Proper noun
Aulis
(historical) An ancient port-town in Greece, Boeotia, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
But when they had all reached Aulis, the winds ceased. Source: Internet
Architects Aarne Ervi, Viljo Revell, Aulis Blomstedt and Markus Tavio were charged with designing the eastern neighbourhood based on Meurman's plan. Source: Internet
Thus for example two extant plays, The Phoenician Women and Iphigenia at Aulis, are significantly corrupted by interpolations Justina Gregory, 'Euripidean Tragedy', in A Companion to Greek Tragedy, Justina Gregory (ed. Source: Internet
The Bacchae and Iphigenia in Aulis were performed after his death in 405 BC and first prize was awarded posthumously. Source: Internet
A new gathering was set again in Aulis. Source: Internet
On the eve of sailing from Aulis he attempted to offer a sacrifice, as Agamemnon had done before the Trojan expedition, but the Thebans intervened to prevent it, an insult for which he never forgave them. Source: Internet