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Kirra, Phocis — Kirra (in Greek, Κίρρα ), is a village in Phocis, central Greece. It is part of the municipality of Itea. During antiquity its name was spelled Kirrha. Alternate modern spellings include Cirrha and Kirrha . It is also sometimes called Adrastea.… … Wikipedia
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Phaedriades — In Greece, the Phaedriades ( the shining ones ) were the pair of cliffs, ca 700 m high on the lower southern slope of Mt. Parnassos, which enclose the sacred site of Delphi, the center of the Hellenic world. Strabo, Plutarch and Pausanias all… … Wikipedia
Melaina — In Greek mythology, Melaina was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis, who was loved by Apollo bearing him Delphos. Her father was the local river gods Kephisos, or Pleistos of northern… … Wikipedia
Corycia — In Greek mythology, Corycia (or Korykia Κωρύκια) was a naiad who lived on Mount Parnassus in Phocis. Her father was the local river god Kephisos or Pleistos of northern Boeotia. With Apollo, she became the mother of Lycoreus. Corycia was one of… … Wikipedia
