Aulis

Proper noun

Meaning

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.

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Examples

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

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