Leucas

Although it was rumored that her unrequited love for the youth Phaon made her commit suicide by leaping into the sea from Mount Leucas, there is no evidence to support this theory.

Editorial Notes to 'Letter to the Women of England' 2007

The fleet sailed from Leucas, and, arriving at the mainland opposite Corcyra, came to anchor at Cheimerium in the country of

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

Leucas, which should have been joined by these, arrived after the battle of Stratus at Cyllenè.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

In the meantime the Corinthian ships1 had put to sea from Leucas and were coming with all speed to the relief of the besieged.

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So he left Leucas with all his army, much against the will of the Acarnanians, and sailed to

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

He there communicated his design to them, but they would not accompany him because he had refused to blockade Leucas; so with the remainder of his army, which consisted of Cephallenians,

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Acarnania and Leucas, and contains four cities inhabited by the

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The Lacedaemonians agreed, and at once despatched Cnemus, who was still admiral,47 with the thousand hoplites in a few ships; they ordered the rest of the allied navy to get ready and at once sail to Leucas.

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Demosthenes, the Athenian general, to cut Leucas off by a wall, thinking that they could easily take the city and so rid themselves of an old enemy.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

And at nightfall the approach of sixty Athenian vessels was signalled to them from Leucas.

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