Philhellene: alternatives and connections

Of or pertaining to Achaia in Greece; also, Grecian.

Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.

An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece.

Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence,…

Deputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain…

Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished for contentment an…

The Grecian Archipelago, or Aegean Sea, separating Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number of small islands.

Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece.

Pertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of Arundel in 162…

Of or pertaining to Athens, the metropolis of Greece.

One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Atheni…

Good friend; dear friend.

A similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the stature; -- worn by tra…

Certain deities originally worshiped with mystical rites by the Pelasgians in Lemnos and Samothrace and afterwards throughout Greece;…

Of or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have introduced into Greece the sixteen simple letters of the…