- Thebaid
- Thebaid 1727, "district around Thebes (in Egypt)," formerly haunted by hermits and ascetics. Also, "pertaining to (Boeotian) Thebes" in Greece, especially in reference to the poem by Statius.
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Thebaid — • The valley of the Nile, under Roman domination, was divided into four provinces: Lower and Upper Egypt, Lower and Upper Thebaid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thebaid Thebaid … Catholic encyclopedia
Thebaid — The ba*id, n. [L. Thebais, idis.] A Latin epic poem by Statius about Thebes in B[oe]otia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thebaid — The Thebaid or Thebais ( el. Θηβαΐς or Θηβαΐδα) is the region of ancient Egypt containing the thirteen southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan. It acquired its name from its proximity to the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes. In… … Wikipedia
Thebaid (poems) — Thebaid is used in English as the name of two epic poems, one in Greek, one in Latin.*For the early, lost Greek epic Thebais , occasionally attributed to Homer, see Thebaid (Greek poem) *For the Latin literary epic Thebais by Statius, see Thebaid … Wikipedia
Thebaid (Latin poem) — The Thebaid is an epic poem composed by Statius in Latin during the silver age of Latin poetry in the late first century AD.HistoryThe Thebaid is an ancient, Latin epic written by Publius Papinius Statius (c. 45 – c. 96 AD). According to the last … Wikipedia
Thebaid (Greek poem) — The Thebaid ( el. Θηβαΐδα) is an Ancient Greek epic poem of uncertain authorship (see Cyclic poets) sometimes attributed by early writers to Homer. It told the story of the war between the brothers Eteocles and Polynices, and was regarded as… … Wikipedia
Thebaid — geographical name ancient district surrounding Thebes in Egypt or in Greece … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thebaid — /thee bay id, bee /, n. the ancient region surrounding Thebes, in Egypt. * * * … Universalium
THEBAID — Thebaidos … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
Thebaid — The•ba•id [[t]ˈθi beɪ ɪd, bi [/t]] n. geg anh the ancient region surrounding Thebes, in Egypt … From formal English to slang
