- Theban
Theban can refer to:
* A thing or person of or from the city of
Thebes, Greece .* A thing or person of or from the city of
Thebes, Egypt .
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Theban — The ban, n. A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man. [1913 Webster] I ll talk a word with this same learned Theban. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theban — The ban, a. [L. Thebanus.] Of or pertaining to Thebes. [1913 Webster] {Theban year} (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours. J. Bryant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theban — Das Thebanische Alphabet ist ein Schriftsystem unbekannter Herkunft. Es besteht aus 24 Zeichen, und dient vor allem der Verschleierung geheimer Texte. Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt ist nicht hinreichend mit Belegen (Literatur, Webseiten oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Theban Legion — Saint Gereon of the Theban Legion and soldier companions, Stefan Lochner, c. 1440 Martyrs Died 286 AD Agaunum … Wikipedia
Theban pederasty — was a social institution by means of which upper class Theban adolescent boys were educated and entered into adult responsibilities through a love and sexual relationship with an adult aristocrat. It is thought to have either been introduced at… … Wikipedia
Theban Mapping Project — was established in 1978 by the Theban Foundation, established by British archaeologist and Egyptologist John Romer, with the goal to create a masterplan of the Valley of the Kings and of the sites of the Theban Necropolis in general.The project s … Wikipedia
Theban year — Theban The ban, a. [L. Thebanus.] Of or pertaining to Thebes. [1913 Webster] {Theban year} (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours. J. Bryant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theban year — noun The Egyptian year of 3651/4 days • • • Main Entry: ↑Thebes … Useful english dictionary
Theban alphabet — Infobox Writing system name = Theban type = Alphabet time = 16C–present languages = fam1 = Latin alphabet (cipher) creator = uncertain sample = Theban.jpgThe Theban alphabet is a writing system with unknown origins. It was first published in… … Wikipedia
Theban hegemony — The Theban Hegemony lasted from the Theban victory over the Spartans at Leuctra in 371 BC to their defeat of a coalition of Peloponnesian armies at Mantinea in 362 BC though Thebes sought to maintain its position until finally eclipsed by the… … Wikipedia
