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| - | The murder (and possible necrophiliac rape) of [[Periander]]s own wife, [[Melissa]] was described only metaphorically at the time: "'''Periander baked his bread in a cold oven'''" or "'''putting his loaves into a cold oven.'''"([[Herodotus]], V 91-93). | ||
| - | :One day he stripped all the women of Corinth stark naked, for the sake of his own wife Melissa. He had sent messengers into [[Thesprotia]] to consult the oracle of the dead upon the [[Acheron]] concerning a pledge which had been given into his charge by a stranger, and Melissa appeared, but refused to speak or tell where the pledge was- 'she was chill,' she said, 'having no clothes; the garments buried with her were of no manner of use, since they had not been burnt. And this should be her token to Periander, that what she said was true- the oven was cold when he baked his loaves in it.' When this message was brought him, Periander knew the token; wherefore he straightway made proclamation, that all the wives of the [[Corinthians]] should go forth to the temple of [[Juno]]. So the women apparelled themselves in their bravest, and went forth, as if to a festival. Then, with the help of his guards, whom he had placed for the purpose, he stripped them one and all, making no difference between the free women and the slaves; and, taking their clothes to a pit, he called on the name of Melissa, and burnt the whole heap. This done, he sent a second time to the oracle; and Melissa's ghost told him where he would find the stranger's pledge. Such, O [[Lacedaemonians]]! is tyranny, and such are the deeds which spring from it. We Corinthians marvelled greatly when we first knew of your having sent for [[Hippias]]; and now it surprises us still more to hear you speak as you do. We adjure you, by the common gods of Greece, plant not despots in her cities. If however you are determined, if you persist, against all justice, in seeking to restore Hippias- know, at least, that the Corinthians will not approve your conduct." | + | '''Thesprotia''' is one of the [[prefectures of Greece]] in the [[Epirus (periphery)|periphery of Epirus]]. Its capital is [[Igoumenitsa]]. Thesprotia is bounded by [[Albania]] to the north, [[Ioannina Prefecture]] to the east and [[Preveza Prefecture]] in the south. It is one of the smallest Greek prefectures in terms of area and population. It is named after the [[Thesprotians]], an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited the region in antiquity. |
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Thesprotia is one of the prefectures of Greece in the periphery of Epirus. Its capital is Igoumenitsa. Thesprotia is bounded by Albania to the north, Ioannina Prefecture to the east and Preveza Prefecture in the south. It is one of the smallest Greek prefectures in terms of area and population. It is named after the Thesprotians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited the region in antiquity.
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