ancient Greek: Ἰαμβοῠλος) was an ancient Greek merchant and likely author of an Utopian novel. His opus did not survive in the original, but only as a fragment in Diodorus Siculus′ Bibliotheca historica....

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Iophon in Wikipedia

Iophon (fl. 428 BC – 405 BC) was an Greek tragic poet and son of Sophocles. Iophon gained the second prize in tragic competition in 428 BC, Euripides being first, and Ion third. He must have been living in 405 BC, the date of the production of The Frogs of Aristophanes, in which he is spoken of as the only good Athenian tragic poet, although it is...

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Isagoras in Wikipedia

Isagoras (Ἰσαγόρας), son of Tisander, was an Athenian aristocrat in the late 6th century BC. He had remained in Athens during the tyranny of Hippias, but after Hippias was overthrown he became involved in a struggle for power with Cleisthenes, a fellow aristocrat. In 508 BC he was elected archon eponymous, but Cleisthenes opposed him, with support...

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Iŏphon in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

（Ἰοφῶν). Son of Sophocles by Nicostraté. He was a distinguished tragic poet. For the celebrated story of his undutiful charge against his father, see Sophocles....

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Isagŏras in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

όρας). The leader of the oligarchical party at Athens, opposing Clisthenes, B.C. 510. He was finally expelled from Athens by the party of the people....

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Laches in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

An Athenian general who fell at the battle of Mantinea, B.C. 418. A dialogue of Plato bears his name. See Plato....

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Laches in Wikipedia

Laches (equity) Laches (pronounced /ˈlætʃɨz/) (f. French, lâchesse, lâches) [1] is an equitable defense, or doctrine. The person invoking laches is asserting that an opposing party has "slept on its rights," and that, as a result of this delay, that other party is no longer entitled to its original claim. Put another way, failure to assert one’s ri...

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Iasus in Wikipedia

In Greek mythology, Iasus was the name of several individuals: * Iasus was the father of Atalanta by Clymene; he was the son of King Lycurgus of Arcadia. He is also known as Iasius. * Iasus was one of the Dactyli, the son of Rhea and Anchiale. * Iasus was the son of Triopas and Ismene, and the king of Argos, succeeding his brother Agenor. Iasu...

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