Part 61

Seleucia 265

Seleucus 262, 265, 267

Scyros, Island of, Achilles at 46 Theseus killed at 28, 143

Shipbuilding taught 17

Sicyon joins Achaean League 269

Sisygambis, love of, for Alexander 242, 255

Slaves, prisoners of war as 48, 61

Socrates, accusation against 175 belief and practice of 158, 176 death of 179 defense of 176 greatest philosopher of the world 171 last conversation of 177-179 life of Alcibiades saved by 162 statue of 179

Solon, laws of 91, 103, 170 play acting disapproved by 93 return of, to Athens 97

Sophocles 94

Sparta, earthquake at 144 location of 42 rebuilding of 146 rulers of 55 two kings of 61

Spartan, an expression of courage 66

Spartan babes, fate of 63

Spartan boys, education of 63-66 example of bravery of 65 fidelity instilled in 67 test of courage of 65 trained to steal 65

Spartan girls, carried off by Messenians 71 education of 63, 69

Spartan mother, admonition of 68

Spartans, ask aid of Athenians 74 at Pass of Thermopylae 129 attack Amphea 71 covet Messenia 71 degeneracy of 172, 270 force way into Thebes 190 freed from Achaean League 277 habits of 67, 68, 136 influence of superstition on 111, 154 join in Olympic games 79 overcome Messenians 75 rout of three thousand by twelve 195 seize Persian ambassadors 111 swear allegiance to Lycurgus 70

Sperthias, self-sacrifice of 120

Sphinx 33, 34

Styx, power of waters of 45

Sun, eclipse of 153, 154

Susa, statue at 247

Sybaris, prosperity of 165

Syracuse 166, 204

Temple, at Delphi, command from 19 at Ephesus 227, 264 at Libya 245 at Olympia 78 of Bel, rebuilding of 247 of Jupiter 246 of Neptune 258 protection by a 88, 139, 258, 271 rebuilding of a 247 saved by thunderstorm 130, 267 test of courage at 65

Theagenes, statue of 83

Theater, the first 93

Thebes, founding of 17 siege of 38-40 supremacy of 197 taking, of 191, 233