Greek philosopher Diogenes the Cynic has become famous for his humiliating interaction with Alexander the Great when the two ...

It is said of Greek philosopher and cynic Diogenes of Sinope (412--323 B.C.) that throughout his lifetime he searched with a lantern in the daylight for an honest man. He searched high and low, but he ...

King Alexander the Great was visiting the city of Corinth in the fourth century B.C. He had rallied many of the Greek city states to assist him in invading the Persian Empire. At the age of only 20 he ...

Once upon a time there lived a man named Diogenes who was as wise as any man who ever lived. People admired Diogenes for his intelligence, but he was a rebel who lived his whole life in opposition to ...

First in a trio of translated books about classic Greek figures, Prince Orpheus by Paule du Bouchet, illus. by Fabian Negrin, retells the legends of the Greek musician, including his rescue of ...

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