- Tempe, Vale of
- or Modern Greek Témbi geographical name valley in NE Thessaly between Mounts Olympus & Ossa
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Tempe, Vale of
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Tempe,Vale of — Tempe, Vale of A valley of northeast Greece between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa. Strategically important in ancient times, it is noted for its rugged scenery. * * * … Universalium
Tempe, Vale of — Greek Témbi Narrow valley between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa, northeastern Thessaly, Greece. The Pinios River flows through the 6 mi (10 km) valley before emptying into the Aegean Sea. The ancient Greeks dedicated Tempe to the cult of Apollo.… … Universalium
TEMPE, VALE OF — a valley in the NE. of Thessaly, lying between Olympus on the N. and Ossa on the S., traversed by the river Peneus, and for the beauty of its scenery celebrated by the Greek poets as a favourite haunt of Apollo and the Muses; it is rather less … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
vale — /vayl/, n. 1. a valley. 2. the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears. [1250 1300; ME < OF val < L vallem, acc. of vallis, valles valley] * * * (as used in expressions) Taff Vale case Tempe Vale of White Horse Vale of the * * * … Universalium
Tempe, Arizona — City … Wikipedia
Tempe Butte — is the official name of an andesite butte of volcanic origin, located partially on Arizona State University s main campus in Tempe, Arizona. It is often referred to by locals as A Mountain, after the sixty foot tall gold painted letter A near the … Wikipedia
Tempe Restored — was a Caroline era masque, written by Aurelian Townshend and designed by Inigo Jones, and performed at Whitehall Palace on Shrove Tuesday, February 14, 1632. It was significant as an early instance in which a woman appeared in a speaking role in… … Wikipedia
Tempe Terra — is an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars and part of the larger Tharsis region. It is centered at 39.7°N and 289°E and covers 2700 km at its broadest extent. A geolocially complex region, Tempe Terra is a transition zone between the old,… … Wikipedia
Tempe — can mean:* Vale of Tempe, Greece * Tempe, Arizona, United States * Tempe, New South Wales, a suburb in Sydney, Australia * Lake Tempe, Indonesia * Tempe, Bloemfontein, South Africa, home of the 44 Parachute Regiment * Tempeh, a cultured soybean… … Wikipedia
Tempe — [tem pē′, tem′pē; ] for 2 [ tem′pē] 1. [after the sacred Greek valley] city in SC Ariz., on the Salt River: suburb of Phoenix: pop. 159,000 2. Vale of valley of the Piniós River in NE Thessaly, Greece, between Mounts Olympus & Ossa: anciently… … English World dictionary
