Periander

American  

[per-ee-an-der] / ˌpɛr iˈæn dər /

noun

1. died 585 b.c., tyrant of Corinth.

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Example Sentences

As they passed through the great hall, the officers of state, and the officers of the household, shouted, 'There are but seven wise men, and Periander is the wisest.'

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various

History tells us, that they drank largely at the entertainment Periander the Tyrant, or king of Corinth, gave them.

From Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness by Samber, Robert

Periander received his friend with a cordial welcome, and listened with wonder to the story of his escape.

From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by White, Catherine Ann

The style of the temple points to 600 B.C., when Periander was at the height of his power.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

But by this time the old goose, too, fearing for her goslings, came furiously upon Periander, and flapping and beating him with her wings, put him into a sad straight.

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various