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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Founding Story of Salamis :: Cyprus

The understructure Story of SalamisTeucer announces, Despair in no way, tomorrow we exit found emerge upon the vast ocean for a impudent country of origin in Cyprus.At the end of the Trojan War, Teucer returned to his planetary house island of Salamis (an island near Greece) carrying watchword of his brother, Ajaxs, oddment to his scram, queer Telamon. The king cursed Teucer for not preventing his brothers expiration nor did he avenge his brothers death on Odysseus. fairy Telamon had mistakenly thought that Teucer had abandoned Ajax in his effect of exigency because he had his eye on the throne and future earth of Salamis. It was on this curtilageing that King Telamon made his decision to veto Teucer from his island mother country of Salamis. Humiliated and dejected, Teucer sails away with his soldiers in search of Cyprus in hopes of reservation this island their bracing home. On the way, Teucers ship is blown off course. later some(prenominal) days of being lo st in the Mediterranean Sea, Teucer lands on the shores of Egypt. He had heard that the celebrated prophetess Theonoe lived in Egypt. She had been born with the gift of augur intimacy of all things present and to come. He decides to go ashore to put onk out an oracle or revelation from Theonoe. If he spoke with Theonoe, Teucer had self-assertion he would know the correct course to take to get to Cyprus. He saysThe rea give-and-take of my coming to this royal palace was a wish to see the famous prophetess Theonoe. I wish to ask how I shall steer a lucky course to the sea-girt shores of Cyprus for there Apollo hath declared my home shall be, giving to it the prenomen of Salamis. Teucer son of King TelamonInstead of finding Theonoe, he stumbles into a bonny woman, Helen. She says to him, Who are you and where are you going? Teucer responds by telling her almost his lodge in the battle of Troy and that he has been exiled from his birthplace, the island of Salamis by his fath er King Telamon. Teucer also tells her that he had beensailing to Cyprus to make a new home but has lost his way. He says he is looking for Theonoe to receive from her the quickest course to Cyprus. Helen replies that Cyprus is easy to find but he should apply Egypt short before the king of the land, son of Proteus, finds him there.The Founding Story of Salamis CyprusThe Founding Story of SalamisTeucer announces, Despair in no way, tomorrow we will set out upon the vast ocean for a new homeland in Cyprus.At the end of the Trojan War, Teucer returned to his home island of Salamis (an island near Greece) carrying news of his brother, Ajaxs, death to his father, King Telamon. The king cursed Teucer for not preventing his brothers death nor did he avenge his brothers death on Odysseus. King Telamon had mistakenly thought that Teucer had abandoned Ajax in his moment of need because he had his eye on the throne and future kingdom of Salamis. It was on this reasoning that King Telamo n made his decision to banish Teucer from his island homeland of Salamis. Humiliated and dejected, Teucer sails away with his soldiers in search of Cyprus in hopes of making this island their new home. On the way, Teucers ship is blown off course. After several days of being lost in the Mediterranean Sea, Teucer lands on the shores of Egypt. He had heard that the famous prophetess Theonoe lived in Egypt. She had been born with the gift of divine knowledge of all things present and to come. He decides to go ashore to seek out an oracle or revelation from Theonoe. If he spoke with Theonoe, Teucer had confidence he would know the correct course to take to get to Cyprus. He saysThe reason of my coming to this royal palace was a wish to see the famous prophetess Theonoe. I wish to ask how I shall steer a favorable course to the sea-girt shores of Cyprus for there Apollo hath declared my home shall be, giving to it the name of Salamis. Teucer son of King TelamonInstead of finding Theonoe , he stumbles into a beautiful woman, Helen. She says to him, Who are you and where are you going? Teucer responds by telling her about his participation in the battle of Troy and that he has been exiled from his birthplace, the island of Salamis by his father King Telamon. Teucer also tells her that he had beensailing to Cyprus to make a new home but has lost his way. He says he is looking for Theonoe to learn from her the quickest course to Cyprus. Helen replies that Cyprus is easy to find but he should leave Egypt soon before the king of the land, son of Proteus, finds him there.

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