Associations to the word «Amphictyony»

Wiktionary

AMPHICTYONY, noun. A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.

Dictionary definition

AMPHICTYONY, noun. An association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras