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[La-REE-suh]

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Larissa, Thessaly

Larissa (la-REE-suh ), the city, one of the oldest and richest in Greece, is said to have been founded by Acrisius, who was killed accidentally by his son, Perseus (Stephanus Byzantius, s.v.).

Perseus

There lived Peleus, the hero beloved by the gods,

Larissa

and his son, Achilles.

Achilles

The constitution of the town was democratic, which explains why it sided with Athens in the Peloponnesian War.

In the neighbourhood of Larissa, a religious festival celebrated in Rome and the provinces called Saturnalia took place. These festivals of liberty (libertas decembris) took place between December 17 and 24. During the Roman Saturnalia, slaves were waited on by their masters.

Antoine-François Callet, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

It was taken by the Thebans and afterwards by the Macedonian kings, and Demetrius Poliorcestes gained possession of it for a time, 302 B.C. It was there that, King of Macedonia, signed in 197 B.C. a treaty with the Romans after his defeat at Cynoscephalae, and it was there also that Antiochus III, the Great, won a great victory, 192 B.C. Larissa is frequently mentioned in connection with the Roman civil wars.

They fought as if against foreigners and not kinsmen. Even when night fell, they would not relent. But whenever the moon broke through the shifting clouds, you could see exhausted opponents talking. While over here, some battled on; over there, others rested, leaning on their swords Occasionally, one would take another aside and say, "Fellow soldier, citizen, what are we doing? Why are we fighting? Defect to my side." The other would reply, "No indeed, you come to mine." And so they spent the night, alternately fighting and talking, until sunrise.

Cassius Dio

Pompey sought refuge there after the defeat of Pharsalus.

Castle of Larissa

Silver coins issued in Larissa.

Larissa, Neptune's Moon

Photographed only by Voyager 2. This photo was taken on August 24, 1989 (discovered in 1989).

Larissa [LA-ree-suh] is only about 48,800 kilometers (30,300 miles) from Neptune's clouds, and circles the planet in 13 hours, 18 minutes. Its diameter is about 190 kilometers (120 miles). It is irregularly shaped and shows no sign of any geological modification. Larissa circles the planet in the same direction as Neptune rotates, and remains close to Neptune's equatorial plane.

Larissa [La-REE-suh]	photo by Justice Howard
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Larissa, Thessaly Larissa (la-REE-suh ), the city, one of the oldest and richest in Greece, is said to have been founded by Acrisius, who was killed accidentally by his son, Perseus (Stephanus Byzantius, s.v.). Perseus There lived Peleus, the hero beloved by the gods, Larissa and his son, Achilles. Achilles The constitution of the town was democratic, which explains why it sided with Athens in the Peloponnesian War. In the neighbourhood of Larissa, a religious festival celebrated in Rome and the provinces called Saturnalia took place. These festivals of liberty (libertas decembris) took place between December 17 and 24. During the Roman Saturnalia, slaves were waited on by their masters. Antoine-François Callet, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France It was taken by the Thebans and afterwards by the Macedonian kings, and Demetrius Poliorcestes gained possession of it for a time, 302 B.C. It was there that, King of Macedonia, signed in 197 B.C. a treaty with the Romans after his defeat at Cynoscephalae, and it was there also that Antiochus III, the Great, won a great victory, 192 B.C. Larissa is frequently mentioned in connection with the Roman civil wars. They fought as if against foreigners and not kinsmen. Even when night fell, they would not relent. But whenever the moon broke through the shifting clouds, you could see exhausted opponents talking. While over here, some battled on; over there, others rested, leaning on their swords Occasionally, one would take another aside and say, "Fellow soldier, citizen, what are we doing? Why are we fighting? Defect to my side." The other would reply, "No indeed, you come to mine." And so they spent the night, alternately fighting and talking, until sunrise. Cassius Dio Pompey sought refuge there after the defeat of Pharsalus. Castle of Larissa Silver coins issued in Larissa. Larissa, Neptune's Moon Photographed only by Voyager 2. This photo was taken on August 24, 1989 (discovered in 1989). Larissa [LA-ree-suh] is only about 48,800 kilometers (30,300 miles) from Neptune's clouds, and circles the planet in 13 hours, 18 minutes. Its diameter is about 190 kilometers (120 miles). It is irregularly shaped and shows no sign of any geological modification. Larissa circles the planet in the same direction as Neptune rotates, and remains close to Neptune's equatorial plane.